About Michelle M
Michelle M Hockers earned her law degree from Marquette University Law School in 2015 after completing undergraduate work in Spanish Language and Literature at Marquette University in 2013. She began her legal studies in 2012 and finished law school three years later. Her academic background combines the study of law with language and cultural training, a combination that can be useful when handling documents or testimony in Spanish.
Her early connection to the same law firm that later employed her began while she was still a student. In 2013 she joined Murphy & Prachthauser, S.C. as a law clerk. That role exposed her to firm practice, courtroom procedures and client work. Two years later she took on the role of associate attorney at the firm. She handled filings and court appearances as part of the litigation team and developed practical courtroom experience early in her career.
Hockers is licensed to practice in Wisconsin and is admitted to the United States District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin. Those admissions enable her to appear in both state and federal matters. She maintains professional ties through membership in the Wisconsin Association for Justice and the Association for Women Lawyers, organizations she joined in 2015 and continues to participate in. Her professional network reflects an interest in civil justice and issues that affect trial practice in the state.
Colleagues describe Hockers as methodical in preparing filings and attentive during courtroom proceedings. As an attorney who began as a clerk, she brings an appreciation for the preparatory work that underpins hearings and trials. Her bilingual undergraduate training in Spanish supplements her legal work when language or cultural context becomes relevant in a case.
Over the years she has worked out of multiple firm locations and participated in matters handled through the firm’s main and satellite offices. She has developed experience managing case deadlines, drafting pleadings, and supporting client communication across those locations. Her approach remains practical: prepare the record, manage the schedule, and present arguments clearly in court.
She practices in Wisconsin state courts and in the Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin.
