Direct Dial: (215) 320-2090
E-mail Address: jtyrrell@hollsteinkeating.com

Practice Areas: Casualty; Sports and Recreational Law; Products Liability; Premises Liability; Construction Law

John is Managing Shareholder of the firm. Upon graduation from law school, John joined the firm of Clark, Ladner, Fortenbaugh & Young in 1989. He joined Hollstein Keating at its inception in 1996 and became a shareholder of the firm in 1997.

John's practice includes representation of professional sports teams in all types of liability litigation. He also offers risk management and liability prevention consultation to sports teams in wide areas including drafting and review of vendor proposals and contracts, indemnity and insurance provisions, public signage and patron communications.

In addition, John is regional counsel to several national product manufacturers, litigating both products liability and commercial disputes. He has successfully presented multiple Daubert challenges to opposing experts in products liability cases, resulting in dispositive defenses for his clients.

He has tried cases throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey involving a wide range of products. John also has extensive experience in the areas of Construction Litigation and Premises Liability.

John was born in Middletown, New York on December 17, 1963. He was an All-New York State High School football and baseball player and was an Honorable Mention Adidas High School All-American in football. John lettered in varsity football at Columbia University.

John and his wife, Kathleen, reside in Voorhees, New Jersey, with their sons, Michael and Thomas.

Education:

• Villanova University (J.D., 1989)
• Columbia University (B.A., 1986)

Bar Admissions

• Pennsylvania
• New Jersey
• United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
• United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
• United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
• United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Membership

• Defense Research Institute, actively involved with the Juvenile Products Specialized Litigation Group

Community Involvement

• Member of the Board of Directors for the Gibbsboro-Voorhees (NJ) youth baseball organization since 2004
• Actively involved for several years with the Eagles Youth Partnership, the charitable arm of the Philadelphia Eagles organization