Atty. Michele L. Stocker
Michele L. Stocker is a commercial litigator with a broad range of experience representing clients in the financial services industry including regional and national banks, loan servicers, consumer finance companies, mortgage bankers, credit card issuers, debt buyers and third-party debt collectors.
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Michele L. Stocker is a Shareholder; Co-Chair, Consumer Financial Services Litigation based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, practicing at Greenberg Traurig, LLP. They have 35+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1991. Admitted to practice in New York (1991) and Florida U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit U.S. District Court for the Eastern District (1995). Educated at Princeton University (B.A., 1987) and Columbia Law School J.D. 1990 Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar (—). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Serands clients in Fort Lauderdale, FL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Michele L. Stocker is a commercial litigator with a broad range of experience representing clients in the financial services industry including regional and national banks, loan servicers, consumer finance companies, mortgage bankers, credit card issuers, debt buyers and third-party debt collectors
- Concentrations •Telephone Consumer Protection Act •Contested mortgage foreclosures •Fair Credit Reporting Act •Fair Debt Collection Practices Act •Truth in Lending Act and Regulation Z •Mortgage loan origination and loan servicing issues •Unfair and deceptive trade practices •Consumer fraud •Identity theft •Predatory lending •Force-placed insurance •Class action defense Recognition & Leadership Awards & Accolades •Listed, Chambers USA Guide, Litigation: General Commercial, 2022-2025 •Selected, Fort Lauderdale Illustrated, 'Top Lawyers,' 2023 •Recipient, ONYX Magazine, Women on the Move Award, 2021 •Recipient, South Florida Business & Wealth, Prestigious Women Award, 2021 •Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, 2013-2026 •Commercial Litigation, 2013-2026 •Litigation - Banking and Finance, 2023-2026 •'Lawyer of the Year,' Fort Lauderdale, 2026 •Listed, Super Lawyers magazine, Florida Super Lawyers, 2015-2025 •Listed, Florida Trend, Legal Elite - Notable Women Leaders in Law, 2023 •Listed, South Florida Legal Guide, 'Top Lawyer,' 2014-2016, 2021 •Team Member, U.S
- News - Best Lawyers, Best Law Firms Edition, 'Law Firm of the Year,' Banking & Finance - Litigation, 2017 •Listed, South Florida Business Journal, 'Influential Business Women of 2016 •Listed, Legacy magazine, 'South Florida's Most Prominent and Influential Women in Business and Industry,' 2015 •Recipient, 'Most Powerful & Influential Woman Award,' National Diversity Council, 2015 •Honoree, '100 Outstanding Women of Broward County,' Boys and Girls Clubs of Broward County, 2014 •Recipient, '2013 Top Hat Salute to Women of Achievement Award'' Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc, Zeta Rho Omega Chapter, Fort Lauderdale, FL, March 9, 2013 •Featured, The Diversity Journal's '11th Annual Women Worth Watching Issue, 2013,' September/October 2012 •Listed, Florida Trend magazine, 'Legal Elite,' Commercial Litigation, 2012 •Recipient, '2012 Glass Ceiling Award,' The Florida Women's Conference - National Diversity Council, March 2012 •Recipient, 'Love For Literacy Gala Honoree,' Love for Literacy Gala, Crockett Foundation Inc., March 2012 •Listed, Business Leader magazine 'South Florida's Women Extraordinaire,' 2011 •Listed, 'South Florida's 100 Most Accomplished Black's in Law,' ICABA, 2009 •Profiled, Who's Who in Black South Florida, 'South Florida's Most Influential,' 2007 •Rated, AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5.0
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Why local counsel matters in Florida
Practicing law in Florida. Legal matters in Florida are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Fort Lauderdale are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Florida state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Florida 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 Florida courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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