Huntingdon Valley, PA

Kenneth P. Nolan

Kenneth P. Nolan, of counsel to the firm, specializes in aviation personal injury and wrongful death litigation and trials. He has successfully handled numerous million-dollar verdicts and settlements in major aviation crashes, including the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks where he represented 125 families. He served on Plaintiffs' Steering Committees for several major litigations and was co-lead of the PSC in the American Air Flight 587 litigation. He is a member of the Executive Committee of the PSC in the September 11, 2001 civil and terrorist litigations. Ken has been named to the 'Irish Legal 100' and a 'Super Lawyer'. He is a writer and editor, having published articles and photographs in The New York Times and served as editor-in-chief of Litigation, published by the ABA. He has lectured extensively on aviation and legal issues internationally.

Anthony J. Baratta

Anthony J. Baratta (“Tony”) is the founding member of Baratta Law. Tony is an accomplished trial lawyer. He focuses his trial skills in representing people seriously injured or killed due to medical mistakes, defective products, car wrecks, and dangerous property conditions. Over the past 30 years he has achieved verdicts and settlements cumulatively of over $200 Million and has tried more than 30 cases to jury verdicts. Tony has also argued before the appellate courts of Pennsylvania and New Jersey more than 10 times. Tony grew up in the Frankford section of Northeast Philadelphia, and attended all of his schooling on Broad Street (St. Joseph’s Preparatory High School, LaSalle University and Temple Law School). After law school, he was a law clerk to the Honorable James. T. McDermott of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court and thereafter worked for five years in the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office where he prosecuted rape and child abuse cases. Tony stays heavily involved with his Philly roots by performing pro bono work for the Philadelphia VIP (representing indigent Philadelphians in various civil matters). In 2018, Tony was the recipient of the First Judicial District Pro Bono Award for the Civil Trial Division in Philadelphia. Tony is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania and New Jersey State and Federal Courts. Tony lives with his wife in Richboro, Pennsylvania. They have three sons.

Lawrence Kalikhman

Lawrence Kalikhman, Esquire is a summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Temple University. Mr. Kalikhman received his Juris Doctorate from the Rutgers University School of Law. He has experience in Personal Injury Litigation in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Mr. Kalikhman is admitted to practice before state and federal courts in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the State of New Jersey. He is a member of the Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, and Bucks County Bar Associations, as well as the Pennsylvania Association for Justice. Mr. Kalikhman has been selected by the Advisory Board of the Litigation Counsel of America (LCA) as a Fellow in the trial lawyer honorary society. He has also been honored as America’s Top 100 Personal Injury Attorneys® - the most exclusive, elite-level of personal injury litigators throughout the country. For more than a decade, Mr. Kalikhman’s work has been recognized by Super Lawyer® Magazine in the field of personal injury. He regularly sits as an arbitrator for the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County.

Frank H. Granito, III

Frank H. Granito, III, the firm’s managing partner, received his undergraduate degree in 1981 and his law degree in 1987. He was a member of the court-appointed Plaintiffs' Trial Committee in the multidistrict litigation arising from the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, successfully litigating the damage phase for 60 victims' families. He helped negotiate the historic $2.7 billion settlement with Libya for Pan Am 103 clients, for which he and his father received the 2009 Public Justice Trial Lawyer of the Year Award. He has served on Plaintiffs' Committees for numerous mass disaster litigations, including TWA Flight 800 and the September 11, 2001 hijackings, and was integral in recovering $1.2 billion from American Airlines and United Airlines. He is a frequent guest speaker and lecturer on aviation law.

Andrew DiPiero

Andy has extensive experience representing victims of motor vehicle crashes, medical mistakes, premises liability issues and wrongful death. He is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell; a National Board Certified Civil Trial Advocate and has been named in “Super Lawyers” every year since 2006 (an honor bestowed upon 5% of Pennsylvania Lawyers). Andy grew up in South Philadelphia, where he attended Bishop Neumann High School and later received his undergraduate degree at LaSalle College. While attending college, he also played drums for a local rock group, “Fire & Ice”. He later attended Law School as an evening student at Widener University School of Law while working at the City Solicitor’s Office in Philadelphia. After receiving his Law degree, he was hired by well-known Philadelphia attorney, Tom Rutter who had a state-wide litigation practice. Andy was with the Rutter firm for fifteen years during which time he obtained extensive experience representing accident victims and trying cases throughout Pennsylvania in the State and Federal Courts. Since 1998, Andy has volunteered as a Judge Pro Tempore in Philadelphia County assisting the Court and working with attorneys and litigants to resolve their cases. Andy is also a member of the Board of Directors of Quaint Oak Bank in Bucks County and is a former Member and Co-Chair of the Philadelphia Bar Association’s Fee Dispute Committee. He is a member of the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations, and The Pennsylvania and American Associations for Justice. Andy enjoys spending time with his family, playing tennis and listening to music. Andy & his wife, Janet reside in Huntingdon Valley, PA.

Jeanne M. O'Grady

Jeanne M. O'Grady, a partner at Speiser Krause, has been involved in major commercial air disaster litigation since 1999, including the crashes of American Airlines Flight 587, Comair Flight 5191, the September 11th terrorist attacks, and Colgan Air Flight 3407. She served on the Plaintiffs' Executive Committee for Flight 3407 litigation and the Plaintiffs' Committee of the September 11th Litigation, actively representing 9/11 victims to the Victim Compensation Fund. Her practice also focuses on medical malpractice, trucking, railroad, and automobile accidents. She has successfully briefed and argued appeals in New York state and federal courts.

Douglas A. Latto

Douglas A. Latto, a partner with Speiser Krause, PC, specializes in aviation accident litigation, representing victims for over 30 years. He has handled numerous cases involving catastrophic injuries and death, consistently named a 'Super Lawyer', most recently in 2024. He was appointed Co-Lead counsel in the Colgan Air Flight 3407 crash litigation and served on Plaintiffs’ Executive Committees for several commercial aviation accidents, including Comair Flight 5191, American Airlines Flight 587, and Swissair Flight 111. He also played active roles in litigations arising from the September 11th Terrorist Attacks and other major crashes. Doug has extensive experience in general aviation aircraft accidents, including mid-air collisions, and has litigated against major aviation manufacturers. He has significant experience in litigation against the United States for air traffic control negligence.