Michele M. Vercoski
Partner
Since 2007, Michele M. Vercoski has obtained excellent financial recoveries to clients in personal injury, product liability, class action fraud, commercial litigation, and workplace harassment & discrimination. She is heavily involved in cases involving harm to women, whether it is personal or financial harm. Ms. Vercoski’s passion is helping women receive equal compensation at the workplace; be able to go to schools and work free from sexual harassment; and help women receive fair compensation when they have been harmed. Whether that is a wife and mother that has lost a spouse due to negligence of others, a female employee subjected to sexual harassment, a female nurse that is subjected to a workplace environment that causes serious injuries, or a Fortune 500 fraud, she is a tireless advocate that has gotten justice and great results for her clients. Ms. Vercoski received her BS from Rutgers College of Nursing in 2001, where she was a Dean’s List honoree. She then attended Tulane University Law School, earning her J.D. degree in 2004 and graduating Order of the Coif and magna cum laude. While at Tulane, Ms. Vercoski was the recipient of four CALI Excellence Awards for receiving the highest grades in four different law school classes: Property I; Secured Transactions; Health Care Practice; and Administrative Law. Prior to beginning her plaintiff’s practice, she clerked for Judge Steven L. Lefelt, New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division. Ms. Ocheltree is a frequent speaker for business groups, industry organizations, and employers on a variety of employment topics, and has been interviewed by local television news. She is a published author in various CEB publications, a contributor to Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) articles, and regularly writes about new developments in employment law. Ms. Ocheltree is a member of the American Bar Association, San Francisco Bar Association, International Association of Defense Counsel, National Association of Women Lawyers, and Duane Morris Women's Impact Network for Success. She is listed in Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business.
