JOSEPH C. KRACHT
Mr. Kracht received both his B.A. and M.A. degrees from
the Monterey Institute of International Studies and went on to attend
Thomas Jefferson School of Law, where he earned his J.D. degree in 2003.
During law school, Mr. Kracht was a published member of the law review
and interned for both the San Diego County Public Defender’s Office and
the San Diego Mayor’s Office. After graduating from Thomas Jefferson, he
joined Lawton Law Firm as an associate, where his practice focuses on
complex civil litigation,
writs and appeals. Mr. Kracht has represented clients in first-
and second-chair capacities in both State and federal trial courts,
before the California Court of Appeal, the San Diego City Council, and in
arbitrations and mediations. The subject matters of the litigation he
has handled have included State and federal civil rights claims, patent
litigation, partnership disputes, securities fraud, and wage and hour
disputes, among others.
Prior to joining Lawton Law Firm, Mr. Kracht served as
an Intelligence Specialist in the United States Navy.
EDUCATION
Thomas Jefferson School of Law, San Diego, CA
J.D., Cum Laude, May 2003
Class Rank: 11 (of 111)
• Member, Law Review
• Research Assistant, National Media Shield Laws
• AmJur: Jurisprudence; Law & Psychology; Refugee & Asylum Law
Monterey Institute of International Studies, Monterey,
CA
Master of Arts, International Policy Studies, May 1998
Bachelor of Arts, International Studies, Magna Cum
Laude, December 1997.
• Congressional Intern, California’s 17th U.S.
Congressional District
• Graduate Assistant, Center for Nonproliferation
Studies
PUBLICATIONS
• "It Will Take More Than An Order" (Fall 2002) 25 T.
Jefferson L. Rev. 247
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Lawton Law Firm
• Associate, 2003 to Present
Trial and appellate work, including first- and
second-chair trial experience.
Office of the Mayor of San Diego
• Intern, September 2001 to January 2002
Researched and drafted Mayor’s correspondence to
constituents.
Office of the Public Defender of San Diego County
• Summer Intern, June 2001 to August 2001
Interviewed and counseled criminal defendants in court
prior to their arraignment.
Brooks/Cole Publishing
• Program Coordinator, July 1998 to July 2000
Project manager for company’s editorial and marketing
databases.
United States Navy
• Intelligence Specialist, January 1992 to November 1995
Analyzed and produced targeting materials for use in
naval aviation operations. Briefed aircrews prior to missions in
classified environment.
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