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Caleb D. Hunt

Senior Associate

Springfield
phone: 417.268.4127
fax: 417.268.4040

email: [email protected]

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“Very proud to have Caleb Hunt and his firm Husch Blackwell on my side! Thank you for representing sudoVision Consulting LLC on all our legal needs!”

Omid Jaafari, Founder & CEO, sudoVision Consulting LLC

Overview

Caleb defends major companies in product liability and commercial lawsuits, taking a hands-on role in building their cases.

Caleb’s litigation experience focuses on consumer products, industrial machinery, and commercial disputes. He routinely works with sophisticated, multinational corporations and is an integral part of client service teams for many Fortune 50 and Fortune 500 companies. Caleb’s practice depends on methodical legal analysis and thorough fact investigation to build clients’ cases from the ground up. His experience includes second chairing a bench trial with a verdict in the client's favor, as well as several significant dispositive motion wins.

Before joining the firm, Caleb served more than a decade in the U.S. Army as a mechanic and helicopter crewmember. His background provides a solid mechanical competency, and he readily grasps how complex machinery and products operate.

Caleb completed two combat deployments, where he was responsible for anticipating contingencies and maintaining high-stakes, high-dollar technical precision levels under pressured circumstances. The work required discipline, organization, a proactive mindset, and excellent communication—all of which remain hallmarks of Caleb’s legal services. He’s known today as a highly dependable team member who is continually looking for ways to improve.

“Very proud to have Caleb Hunt and his firm Husch Blackwell on my side! Thank you for representing sudoVision Consulting LLC on all our legal needs!”

Omid Jaafari, Founder & CEO, sudoVision Consulting LLC

Industries

Manufacturing

Technology

Transportation

Services

Product Liability

Commercial Litigation

Education

J.D., Washington University in St. Louis School of Law
- Dean’s Fellowship (full tuition scholarship)
- Student Veterans Associations
B.A., Regent University
- Political Science and Government

Admissions

Missouri
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri
U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri
U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit

Professional Memberships and Certifications

Midwest Manufacturing Leaders
Springfield Metropolitan Bar Association (SMBA)
National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA) Trial Skills and Deposition Skills courses

Experience

Successfully defended a university in a First Amendment case, winning a motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri. Won again on appeal in the Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. The Supreme Court of the United States then denied the plaintiff's petition for certiorari.
Second chaired bench trial in commercial real estate matter in state court, achieving verdict for the firm's client.
Achieved significant win on motion to dismiss based on lack of personal jurisdiction in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri on behalf of major rental company.
Secured dismissal of client in product liability lawsuit in Texas based on motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction over client.

Blog | July 31, 2024

The Specter of Nuclear Verdicts and Middle-Market Companies

Blog | September 14, 2022

Asbestos Defendants Beware: Iowa's Tort Reform Was Apparently Weaker Than We Thought

Blog | January 13, 2022

Can You Waive Liability for Reckless Conduct? Iowa Supreme Court Finally Says No.

News Releases | June 06, 2024

Husch Blackwell Prevails on Behalf of Sichuan Tyre & Rubber Co. in Product Liability Dispute

Outside the Office

Caleb continually learns from his five young children.

Caleb and his wife, Stephanie, grew their family while he earned his undergraduate and law degrees, and served two combat tours in Kuwait and Iraq. The high-energy couple continues to stay in constant motion with their little ones – Joseph, Elsie, Christopher, William, and Timothy. The family enjoys camping, exploring and learning board games.

Caleb's kids in the treehouse they built together as a family.

Caleb and his family at their Springfield family home.

Caleb before a mission in Iraq circa 2016.

Community Leadership

After working with both organizations in St. Louis, Caleb has founded Springfield, Missouri chapters of the Federalist Society and the Red Shoe Society, a young professionals' group that supports the Ronald McDonald House Charities. Caleb has served as president of both chapters since 2024.