Welcome to my website! My name is Patrick K. Rocchio. The middle initial has some significance in that trolling on Facebook has made me aware of the fact that the world is fillled with hundreds, maybe thousands, of people named Patrick Rocchio. But, I am the only Patrick K. Rocchio on the planet!
I spent my early years living in Kokomo, Indiana. I graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1969, and received a law degree from Notre Dame Law School in 1972. I spent the next three plus years as a lawyer (judge advocate) in the United States Navy. I expected to despise the experience but I thoroughly enjoyed it, and today I will cheer for Navy at its annual rivaly football game against Notre Dame. I was no stateside desk jockey lawyer. I served with the fleet in the Western Pacific and recieved letters of commendation for my service, presented by both the Commander in Chief of the Pacific Fleet and Commander Fleet Activities Okinawa. Go Navy!
I have been married to a terrific woman and my very best friend since December, 1972. We have five adult age children, and three beautiful grandchildren. Life is good.
After my honorable discharge from the Navy, we lived for 26 years in Coldwater, Michigan, a wonderful community in the middle of Michigan's southern tier of counties. Since my arrival in 1976, I have maintained and continue to operate a one person law office in Coldwater. That one person is me, plus my loyal and capable assistant, Sherryl, who has worked alongside me since 1984.
My family relocated its residence in 2002 to a home along the shore of Lake Michigan, near the city of New Buffalo, tucked into the extreme southwest corner of the state. The natural beauty of Lake Michigan, its towering sand dunes, and pristine beaches, breathtaking sunsets, combine to make a spectacular setting for a home. I am a very fortunate person.
However, I can never leave Coldwater! I return to "my hometown" every week to operate my law office, mingle with friends old and new, and assist those who flatter me by choosing me to provide them with my services as an attorney. My business is generated the old fashioned way, by word of mouth.
Really, it is a stretch to say that I am an "attorney" for the reason that my law practice has been for many years and remains today limited to clients seeking payment, usually from a stubborn insurance company, for medical expenses, lost wages, or life insurance benefits. I also get great satisfaction from helping qualified people break through the bureaucracy and obtain disability benefits from both private insurers and Social Security. Probably, and more accurately, I should describe myself as an advocate or representative for people seeking disability compensation benefits. That sounds better to me, frankly, than the title lawyer or attorney.
So, that is a quick review of a few of my modest but most prominent features. Read on through this website and you learn more about me. Or, close out this website and do something else with your time. I do hope you will stay awhile.
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