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.
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
- Wisconsin Judicial Council
- Appellate Procedure Committee, Ad Hoc Member
- State Bar of Wisconsin
- Appellate Practice Section, Young Lawyers Division
- Milwaukee Bar Association
- Civil Bench-Bar Committee
- American Bar Association
- Appellate Practice Committee, Website Managing Editor
- Federalist Society
- Milwaukee Chapter Secretary (2024 – Present)
- Milwaukee Chapter Director of Programming (2022 – 2024)
- 7th Circuit Bar Association
- Young Lawyer’s Committee, Wisconsin Co-Chair
- Eastern District of Wisconsin Bar Association
- Independent Business Association of Wisconsin
Speeches & Publications
- Author, The Transformative Power of Content Creation in the Legal Profession, American Bar Association (April 2024)
- Speaker, Non-Competition and Confidentiality Clauses, Drafting More Effective Contracts 2024, State Bar of Wisconsin (April 2024)
- Author, Is My Non-Compete Enforceable?, State Bar of Wisconsin’s “Know Your Legal Rights” Column (March 2024)
- Supplement Co-Author, Anderson on Wisconsin Insurance Law, State Bar of Wisconsin (January 2024)
- Speaker, Business Litigation in Wisconsin Courts – A Case Law Update, Trending Topics in Business Litigation 2023, State Bar of Wisconsin (November 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 (October, 2023)
- Speaker, Wisconsin Supreme Court Roundup: The 2022–23 Term, Milwaukee Chapter of the Federalist Society (September, 2023)
- Speaker, Wisconsin Supreme Court Term in Review: 2022–23, Mitchell Hamline School of Law (August, 2023)
- The Art of Advancing Wisconsin Constitutional Claims, 96 Wisconsin Lawyer 20 (Mar. 2023)
- Note, Are Pre-Dispute Agreements to Arbitrate Online Enforceable?, 7 Arb. Brief 79 (2020)
- Note, Prevailing Parties in Mediation, 45 Mitchell Hamline L. Rev. 611 (2019)
- Twenty-First Amendment Give Way to Dormant Commerce Clause, Mitchell Hamline Amicus Curiae Blog (2019)
- Financial Freedom Comes Paycheck-to-Paycheck. Why Doesn’t the EITC? (2018)
