MN: 612-746-6641
WI: 414-279-9947
jsorgatz@fitchjohnson.com
Assistant
Lisa M. Sathre
612-746-3457
lsathre@fitchjohnson.com
Experience
Attorney: Fitch Johnson Larson, P.A.
(2025-Present)
- Employer and insurer defense in workers’ compensation matters from initiation of litigation through appellate work.
Associate Attorney: Nash, Spindler, Grimstad & McCracken, LLP, Manitowoc, WI (2022-2025)
- Practice areas include insurance defense and general civil litigation.
Judicial Law Clerk: Milwaukee County Circuit Court, Milwaukee, WI (2021-2022)
- Prepared bench memorandum to assist judges with dispositive motions; drafted decisions for administrative reviews and on felony writs of certiorari.
Law Clerk: Cramer, Multhauf & Hammes, LLP, Waukesha, WI (2020-2021)
- Researched and drafted motions and legal memoranda in numerous areas of firm’s practice, including business law, municipal law, and family law; drafted liability waivers and privacy policies.
Intern: Medical College of Wisconsin, Risk Management Office, Wauwatosa, WI (2019)
- Conducted legal research on a variety of issues such as domestic violence, privacy concerns in a medical setting, and regulatory compliance; drafted legal memorandum; participated in counseling clients on corporate compliance and risk management.
Intern: Washington County Attorney’s Office, West Bend, WI (2019)
- Conducted legal research on a variety of issues including municipal law, guardianships and conservatorships, and involuntary commitments; drafted legal memorandum for corporation counsel.
Intern/Paralegal: Lawton & Cates, S.C., Jefferson, WI (2017)
- Drafted memorandum, demand letters, interrogatories, answers to interrogatories, marital settlement agreements, and estate planning documents; conducted legal research.
Intern: Rock County Circuit Court, Janesville, WI (2016)
- Attended and observed pretrial, trial, and post-judgment proceedings.
Education
- J.D., Marquette University Law School, Milwaukee, WI, 2021
- Honors: Thomas More Law Scholarship Recipient (3-year renewable merit-based scholarship), CALI Award (highest grade), Legal Analysis, Writing and Research 1 (Fall 2018)
- Activities: Health Law Society (Treasurer); Business Law Society (Member); Association for Women Lawyers (Member)
- B. S., Political Science, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, Whitewater, WI, 2017
- Honors: Summa cum laude
- Emphasis: Legal Studies
Admission to Practice
- State of Wisconsin, admitted 2021
Professional Associations
- Wisconsin State Bar Association