Caleb R. Gerbitz is an attorney in Meissner Tierney’s litigation practice group. He focuses on assisting clients in complex commercial, insurance, and employment litigation. Caleb brings to his work a dedication to client service and a focus on providing skillful representation throughout a dispute—from pre-litigation, to trial, and through appeal if necessary.
Before joining the firm, Caleb clerked for Justice Brian Hagedorn of the Wisconsin Supreme Court from 2020 – 2022. He graduated summa cum laude from Mitchell Hamline School of Law, where he also earned a certificate in conflict resolution and served as head managing editor of the Mitchell Hamline Law Review. Caleb previously served as a policy advisor in the Wisconsin State Senate and as a master-at-arms in the United States Navy Reserve.
Honors
- First Place Brief, Thurgood Marshall Moot Court (2020)
- CALI Awards: Arbitration Law, Arbitration Skills, Commercial Law Survey, Constitutional Criminal Procedure, Law & the Business of Baseball
Professional Organizations
- State Bar of Wisconsin
Appellate Practice Section, Dispute Resolution Section, Young Lawyers Division - Milwaukee Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- Federalist Society
Speeches & Publications
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The Art of Advancing Wisconsin Constitutional Claims, 96 Wisconsin Lawyer 20 (Mar. 2023)
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Note, Are Pre-Dispute Agreements to Arbitrate Online Enforceable?, 7 Arb. Brief 79 (2020)
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Note, Prevailing Parties in Mediation, 45 Mitchell Hamline L. Rev. 611 (2019)
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Twenty-First Amendment Give Way to Dormant Commerce Clause, Mitchell Hamline Amicus Curiae Blog (2019)
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Financial Freedom Comes Paycheck-to-Paycheck. Why Doesn’t the EITC? (2018)