Richard J. Mockler, III

Attorney Richard J. Mockler, III, is a partner with Mockler Leiner Law, P.A., law firm in Tampa, Florida. Nationally ranked as among the top attorneys in the country, Mr. Mockler provides exceptional counsel and support to clients throughout the greater Tampa Bay region and all across the state who have legal needs involving any of the following:

· General litigation

· Family law and divorce

· Child custody and support

· Business litigation

· Appeals

Among his impressive legal credentials, Mr. Mockler is a certified federal mediator with the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, and he is a certified civil mediator and certified family mediator with the Florida Supreme Court. As such, he has extensive experience helping his clients resolve their conflicts and reach favorable agreements without the need for expensive, time-consuming and adversarial court battles. At his heart, however, he is a tenacious and highly aggressive litigator with considerable experience in all stages of the litigation process.  Mr. Mockler is also an experienced appellate attorney and is responsible for numerous important appellate decisions, as well as numerous reported decisions out of the federal courts.

Along with family law, Mr. Mockler has achieved remarkable success representing a wide variety of commercial clients and others dealing with complex civil litigation. Through his civil litigation practice, he has defended the rights and interests of some of the largest corporations in America, and he has handled many high-profile cases involving hundreds of millions of dollars.

Whether inside or outside the courtroom, Mr. Mockler is fully committed to helping his clients obtain the positive results they expect and deserve as efficiently and cost-effectively as possible. He has earned an AV-Preeminent 5.0 peer review rating* from Martindale-Hubbell along with a Legal Elite designation from Florida Trend magazine, and he received the Theodore Millison Professionalism Award in 2017. He has also received Superb, 10 out of 10, client rating on Avvo as well as the site's Clients' Choice and Top Contributor awards.

A 1998 graduate of Florida State University, Mr. Mockler obtained his Juris Doctor from the University of Florida's Fredric G. Levin College of Law in 2001 and his Master of Laws in Taxation from the University of Florida’s Graduate Tax Program in 2002. He is admitted to practice before all U.S. District Courts in Florida as well as before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th and Federal Circuits, the U.S. Tax Court, and the U.S. Supreme Court.

Mr. Mockler is an active member of the Hillsborough County Bar Association and a regular contributor to the organization's Lawyer Magazine. He has also conducted numerous lectures and continuing legal education seminars across his region on a variety of legal topics. A veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, he received numerous commendations and medals for his outstanding service to his country.

*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.