Marci Kratter is a prominent Arizona criminal defense attorney representing people charged with serious crimes in the Phoenix area and throughout the state of Arizona. She has practiced criminal defense law since 1997, devoting her entire career to defending people against a system designed to highly favor the prosecution. With close to twenty years of experience, Ms. Kratter has represented clients through all stages of the criminal justice process, and her extensive trial experience ranges from misdemeanors to death penalty cases. She has provided outstanding legal representation to clients charged with everything from domestic violence, assault, aggravated assault, sex crimes, theft, burglary, probation violations and the full range of misdemeanors and felonies. Ms. Kratter has always understood that a criminal conviction has a devastating impact not just on her client but also on the families involved. She also knows that opinions in criminal cases are really a matter of perspective. Ms. Kratter knows that witnesses make mistakes, law enforcement officers make mistakes, investigators and detectives make mistakes, and that human actions can be misinterpreted. Nothing is ever black and white. She understands that as human beings we sometimes make mistakes and that none of us deserve to be defined entirely by one dark moment or poor choice. Ms. Kratter is passionate about defending her clients, and she is committed to ensuring that they receive the best defense possible. Ms. Kratter is known in the legal community as a fierce advocate, for her clients, an innovative strategist and a force to be reckoned with. Ms. Kratter has appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Arizona Republic and on national and local news programs.

Area of Practice: Corporate & Family Law

Nicholas M. Krayer is a founding partner of Pratcher Krayer LLC where he practices in the areas of personal injury and workers’ compensation law. Nick is a Delawarean through and through. He was born in Wilmington, Delaware and attended St. Elizabeth High School. Subsequently Nick attended the University of Delaware then Widener University School of Law in Wilmington, Delaware. In law school, Nick served as a law clerk for the Delaware Department of Justice and received the pro bono distinction for his volunteer legal work. When Nick graduated law school, he served as a Deputy Attorney General at the State of Delaware Department of Justice where he prosecuted criminal cases and also served as a Deputy Child Advocate for the State of Delaware Office of the Child Advocate where he provided representation for dependent, neglected and abused children. Nick left his position at the State of Delaware to join a Wilmington, Delaware insurance defense firm where he provided representation to insurance carriers in personal injury and workers’ compensation matters. During this time Nick learned how insurance companies defend against personal injury and workers’ compensation cases. Prior to founding Pratcher Krayer LLC, Nick was a partner another personal injury and workers’ compensation firm in Wilmington, Delaware where he represented injured clients. Nick is a member of the Delaware Bar and the Federal District Court for the District of Delaware. He is also a member of the Delaware State Bar Association Workers’ Compensation Section and Torts Section, the Randy J. Holland Delaware Workers’ Compensation American Inn of Court and the American Association for Justice. Lastly, Nick is a past president of the Delaware Trial Lawyers Association and remains an active member of the Delaware Trial Lawyers Association’s Board of Governors.