Jesse B. Blocher

Personal Injury Lawyer in Waukesha, Wisconsin

Jesse B. Blocher is a shareholder and Co-Managing Partner of Habush Habush & Rottier’s Waukesha office. He has practiced with Habush since 2010, representing individuals who have been injured by the negligence of others in personal injury and complex product liability matters. Jesse approaches every case with the preparation and attention to detail necessary for trial, whether the matter ultimately resolves through settlement or proceeds to a jury.

Jesse has extensive trial and appellate experience. He has served as trial counsel in numerous successful verdicts, including a $38 million product liability verdict. He has also successfully handled appeals and argued before the Wisconsin Supreme Court on multiple occasions, helping shape Wisconsin law affecting injured individuals. His experience allows him to evaluate cases from both a trial and appellate perspective and develop strategies designed to protect his clients’ interests throughout the litigation process.
Jesse is a Board-Certified Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy and a member of the International Society of Barristers. Super Lawyers® has recognized him every year since 2013. He has been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America® since 2024 and is currently recognized for Personal Injury and Product Liability. In 2026, he was named Best Lawyers’ Lawyer of the Year for Personal Injury in Milwaukee.

Jesse has received numerous other professional honors, including the Wisconsin Association for Justice President’s Award in 2023 for advocacy that had a statewide impact on the practice of law. He received the Wisconsin State Bar’s Charles Dunn Author Award in 2024 for his Wisconsin Lawyer article, “The Pugilist’s Guide to Brief Writing.” He has also received an AV Preeminent peer rating, the highest rating awarded by Martindale-Hubbell.

Jesse has held leadership positions in the Wisconsin legal community, including serving as President of the Waukesha County Bar Association and on the State Bar of Wisconsin Board of Governors. He has also served in leadership roles with the Wisconsin Association for Justice, including its Jury Instruction and Amicus Committees. Jesse is a Fellow of the Wisconsin Law Foundation and the American Bar Foundation and has served as a coach for moot court teams at Marquette University Law School for approximately a decade.
In addition to his litigation practice, Jesse regularly presents at legal seminars and has authored articles on trial practice and legal writing. His publications include “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.

Jesse earned his J.D., summa cum laude, from Marquette University Law School in 2006 and his Bachelor of Business Administration in finance from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 2003. Outside of his legal practice, Jesse enjoys spending time with his wife and daughter, playing golf and staying active in his community.