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Robert Pratter has brought his broad based legal experience to CPR where he heads up the firm’s complex litigation group primarily representing public entities, union pension funds and private individuals in securities, anti-trust environmental actions and other complex commercial litigation. Prior to joining CPR, Bob was as a partner in a national general practice law firm (Duane Morris LLP), General Counsel and Senior Vice President of a large regional insurance holding company (PMA Capital Corporation), acting Insurance Commissioner of Pennsylvania and Executive Deputy General Counsel of Pennsylvania. Bob’s experience in the private, corporate and public sectors gives him a comprehensive understanding of how businesses and government operate, what drives their decisions, and an ability to make informed, practical judgments on litigation and dispute resolution strategy for CPR’s diverse body of clients.Bob first worked with CPR in the successful civil suit by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania against Consol Energy, Inc. for the collapse of the state-owned Ryerson Dam, resulting in a $35 Million settlement on appeal from a favorable administrative agency award, the largest recovery in Pennsylvania during 2013. He also was the senior state attorney working in conjunction with CPR on successful securities actions resulting in multi-million dollar recoveries. Mr. Pratter also spearheaded the successful defense in HAP v. Commonwealth Department of Insurance, in which the Pennsylvania Supreme Court upheld the Commonwealth’s right to use over $700 Million of cigarette taxes for general fund purposes to help end the 2009 budget crisis in Pennsylvania.

Listed skills include Civil Litigation, Trials, Product Liability, Class Actions, and 11 others.