Michael W. Stocker represents clients in commercial litigation, with a primary focus on sophisticated antitrust and securities class action matters. His work has been recognized in The National Law Journal's 2008 Plaintiffs' Hot List.

Earlier in his career, Mr. Stocker worked as a senior staff attorney with the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and completed a legal externship with United States Magistrate Judge (now District Judge) Phyllis J. Hamilton of the Northern District of California.

Mr. Stocker is the author or co-author of the following articles: "Toyota Debacle Spurs Reform Questions," Directorship, August 9, 2010; "Say What? Pay What? Real World Approaches to Executive Compensation Reform," Corporate Counsel, August 5, 2010; "SEC Measures To Prevent Flash Crashes Are Sensible, But Are They Enough?" (Opinion), Forbes.com, May 20, 2010; "A Recall for Toyota's Corporate Governance?" (Opinion), Pensions & Investments, April 5, 2010; "Reining in the Credit Ratings Industry," New York Law Journal, January 11, 2010; "Trade talk: SEC facing thorny issues with flash trading, dark pools, naked access" (Opinion), Pensions & Investments, December 14, 2009; "Undermining Accounting Rules," Investment Week, October 19, 2009; "Role of the Event Study in Loss Causation Analysis," New York Law Journal, August 20, 2009; "Short Selling Reality Check," The Daily Deal, May 27, 2009; "Japan's Past Recession Provides a Cautionary Tale," The National Law Journal, April 13, 2009; "Don't Repeat UBS's Mistake," International Financial Law Review, April 2009; "In Debt Crisis, An Arbitration Alternative," The National Law Journal, March 16, 2009; "Balancing the Scales: The Use of Confidential Witnesses in Securities Class Actions," BNA's Securities Regulation & Law Report, January 19, 2009; "Eyeing Executive Compensation," The National Law Journal, November 17, 2008; "Keys to Avoiding Compensation Suits," Financial Executive, July/August 2008; "Analysis of Abbott Laboratories Antitrust Litigation," Pharmaceutical Law & Industry Report, June 20, 2008; and "Tellabs: PSLRA Pleading Test Comparative, Not Absolute," New York Law Journal, October 3, 2007. 

Mr. Stocker has offered financial commentary and analysis to BBC4 Radio, and on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's Lang & O'Leary Exchange. He is also a featured speaker on continuing legal education programs relating to financial reform.

Mr. Stocker is also the Chief Contributor to "Eyes On Wall Street" (www.eyesonwallstreet.com), Labaton Sucharow's blog on economics, corporate governance, and other issues of interest to investors.