Litigation - Banking and Finance Commercial Litigation
*Named the "Lawyer of the Year" in this practice area in the 2026 edition in Fort Lauderdale.
Michele L. Stocker
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2013 Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Michele L. Stocker is a commercial litigator with a broad range of experience representing clients in the financial services industry including local and national banks, consumer finance companies, mortgage bankers, credit card companies, and third-party debt collectors. She also regularly advises clients in employment-related matters involving discrimination, harassment, severance agreements, restrictive covenants, and wage and hour issues.
Overview
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- Columbia University, J.D., graduated 1990
- Princeton University, BA, graduated 1987
- Florida, The Florida Bar
- New York, New York State Bar Association
- American Bar Association - Member
- Crockett Foundation - Board Member
- Florida Supreme Court - Circuit Civil Mediator
- Intercoastal Division, Children's Home Society of Florida - Board Member
- Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale - Nova SouthEastern University - Board of Members Member
- National Bar Association - Member
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- Florida, The Florida Bar
- New York, New York State Bar Association
- American Bar Association - Member
- Crockett Foundation - Board Member
- Florida Supreme Court - Circuit Civil Mediator
- Intercoastal Division, Children's Home Society of Florida - Board Member
- Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale - Nova SouthEastern University - Board of Members Member
- National Bar Association - Member
- Columbia University, J.D., graduated 1990
- Princeton University, BA, graduated 1987
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Litigation - Banking and Finance, Fort Lauderdale (2026)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation - Banking and Finance
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Litigation - Labor and Employment
Special Focus:
- Banking
Awards:
- AV Preeminent® 5.0 out of 5
- Who's Who in Black South Florida, "South Florida's Most Influential," 2007
- "South Florida's 100 Most Accomplished Black's in Law" ICABA, 2009
- Business Leader magazine "South Florida's Women Extraordinaire," 2011
- "Love For Literacy Gala Honoree," Love for Literacy Gala, Crockett Foundation Inc., March 2012
- "2012 Glass Ceiling Award," The Florida Women's Conference - National Diversity Council, March 2012
- Florida Trend magazine, "Legal Elite," Commercial Litigation, 2012
- The Diversity Journal's "11th Annual Women Worth Watching Issue, 2013," September/October 2012
- Law360 "Employment Practice Group of the Year," 2011 & 2013
- "2013 Top Hat Salute to Women of Achievement Award'" Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc, Zeta Rho Omega Chapter, Fort Lauderdale, FL, March 9, 2013
- South Florida Legal Guide, "Top Lawyers in South Florida," 2014
News & Media
Case History
Cases
- Other Court Admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
- Areas of Concentration
- Fair Credit Reporting Act
- Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
- Truth in Lending Act and Regulation Z
- Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices
- Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act
- Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices
- Loan Origination and Servicing Issues
- Contested Mortgage Foreclosures
- Consumer Fraud
- Identity Theft
- Predatory Lending
- Force-Placed Insurance
- Employment Discrimination
- Sexual Harassment/Hostile Work Environment
- Non-Competition/Restrictive Covenant Agreements
- Wage and Hour Issues
- Class Action Defense
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