Michelle M. Stoeck

I practice in the areas of family law, estate planning, and business law.  Please call to discuss your needs.  Representation is offered on an hourly, limited scope or full retainer basis, depending upon your needs. 

By way of more information, I became interested in law as a child.  My grandfather  nurtured my desire to make a positive difference in the lives of others. He pointed me to the legal profession, which he said presented the greatest opportunity to apply hard work, integrity and compassion to people in need. Over the years of practicing law, I have found that to be true on a daily basis. In this profession, we see both the best and worst of things that life can bring, and I strive to truly listen to my clients, to be empathetic to them, and to educate them about options and consequences. I believe being an advocate is one of the greatest privileges there is, and I am very honored to navigate my clients through difficult and very important times in their lives.

I started practicing law in 2000, litigating contract and complex tort cases in State and Federal trial and appellate courts. I most enjoyed working with children and families and their legal needs, so in 2009, I opened my own private practice to focus on three areas of the law: family matters (divorce, legal separation, paternity, post-judgment matters and the collaborative process); estate planning (wills, trusts, and incapacitation planning); and business law (business formation, contract creation and litigation of disputes). In March of 2016, I was asked to join Phillips & Gemignani, LLC, and I continue to focus on those three areas.

When I am not in the office, I enjoy spending time with my husband and three children and staying active by volunteering in school, extracurricular activities and other community organizations. My oldest daughter, Abby, was born with hearing loss, and I am fortunate to work with some of the organizations that have helped us along the way. Abby has made me fully appreciate that challenges are opportunities to become more than what we are and to move outside of ourselves to help others.

I was a Burke Scholar at Marquette University, whereby I was able to volunteer hundreds of hours each school year in Southeastern Wisconsin communities (in healthcare, community centers, children's organizations, hunger/homelessness groups, churches, jails, justice centers, etc.).  I graduated magna cum laude with a double major in writing-intensive English and in History. I was fortunate to be named Marquette University’s College of Arts and Sciences’ Outstanding Senior and the Association of Marquette University Women’s Senior Women Ignation Leader. I was also a member of Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Sigma Nu and Sigma Tau Delta Honor Societies.

My law degree is from Marquette University Law School, where I was a law scholar and where I was awarded CALI Excellence for the Future Awards in Business Law, Elder Law and Juvenile Law.

I have been fortunate to become a member of the Collaborative Family Law Council of Wisconsin, the Society of Family Lawyers and the Waukesha Bar Association, and I continue to volunteer as much as I can, including with the Women’s Center in Waukesha, the Christmas Clearing Council, SC Waukesha, the Legal Aid Society, Rose Glen PTO, and the school district (I am a representative of the Waukesha Superintendent Advisory Council). 

I would be honored to be your attorney.