About Dena M.
Dena M. Roche balances courtroom work and dispute resolution. She studied law at the University of San Francisco School of Law and earned her undergraduate degree at Occidental College. Her education set the groundwork for a practice that spans federal and state courts.
Roche rose through the ranks to become a partner at O’Rielly & Roche LLP. She has handled matters that reach multiple federal district courts and appellate panels. Her career path reflects steady advancement in litigation and alternative dispute resolution roles.
She is admitted to practice in California and in several federal venues, including the U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Central, Southern and Eastern Districts of California and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Those admissions allow her to take cases across a broad geographic range. Roche has also completed mediation training, including a 40-hour certified mediator program under Steve Rosenberg and mediation instruction from the Third Appellate District Court taught by Dana Curtis. Those credentials support work both as an advocate and a neutral.
Her professional affiliations are varied. She holds memberships in The State Bar of California, the American Bar Association, the Bar Association of San Francisco and the Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers. Those memberships reflect ongoing engagement with professional rules, ethics and developments in practice. Colleagues describe her as steady and methodical in managing litigation calendars and settlement discussions. She is known for thorough preparation and for setting clear expectations for clients and opposing counsel.
In court she pursues remedies through motion practice and trial where needed. Outside of court she appears in mediations and settlement conferences, often drawing on formal mediation training. Roche’s practice involves civil litigation matters that require navigation of federal procedure and state statutes. She has argued in federal district courts and prepared appeals for review in the Ninth Circuit.
Her work at O’Rielly & Roche LLP combines litigation and dispute resolution. She maintains courtroom readiness while carrying a roster of matters through settlement processes when appropriate. She currently practices at O’Rielly & Roche LLP; her work centers on litigation in state and federal courts and on serving as a mediator in civil matters.
