Jacob F. Kratt

Biography

Jacob F. Kratt joins Vaughan Baio with nine years of experience working with clients around the country. Jacob focuses his practice on products and premises liability for clients in the industrial equipment, manufacturing and supply, property management, retail, and shipping industries. He also represents clients in the trucking and transportation industry on litigation matters involving personal injury and property damage claims. Jacob is admitted to practice in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

Jacob has successfully argued preliminary objections to transfer a case from Philadelphia County to another county in Pennsylvania on behalf of a large truck manufacturer. He also presented at a CLE program on professional conduct in the workplace, and has been published regarding the level of duty owed to college athletes by the schools they attend.

Prior to entering private practice, Jacob served as Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable Ronald W. Folino, on the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas. Jacob enjoys making business connections for friends and colleagues and is very active in the Philadelphia chapter of the ProVisors, a national business networking organization. Away from the office, Jacob is an avid soccer fan who enjoys playing and watching. He also enjoys the exercise known as rucking – walking with weight on your back to build muscle, strength and endurance – accompanied by his rescue dog Dallas.