Michelle M. Hockers

Michelle M. Hockers is a Partner at Murphy & Prachthauser who focuses her practice on personal injury litigation involving motor vehicle collisions, product defects, premises liability, and general negligence. She has substantial trial and pretrial experience, including jury trials, depositions, and appellate briefing. Her practice is devoted to representing injured clients and developing cases through investigation, discovery, negotiation, and trial when necessary, with a strong emphasis on detailed preparation and courtroom advocacy.

Michelle earned her J.D., magna cum laude, with a certificate in litigation from Marquette University Law School in 2015, graduating in the top five percent of her class. She received a B.A., magna cum laude, in Spanish Language and Literature from Marquette University in 2013. Her law school honors included several CALI Excellence for the Future Awards and membership in the Pro Bono Society, providing a strong academic foundation in advocacy, negotiation, and pretrial practice.

Michelle has represented clients in multiple jury trials since graduating from law school and has conducted more than one hundred depositions. She has prepared briefs filed at the Court of Appeals level and has handled serious injury matters involving significant settlement and trial exposure. Her practice includes litigation against insurers and defendants in motor vehicle, product, premises, and negligence cases. She is admitted in courts beyond Wisconsin, including California and Minnesota, supporting work in complex matters across jurisdictions.

Michelle M. Hockers received the Wisconsin Association for Justice Outstanding Young Trial Lawyer recognition in 2021 and has been named a Wisconsin Super Lawyers Rising Star. She has also been recognized by the Wisconsin Law Journal and BizTimes. She serves in professional and community leadership roles and belongs to the State Bar of Wisconsin, Wisconsin Association for Justice, American Association for Justice, and Milwaukee Bar Association. Her practice combines trial readiness, appellate writing, and focused personal injury advocacy.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Murphy & Prachthauser, SC
• Member, State Bar of Wisconsin
• Member, The State Bar of California
• Member, Minnesota State Bar Association
• Board Member, Wisconsin Association for Justice (2017 – Present)
• Member, American Association for Justice
• Member, Milwaukee Bar Association
• Treasurer, West Bend Area Chamber of Commerce (2022)
• Board of Directors, Leadership West Bend (2021)
• Board of Directors, W/B Community and Alumni Scholarship Foundation, Inc. (Columns) (2016 – Present)
• Participant, G. Lane Ware Leadership Academy (2016-2017)
• Member, UPAF – Next Generation Group

Licensed State

• Wisconsin
• California
• Minnesota

Education

• Marquette University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Spanish Language and Literature Magna Cum Laude

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