Atty. Jennifer Stocker
An accomplished legal counselor with years of experience advising on the complex issues employers face daily, Jenny serves as a skilled problem-solver and defender of employers across the country. Through negotiation, mediation, court dismissals and representation before juries, Jenny brings to bear a pragmatic approach to risk management.
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Jennifer Stocker is a employment and litigation attorney based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, practicing at Barnes & Thornburg LLP. Admitted to practice in Colorado, The Colorado Bar, Kansas, Kansas Bar Association, Michigan, State Bar of Michigan, and Missouri, The Missouri Bar. Educated at Valparaiso University (J.D., 1985) and Valparaiso University (J.D.). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Employment Law - Individuals (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Employment Law - Management (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Labor and Employment (2026). Serands clients in Grand Rapids, MI and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- An accomplished legal counselor with years of experience advising on the complex issues employers face daily, Jenny serves as a skilled problem-solver and defender of employers across the country
- Through negotiation, mediation, court dismissals and representation before juries, Jenny brings to bear a pragmatic approach to risk management
- Jenny’s labor and employment practice is national in scope, and Fortune 500 multinational clients and other public and private companies seek her representation
- She defends companies in a wide variety of complex employment litigation filed by employees in state, federal and appellate courts, and charges filed before state and federal administrative agencies
- Jenny’s litigation and dispute resolution experience includes the defense of FMLA, ADA, ADEA and Title VII claims for discrimination, harassment and retaliation, as well as wage and hour (FLSA) claims, including class actions
- She provides pre-litigation counseling, risk management and avoidance advice, alternative dispute resolution, trial and appellate counsel
- Jenny has extensive experience as an investigator of employment claims, including C-suite investigations of discrimination and harassment
- She has broad experience navigating employers through the reduction in force process, including global and complex undertakings
- Jenny provides advice and counsel covering virtually all aspects of human resource management, including training, employment practice audits and proactive strategies to assure legal compliance and address risk management
- She advises clients in the global food production, retail and professional service industries and has served as an on-site legal and affirmative action consultant
- Diligently prepared and practical, Jenny is ready to help with any situation her clients face
- By balancing the cost of legal services with a candid discussion of realistic outcomes, clients and colleagues alike appreciate that Jenny addresses their problems in a responsive and clear manner while providing an honest assessment and practical solutions
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Jennifer Stocker's Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Jennifer Stocker handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
Jennifer Stocker is one of 169,120 employment attorneys indexed nationally. Browse employment attorneys in Michigan →
Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Michigan
Practicing law in Michigan. Legal matters in Michigan are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Grand Rapids are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Michigan state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Michigan brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Michigan courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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