JOSH J.T. BYRNE, a partner with the Philadelphia office’s professional liability group, is licensed to practice in state and federal courts in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. His clients include Westport Insurance Company, St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Company, Minnesota Lawyer’s Mutual Insurance Company and Drexel University College of Medicine.

Mr. Byrne is a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association's Professional Liability Committee.  He speaks throughout Pennsylvania on malpractice avoidance.  Mr. Byrne has been recognized as a "Super Lawyer Rising Star," and has been rated as a "distinguished" lawyer by Martindale-Hubble.

Mr. Byrne graduated with a dual major in Political Science and Japanese Studies from Earlham College in Richmond, IN. After college, Mr. Byrne worked for two years as a coordinator for international relations in Chiba, Japan.

He obtained his J.D. from Rutgers University, where he earned a Recognition of Excellence in the Domestic Violence Program and was a Moot Court Semi Finalist (Top Ten Brief). Following graduation from law school, Mr. Byrne worked for two years in the honors program of the Department of Justice as a law clerk for administrative law judges.

Mr. Byrne is a regular contributor to Swartz Campbell's professional liability blog: Swartz Campbell Professional Liability Blog

Areas of Practice

Professional Liability

Bar Admissions

2000
Pennsylvania

1998
New Jersey

Court Admissions

Middle District of Pennsylvania
Eastern District of Pennsylvania
District of New Jersey

Education

1997
Rutgers University
Camden, NJ
J.D.

1992
Earlham College
Richmond, IN
B.A. Political Science & Japanese Studies

Affiliations

Pennsylvania Bar Association
Philadelphia Bar Association

Representative Clients

Westport Insurance Group
St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Company
Minnesota Lawyer's Mutual Insurance Co.
Monitor Liability Manger, Inc.
Drexel University College of Medicine