CONTACT INFORMATION
 717.848.4900 ext. 120
 717.843.9039
 bpratt@cgalaw.com
PRACTICE AREAS
Labor and Employment Law
Litigation
Municipal Law
School Law
Construction Law
Mechanics Liens
Contract / Sub Contract Payment
Contract Interpretation
Construction Litigation
INDUSTRY SEGMENTS
- Public School Entities
- Municipalities
- Construction & Contracting
EDUCATION & HONORS
- J.D., Widener University School of Law - 1992
- Clerkship, Honorable Charles P. Mirarchi Jr., Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia, PA – 1991
- B.S., Catawba College - 1989
BAR ADMISSIONS
Pennsylvania
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. District Court, Middle District of PA
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Benjamin Pratt's primary practice is in the areas of employment, labor and construction law for school districts, municipal entities and private employers. He advises and represents his clients on a variety of legal issues, including:
- Employee hiring and employment contracts/agreements
- Disciplinary actions, demotions and terminations
- Labor disputes and arbitrations
- Grievance proceedings
- Unfair labor practice proceedings and appeals
- Licensing disputes
- Drafting of policies and administrative regulations
- Application of EEOC, ADA, FMLA, IDEA, PERA and FLSA
Ben is adept in his representation of management at the collective bargaining table. He has served as both chief spokesperson and in an advisory role. He has represented his clients at local agency hearings, administrative tribunals and in quasi-judicial hearings as Special Counsel before the PA Labor Relations Board and the National Labor Relations Board.
Prior to joining CGA Law Firm in 2005, Ben worked for the law firm of Harmon & Davies, P.C. where he represented both contractors and subcontractors on construction law issues, in addition to cultivating his experience counseling public entities. Formerly, he was the Director of Employee Relations Services for the PA School Board Association, where he advised more than 500 member school districts on Public School Code and related regulations. He represented schools in labor and grievance arbitrations, dismissal hearings, insurance subrogation claims, unemployment and workers compensation claims, Court of Common Pleas and Appellate level litigation.
REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS
- Successfully argued case to vacate arbitrators decision in grievance arbitration involving reinstatement of terminated employee.
- Successfully negotiated numerous collective bargaining agreements throughout the Commonwealth and handled work stoppage issues.
- Defended numerous clients in NLRB matters, protecting the rights of contractors against union actions.
- Defended clients in regards to non-compete agreements & confidentiality agreements.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
- Associated Builder & Contractors - Keystone Chapter
- PA School Board Solicitors Association
- North American Association of Educational Negotiators
- Pennsylvania Bar Association York County Bar Association
- York-Adams Area Council Boy Scouts of America - Board of Directors
- Adjunct Professor - York College of PA
- Speaker - PSBA Institute for Collective Bargaining and Labor Relations
PUBLISHED ARTICLES
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Benjamin L. Pratt
