Donald F. Kratz
Don Kratz has been licensed to practice law in the state of Indiana since 1980. In a career that has spanned over 30 years, Don spent the first 22 years in corporate counsel and executive positions where he developed expertise in several areas of the law in energy, environment, health and safety in the workplace, and tax policy matters at the federal and state government levels. Don has also represented corporate employers in international business negotiations in the Pacific Rim, South America, Russia, West Africa, Canada and Mexico.


During the past 10 years, Don has held a number of general management positions for businesses ranging in size from $600,000 in revenues to over $25 million. This experience has provided Don with insight to the challenges faced by small and mid-sized businesses and the experience to handle transactional matters including commercial contracts, business structures, real estate agreements, collections, and employment law matters including terminations, executive compensation, non-compete and separation agreements as well as environmental and safety compliance issues.

Don’s business experience, coupled with his life long interest and passion for the law provided the opportunity to forge those interests and talents into a new law practice. In August, 2008, Don and his friend of 30 years and former law school classmate, Bill Keown, formed a new practice, Keown and Kratz, LLC, concentrating on legal issues affecting small and mid-size businesses.

Don Kratz received his undergraduate degree from Ball State University and his law degree from Indiana University School of Law – Indianapolis. He is a member of the Indiana State Bar Association, the Indianapolis Bar Association and the Hamilton County Bar Association. Don and his wife Patsi live in Fishers, Indiana. They have a grown son, David, living in Omaha, Nebraska.

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