About Ross
Ross Karsnitz earned his J.D. from Widener University Delaware School of Law in 2010. He finished his studies at a time when the nearby legal community was adapting to a converting civil litigation landscape. The diploma set the groundwork for courtroom work and trial practice that would define his profession.
He started his professional legal career the same yr he graduated, serving as a regulation clerk to the Honorable Jan R. Jurden. The clerkship gave him early publicity to judicial decision-making and the mechanics of civil dockets. After that year in chambers he moved into personal practice and steadily superior thru legal proceedings roles, taking over increasingly complex civil matters.
Today he is a partner at Morris James LLP and a member of the company’s Personal Injury Group. In that role he manages cases from submitting through litigation preparation. He handles evidence-gathering process, pretrial motions and client advocacy in state courts. Colleagues describe him as methodical in case preparation and persistent in pursuing settlements when they serve a client’s interests.
Beyond his caseload he participates in local legal governance and professional organizations. He serves at the Sussex County Superior Court Civil Advisory Committee, the place judges and practitioners meet to discuss courtroom procedures and nearby practice issues. He is likewise a Sussex County-at-Large board member of the Delaware Trial Lawyers Association, a position that connects him to trial lawyers throughout the state and keeps him concerned in continuing legal education and legislative advancements affecting civil litigation.
Karsnitz splits his time among litigation preparation and appellate-minded legal proceedings tasks. He works regularly on personal injury cases and other civil things in Delaware courts. His practice combines courtroom work, pretrial approach and client counseling. He presently concentrates his practice on personal damage legal proceedings and civil trial work in Delaware.
