Eric J. Stockel

Eric J. Stockel is a partner in SBSB Eastham’s Boca Raton office. An accomplished general liability defense and admiralty/maritime attorney who is recognized both domestically and internationally, he serves clients across a vast array of practice areas. A member of the firm’s bench since its inception in February 2015, he handles everything from first- and third-party property damage, construction defect claims and complex general liability matters to claims arising under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, the Defense Base Act, the Jones Act and general maritime law. He also has extensive experience in the realm of insurance subrogation litigation, including under commercial and personal line automobile and property damage, trucking and workers’ compensation policies.

Eric graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Syracuse University before going on to earn his Juris Doctorate from the Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center, where he was a research editor for the Touro Law Review. His expertise and client service have attracted recognition from multiple outlets, chief among them being an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell.

Eric is licensed to practice before all state and federal courts in Florida and New Jersey, and in New York, he is licensed to practice before all state courts and the U.S. District Court for the state’s Southern District.