About Mr. Jeffrey Robert

Mr. Jeffrey Robert Pratz built a legal path that starts in classrooms and moves steadily into courtrooms and offices. He earned a J.D. from Widener University Delaware School of Law in 2005 after completing dual bachelor’s degrees at Rowan University in 1997—one in Criminal Law and Justice and one in Psychology—and a minor in Philosophy. Those academic choices shaped an early interest in the procedural and human sides of the law.

His early legal work came through a string of internships in state offices. In 2006 he served as a legal intern at the Pennsylvania Office of the Lawyer General. The following year he worked with the Delaware Department of Justice’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit and also held a certified legal intern role at the Chester County District Lawyer. Those placements exposed him to public-sector practice and to investigations and prosecutions handled by state agencies.

Pratz moved into private practice after gaining that experience. In 2009 he is listed as managing partner of The Law Offices of Pratz & Wallace, a role that indicates he took on both case work and firm management responsibilities. Two years later he joined Brennan & Associates, P.C. as an associate. The record shows a mix of leadership and staff attorney roles rather than a single linear progression.

He is active in professional organizations across both states where he is licensed. Pratz holds memberships in the Pennsylvania and New Jersey bar associations and in a number of county bar groups including Dauphin, Cumberland and Berks. He has also belonged to the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Division and to the American Bar Association since 2005. Outside the bar, his memberships have included AOPA and, earlier, fraternity involvement with Phi Kappa Psi.

Those affiliations reflect steady participation in the profession and local legal communities. They also suggest a practice that spans multiple courts and jurisdictions. His academic background in criminal law and justice, combined with internships in prosecutorial and investigative units, gives context to the kinds of matters that have appeared in his experience.

Pratz continues to practice law in both New Jersey and Pennsylvania. He currently focuses on representing clients in matters handled across those two jurisdictions.

Education

Widener University Delaware School of Law

J.D. | Law

2005

Rowan University

B.S. | Criminal Law and Justice

1997

Rowan University

B.S. | Psychology

1997

Rowan University

Minor | Philosophy

1997

Languages

English (Spoken, Written)

Experience

Associate

Brennan & Associates, P.C.
2011

Managing Partner

The Law Offices of Pratz & Wallace
2009

Certified Legal Intern

Chester County District Lawyer
2007

Legal Inter

Delaware Department of Justice - Medicaid Fraud Control Unit
2007

Legal Intern

Pennsylvania Office of the Lawyer General
2006

Accepted Jurisdictions

New Jersey
Pennsylvania

Professional Associations

BERKS COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION

has membership 2011 - Current

Cumberland County Bar Association

has membership 2009 - Current

Cumberland County Bar Association Young Lawyers Division

has membership 2009 - Current

Pennsylvania Bar Association

has membership 2009 - Current

Dauphin County Bar Association

has membership 2009 - Current

New Jersey Bar Association

has membership 2009 - Current

Pennsylvania Bar Association Young Lawyers Devision

has membership 2009 - Current

American Bar Association

has membership 2005 - Current

AOPA

has membership 2005 - Current

Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity

Various 1999 - 2003

Office Locations

Main Office

 2 Woodland Road Wyomissing PA 19610