Michael S. Hooker
Mr. Hooker’s clients have relied on him on numerous occasions to guide them through complicated "bet the business" litigation. In addition to his broad commercial litigation expertise, Mr. Hooker has extensive experience defending clients in significant class action cases, and he is currently defending a large qui tam case involving claims of Medicare fraud. His clients have ranged from individuals with substantial claims to large publicly traded companies. Mr. Hooker also has represented franchisors, municipal and county governments, and privately held businesses of all sizes over the years.
In 2014, Mr. Hooker was recognized by Florida Super Lawyers as one of the "Top 100 Lawyers" in the State of Florida. This was the third time in the last five years that he received this recognition from his peers.
Mr. Hooker is also very action in local and state bar activities. He is a Past President of the Hillsborough County Bar Association, the Hillsborough County Bar Foundation, and the Federal Bar Association, Tampa Bay Chapter. He currently serves as a representative of the 13th Judicial Circuit on The Florida Bar Board of Governors.
Prior to joining Phelps Dunbar, Mr. Hooker was a shareholder at Glenn Rasmussen Fogarty & Hooker, P.A., and an associate at Holland & Knight LLP, in Tampa, Florida.
- Florida Super Lawyers
- Judge George C. Carr Memorial Award, Federal Bar Association
- Michael A. Fogarty "In the Trenches" Memorial Award, Hillsborough County Bar Association
- James "Red" McEwen Memorial Award, Hillsborough County Bar Association
- The Best Lawyers in America
- AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated by Martindale Hubbell
Tampa, Florida 33602-5311