Ross C. Karsnitz

Ross Karsnitz chairs the workers' compensation practice and assists clients with a wide variety of civil litigation including personal injury, workers' compensation, business, and real estate matters in the Georgetown Office. Ross was raised in Sussex County Delaware, and is a second-generation attorney with both his mother and father practicing in Delaware.

During the 2018 and 2019 Legislative Sessions, Ross served as the attorney for the House of Representatives Majority Caucus in the Delaware House of Representatives. He advised the House on legal issues related to legislation, testified on the house floor regarding legislation and assisted in drafting legislation. Ross served as Chief Deputy House Attorney for the House Majority Caucus during the 2019 Legislative Session.

Following his clerkship with the now President Judge of the Superior Court, Ross practiced criminal defense for the Office of Defense Services, rising through the ranks in Family Court, the Court of Common Pleas and Superior Court in Kent County and New Castle County. By the end of his time at the Office of Defense Services, he was litigating first chair on capital murder cases.

Professional Affiliations

Sussex County Superior Court Civil Advisory Committee
Delaware Trial Lawyers Association - Sussex County-at-Large Board of Governor 

Latest Blog Posts

Delaware Injury Law Blog

• Negligent Security: Are you an Invitee, Licensee, or Trespasser, and Why Does It Matter?
• A Closer Look at Traffic Accidents in Delaware
• Understanding Car Insurance After an Accident
• Understanding Compensation in Negligent Security Lawsuits
• Texting While Driving - What Are The Rules in Delaware?
• Mass Tort FAQs
• Philadelphia Negligent Security Cases Highlight Liability For Crimes On Business Premises
• Boating Accidents in Delaware: A Brief Look at the Numbers
• View More

Honors

Best Lawyers, 2021 - Present

• One to Watch, Delaware Commercial Litigation and Delaware Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs

Delaware Today Top Lawyers

• Personal Injury, 2021 - Present