Marcel S. Pratt, Esq.
Philadelphia
Marcel S. Pratt, Esq. is the Managing Partner of the Philadelphia office of Ballard Spahr LLP. Mr. Pratt represents clients in high-stakes litigation and sensitive investigations. His practice includes antitrust, product liability, class action, and complex commercial disputes. Mr. Pratt previously served as the City Solicitor of Philadelphia, the City’s highest-ranking lawyer and leader of its 330-member Law Department, which represented the City in all litigation, transactional, regulatory, and legislative matters. In that role, Mr. Pratt acted as general counsel to the Mayor and City Council, and personally represented the City in significant appellate and trial court matters.
Mr. Pratt serves on the boards of directors or trustees for several charitable foundations and nonprofit organizations, including the William Penn Foundation, Project HOME, and the United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey. He previously served as trustee and counsel for the Philadelphia Board of Pensions and Retirement, which managed over $5 billion in assets.
Mr. Pratt earned degrees from the University of Pennsylvania and Temple University Beasley School of Law. The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania appointed him to serve on the Pennsylvania IOLTA Board in August 2024.