Timothy S. Trecek

Timothy S. Trecek is a personal injury lawyer with Habush Habush & Rottier who serves as president of the firm’s attorney organization. His practice covers serious personal injury litigation, including vehicle crashes, truck and motorcycle accidents, product defects, construction accidents, burn injuries, brain injuries, unsafe machinery, prescription errors, and wrongful death matters. He has handled cases across the United States and brings extensive trial experience to complex claims involving severe injuries and disputed responsibility.

Tim earned a J.D. from Marquette University and a B.S. from Marquette University. In law school, he received the American Jurisprudence Award for Advanced Trial Practice and earned Dean’s List recognition. His legal education and later teaching experience in Advanced Trial Practice reflect a long-standing focus on courtroom preparation, evidence, advocacy, and the practical skills required to present difficult personal injury cases effectively.

Tim has led major product liability and catastrophic injury matters, including a 2020 jury verdict involving a defective Hyundai seat system. He has handled significant claims arising from truck crashes, industrial explosions, defective equipment, child safety products, and other serious accidents. His work has included trial, appellate follow-through, settlement negotiations, and safety-related initiatives developed after litigation. He has also taught Advanced Trial Practice at Marquette University Law School since 2005.

Timothy S. Trecek is certified as a Civil Trial Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy and is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates. His professional recognition includes the Robert L. Habush Wisconsin Trial Lawyer of the Year Award and repeated selection to Wisconsin Super Lawyers. He combines trial preparation, leadership, and long-term personal injury experience when representing clients in high-stakes cases involving serious injuries and loss.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Habush Habush & Rottier S.C.
• Member, State Bar of Wisconsin
• Board Member, Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee
• Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers
• Member, District Two Committee of the Office of Lawyer Regulation (1999-2007)
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, American Association for Justice
• Member, The Wisconsin Association for Justice
• Member, Bench Bar Committee
• Member, Motorcycle Injury Trial Lawyers Association
• Member, American Board of Trial Advocates
• Member, Trial Law Institute
• Member, Diversity Law Institute
• Board of Governors, International Society of Barristers
• President, Pi Sigma Alpha
• Member, Litigation Counsel of America
• Barrister, Order of Veritas
• Advocate, Order of Certus
• Member, Sigma Tau Delta

Licensed State

• Wisconsin

Education

• Marquette University
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Marquette University
  Bachelor of Science (BS)

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