Oliver Rocos

Oliver Rocos is a partner and first-chair trial lawyer at Bird Marella, whose practice focuses on representing high-net-worth individuals and companies in hotly contested disputes across the country. Having spent almost two decades practicing law in London, New York, and California, he brings a wealth of litigation and trial experience to every representation.

Oliver’s aggressive and results-oriented approach to litigation means he is retained on disputes concerning a vast range of issues. In the past few years alone, he has litigated cases involving complex commercial contracts, fiduciary duties, securities and regulatory issues, class actions, intellectual property, anti-trust issues/disputes, torts, and wrongful death. In addition to his successes at trial, Oliver frequently delivers early victories through motion practice for defendants and plaintiffs alike. 

His clients range from start-ups and small entities through mid-cap and up to Fortune 100 companies, as well as individuals with backgrounds in business, healthcare, and entertainment, including agents, producers, influencers, musicians, and more.

This year alone, Oliver has won a $10 million jury verdict in San Francisco federal court, a $10 million jury verdict in Los Angeles state court, and a multimillion-dollar verdict in a New York federal bench trial. He also has represented Tesla in a high-stakes administrative action in Oakland, is defending a management agency in a high-profile dispute relating to OnlyFans, and is litigating a founders dispute over a multibillion-dollar rocket company. Other notable recent successes include the dismissal of multiple actions filed against Jeffrey Bezos and his wife Lauren Sanchez Bezos; the settlement of a securities action against casino magnate Steve Wynn; the generous resolution of a complex arbitration involving the royalties relating to a successful movie franchise; the dismissal of class actions filed against Hyundai; and the prompt termination of an anti-trust lawsuit filed by Pandora.

In addition to his commercial practice, Oliver is involved in numerous pro bono matters. Among other cases, he led a class action lawsuit on behalf of inmates in Lompoc Federal Prison regarding the Bureau of Prisons’ response to the COVID-19 pandemic, obtaining a preliminary injunction and, ultimately, a settlement that led to the transfer of hundreds of prisoners to safer home confinement and improved prison conditions. The ACLU SoCal awarded Oliver and his team the 2021 Humanitarian Award in recognition of their advocacy.

Oliver is admitted to practice in California, New York, and England & Wales and regularly litigates in state and federal court and arbitration proceedings.