MARK A. DICELLO, ESQ.

Mark A. DiCello Esq., has a been a member of the DiCello Firm since 1996. He has focused his practice on Single Action and Mass Action Tort Law, Wrongful Death and Trucking Litigation.

Mark attended the University of Dayton and his Juris Doctorate degree from the Cleveland State University, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law. He has been admitted to the state Bars of Ohio and New York State.

Mark is a former Assistant Prosecutor for the Office of the Lake County Prosecutor, in Lake County Ohio, and enjoyed success as an Assistant Prosecutor in the Felony Division. He has been admitted to the U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio, the United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, and the U.S. Supreme Court.

In addition to his Bar memberships Mark is also a member of the Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers and currently serves as a Governing Trustee of The Ohio Academy. Mark is a Member of the Board of Trustees for the Mental Health Services for Homeless Persons (MHS) of Cuyahoga County, Ohio and has assisted that agency in creating the most comprehensive, single-agency continuum of care and services for homeless and disabled individuals in Ohio, with stable funding from diversified sources.

In addition to the above, Mark has obtained verdicts and settlements of numerous claims for his clients for millions of dollars in recovery. Mr. DiCello lectu res accross the Country on issues related to litigation and trial strategy.

PUBLICATIONS / SPEAKING

May 20-21, 2010, Ritz Carlton Orlando, Florida
The Gulf Coast Disaster: Representing the Plaintiffs -- Individuals to Institutions
Topic: Who are the Potential Plaintiffs, How to Value their Claims and Advising Them Regarding the Immediate Settlement Offers

March 28 - 31, 2010, Four Seasons Hotel, Jackson Hole, Wyoming
Trial Toolbox: Building a Winning Case
Topic: Words in Action in The Courtroom (and in Discovery) – Understanding the Importance of Particular Words and Phrases – How the Use or Nonuse of These Communications Can Dramatically Effect Persuasion

February 17-19, 2010, Buena Vista Palace Hotel & Spa, Orlando, Florida
Florida Justice Association: 2010 Workhorse Seminar
Topic: Deposing Key Defense Employees (Including Supervisory Employees) in Big-Rig Truck and Bus Collision

October 13, 2009, WestLegalEd Center, Podcast
Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America: Trucking Tuesdays
Topic: Practical Considerations in Interstate Trucking Cases -- Avoiding Mistakes

September 13-15, 2009, Wynn Las Vegas Resort and Country Club
Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America: Fatigued Truckers: From Crash to Closing Argument
Topic: How to Put the Trucking Company’s Lawyer in an Ethical Box