Jesse Blocher

Jesse Blocher is shareholder with Habush Habush & Rottier and practices in the firm’s Waukesha office. He is dedicated to representing those injured by the negligence of others in a wide variety of cases from automobile collisions to complex products liability claims. Large or small, Jesse attempts to prepare each case as if it will be argued to a jury. While most cases settle out of court, Jesse’s extensive trial and appellate experience helps him to obtain the best possible results for clients whether via settlement or litigation. He has been trial counsel on numerous successful verdicts, including a $38 million products liability verdict, believed to be a state record. He has also won many appeals and argued before the Wisconsin Supreme Court on multiple occasions, resulting in decisions that positively affect the rights of injured Wisconsinites.

Jesse has been recognized locally and nationally for his work. In 2023 Jesse was honored with the President’s Award by the Wisconsin Association for Justice, given to a lawyer whose advocacy has resulted in outstanding state-wide impact to the practice of law. He is a member of the International Society of Barristers, which membership is limited to some of the most accomplished trial lawyers in the world. He is also a Board-Certified Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. Jesse’s professional honors include being selected as a “Super Lawyer” each year since 2013 (a peer-reviewed honor bestowed on the top 5% of lawyers in the state), included in the “Best Lawyers in America,” chosen by the Wisconsin Law Journal as an “Up and Coming Lawyer” in 2013, recognized as a Rising Star honoree from 2011-2012, named as one of M Magazine’s “Leading Lawyers,” included in Wisconsin’s “Top 40 under 40” by the National Trial Lawyers, assessed as “AV preeminent” (the highest rating) by Martindale Hubell, and rated a perfect 10.0 on Avvo.

Jesse volunteers his time for a number of organizations. For ten years, Jesse helped aspiring lawyers by coaching moot court teams at Marquette University Law School. He has been the President and Litigation Section Chairman of the Waukesha County Bar Association. He was elected to serve on the Wisconsin State Bar’s Board of Governors. He is a member of the board of directors and amicus committee co-chair for the Wisconsin Association for Justice. Jesse has presented at many legal seminars and written several articles, including “Earn Your Stripes, Part 1: How to Get Civil Trial Experience,” “Earn Your Stripes, Part 2: How to Get Through a Civil Trial,” and “The Pugilist’s Guide to Brief Writing,” published in the Wisconsin Lawyer. The Wisconsin State Bar awarded Jesse the Charles Dunn Award for writing excellence in 2024.

Jesse is a summa cum laude (top 1% of class) graduate of the Marquette University Law School. He obtained his undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin at Madison. Outside of work, Jesse enjoys spending time with his wife and daughter, playing golf, and staying active in his community.