Experienced lawyer, business leader, and impartial mediator Rochelle Friedman Walk is known for her ability to think strategically and act with tact. Rochelle is well-known for her adept negotiation techniques and capacity to unite parties in innovative, win-win solutions. Her approach to practicing law is realistic and business-oriented, with an emphasis on assisting her clients in reaching their objectives as quickly and effectively as feasible. Rochelle has worked for several national and international commercial organizations as the chief restructuring officer, chief administrative officer, chief legal officer, and business unit manager. She has over 35 years of expertise in both business and law. She has represented clients in a variety of legal transactions during her career as an attorney, including intricate business, e-commerce, technology, real estate, financial restructuring, and employment disputes. Her expertise in e-commerce mergers and acquisitions has made her a well-known figure in the industry. She has represented some of the biggest aggregators since their founding and is frequently considered as the go-to lawyer for Amazon FBA sellers in e-commerce transactions. As an impartial mediator or arbiter, she has assisted company owners and partners in resolving conflicts and disagreements pertaining to buy-sell agreements, partner or member buyouts, and new partner or member admissions for LLCs, partnerships, and corporations.
Rochelle is a proficient lawyer and mediator who has also been designated by the court as a receiver and mediator. She is a Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil and Appellate Mediator and has been a member of the FINRA arbitration and mediation panels since 2010. She has assisted innumerable clients in resolving conflicts outside of the courts and is knowledgeable in mediation, arbitration, and other alternative dispute resolution procedures.
For more than two decades, Rochelle has maintained an AV (AV) rating with Martindale-Hubbell, an honor bestowed upon only the most exceptional legal practitioners. Since relocating to Florida in 2007, she has been regularly recognized as one of Tampa Bay’s Top Lawyers, and from 2011 to the present, she has been included in Martindale-Hubbell’s Bar Register of Preeminent Women Lawyers, both the first and all subsequent editions. Her peers have also designated her as a Super Lawyer.
Rochelle is a committed volunteer in her free time, and the Tampa JCCs and Federation have recognized her efforts by giving her the Tikun Olam, Leo Levinson, and Women of Distinction Awards for Leadership and Service. She also serves on the boards of numerous non-profit community organizations in the Tampa Bay region, including a community foundation, and has previously provided assistance to SCORE as a volunteer presenter on different business themes.
In Cleveland, Ohio, Rochelle graduated with honors from Case Western Reserve University Law School. In addition to her A.B. cum laude from Colgate University in Hamilton, New York, she also has credentials from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management and the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business Administration. In addition to the U.S. District Courts for the Middle District of Florida and the Northern District of Ohio, Rochelle is admitted to practice law in both Florida and Ohio.
About AEGIS Law
In addition to being a reputable commercial law practice, AEGIS Law is a great location for legal professionals to work. It provides a wide range of services to firms in every stage of growth, from start-ups looking for venture capital to established, strong enterprises. The group has experience in several important areas of law, such as contracts, securities, real estate, eCommerce, business transactions, organizational issues, and mergers and acquisitions. The business litigation team is excellent in tenaciously defending the interests of the firm’s clients. Working with AEGIS Law is starting a rewarding legal career that supports the company’s goal of providing our clients with comprehensive, top-notch legal services.
