Jay E. Heit
Areas of Practice:
- Personal Injury
- Car Collisions
- Slip and Fall
- Medical Malpractice
- Catastrophic Injuries
- Criminal Defense
- Dog Bites
- Farm Accidents
- Election Law
Bar Admissions:
- Minnesota, 1996
- Wisconsin, 1996
- U.S. District Court Western District of Wisconsin
- U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit
Education:
- University of South Dakota School of Law, Vermillion, South Dakota, 1995, J.D.
- University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN, 1992,
B.A.
Honors: Magna Cum Laude
Speaking Engagements:
- Plaintiff's Guide to Dog Bite Litigation, October 3, 2013
- Medical Records Law in Wisconsin, October 10, 2014
- Applying the Rules of Evidence: What Every Attorney Needs to Know, December 18, 2014
- Representing Victims of Drunk Drivers: The Other Process, July 11, 2015
- Overcoming Defenses in Personal Injury Litigation, March 31, 2016
- The Judges Speak - Moderator, December 13, 2019
- Dog Bite Injuries & The Attorney’s Guide, September 27, 2021
- Dog Law 101, October 21, 2022
Representative Cases:
- In re the Commitment of Giles Smith, 229 Wis. 2d 720, 600 N.W. 2d 258 (Wis. Ct. App 1999)
Personal Profile:
After law school, I served as a federal clerk in the District of South Dakota for one year. Before joining the law firm of Herrick & Hart, S.C., I practiced for six years in Durand, Wisconsin. Since beginning my legal practice, I have focused on helping injured people obtain just compensation for injuries caused by others not being careful and assisting people accused of a crime through the criminal justice process. In the course of my practice, I have tried over 75 cases to verdict.
I enjoy providing seminars and teaching other lawyers. Some of the seminars I provided have been broadcast Nationally.
I am a past President of the Eau Claire Bar Association.
Professional Associations and Memberships:
- Eau Claire Bar Association, 2008 - 2009, President
- Wisconsin Association of Justice
- Top 100 Trial Lawyers in the State of Wisconsin
(Recognized by The National Trial Lawyers 2013 - Present) - America's Top 100 Medical Malpractice Litigator - Wisconsin
