Caleb R. Gerbitz

Top rated Appellate attorney in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Meissner Tierney Fisher & Nichols S.C.
Caleb R. Gerbitz
Meissner Tierney Fisher & Nichols S.C.

Practice areas: Appellate, Business Litigation, Insurance Coverage; view more

Licensed in Wisconsin since: 2020

Education: Mitchell Hamline School of Law

Selected to Rising Stars: 2024 - 2025

Meissner Tierney Fisher & Nichols S.C.

111 East Kilbourn Avenue
19th Floor
Milwaukee, WI 53202 Phone: 414-273-1300 Email: Caleb R. Gerbitz Visit website
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Caleb R. Gerbitz is an attorney in Meissner Tierney’s litigation practice group. He focuses on assisting clients in complex commercial, insurance, employment, and appellate matters. 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.

In addition to his legal practice, Caleb makes a point of closely monitoring Wisconsin’s appellate courts. He authors a Substack column, Appellate Approach, which features regular updates on civil cases before the Wisconsin Supreme Court and Court of Appeals. Caleb also co-hosts a monthly “Up for Review” segment on the MTFN Podcast in which he and a colleague discuss the latest developments in Wisconsin’s appellate system. In practice, Caleb leverages his expertise in Wisconsin’s appellate system to secure successful outcomes for his clients, both at the trial court level and on appeal.

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.

Practice areas

Appellate, Business Litigation, Insurance Coverage, Employment Litigation: Defense

First Admitted: 2020, Wisconsin

Professional Webpage: https://www.mtfn.com/attorneys/caleb-r-gerbitz/

Bar / Professional Activity

  • State Bar of Wisconsin's Appellate Practice Section -- Member (2020-present), 2025
  • American Bar Association's Council of Appellate Lawyers -- Wisconsin State Chair (2024-present), 2025
  • Wisconsin Judicial Council -- Member of the Appellate Procedure Committee (2024-present), 2025
  • Eastern District of Wisconsin Bar Association -- Member (2022-present), 2025
  • 7th Circuit Bar Association -- Membership Committee Chair (2024-present); Wisconsin Co-Chair of the Young Lawyer's Committee (2023-2024), 2025
  • American Bar Association's Appellate Practice Committee -- Website Managing Editor (2023-present), 2025
  • Milwaukee Bar Association -- Civil Section Co-Chair (2024-present); Civil Bench-Bar Committee member (2022-present), 2025

Honors

  • First Place Brief, Thurgood Marshall Moot Court, 2020
  • Special Commendation, Wisconsin Lawyer’s Top 5 Articles for 2023, Wisconsin Lawyer’s, 2023
  • Wisconsin State Bar Pro Bono Honor Society, Wisconsin State Bar, 2023
  • CALI Awards: Arbitration Law, Arbitration Skills, Commercial Law Survey, Constitutional Criminal Procedure, Law & the Business of Baseball, CALI Awards, 2020

Educational Background

  • University of Wisconsin-Madison, B.S., 2016, 2012-2016

Scholarly Lectures / Writings

  • Financial Freedom Comes Paycheck-to-Paycheck. Why Doesn’t the EITC? , Author, Financial Freedom Comes Paycheck-to-Paycheck. Why Doesn’t the EITC?, 2018
  • Speaker, Wisconsin Supreme Court Term in Review: 2023–24, Mitchell Hamline School of Law (August 2024), Speaker, Wisconsin Supreme Court Term in Review: 2023–24, Mitchell Hamline School of Law, 2024
  • Anderson on Wisconsin Insurance Law, Supplement Co-Author, Anderson on Wisconsin Insurance Law, State Bar of Wisconsin, 2024
  • Business Litigation in Wisconsin Courts – A Case Law Update, Trending Topics in Business Litigation 2023, Speaker, Business Litigation in Wisconsin Courts – A Case Law Update, Trending Topics in Business Litigation 2023, State Bar of Wisconsin, 2023
  • Insurer Stigma: Managing the Reputational Aspect of Insurance Litigation, We’ve Got You Covered: Insurance Coverage in Wisconsin 2023, Speaker, Insurer Stigma: Managing the Reputational Aspect of Insurance Litigation, We’ve Got You Covered: Insurance Coverage in Wisconsin 2023, State Bar of Wisconsin, 2023
  • Wisconsin Supreme Court Roundup: The 2022–23 Term, Speaker, Wisconsin Supreme Court Roundup: The 2022–23 Term, Milwaukee Chapter of the Federalist Society, 2023
  • Wisconsin Supreme Court Term in Review: 2022–23, Mitchell Hamline School of Law, Speaker, Wisconsin Supreme Court Term in Review: 2022–23, Mitchell Hamline School of Law, 2023
  • 96 Wisconsin Lawyer 20, Author, The Art of Advancing Wisconsin Constitutional Claims, Wisconsin Lawyer, 2023
  • Twenty-First Amendment Give Way to Dormant Commerce Clause, Mitchell Hamline Amicus Curiae Blog, Author, Twenty-First Amendment Give Way to Dormant Commerce Clause, Mitchell Hamline Amicus Curiae Blog, 2019

Firm News (Newsletters)

  • Each month, MTFN appellate attorney Caleb R. Gerbitz prepares an article summarizing the civil cases before the Wisconsin Supreme Court, paying special attention to the cases the court decided in the past month and those it will consider in the coming month. , Wisconsin Supreme Court News, Appellate
  • Everyday, news publications are filled with updates on what’s happening at the United States Supreme Court, the Ninth Circuit, the Fifth Circuit, etc. Comparatively little attention is paid to Wisconsin’s appellate courts. The Appellate Approach fills that space, offering insights on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals, and (on occasion) the Seventh Circuit., Appellate Approach

Office location for Caleb R. Gerbitz

111 East Kilbourn Avenue
19th Floor
Milwaukee, WI 53202

Selections

2 Years Rising Stars
  • Rising Stars: 2024 - 2025

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