Kelley Jasons McGowan Spinelli Hanna & Reber

What Kelley Jasons McGowan Spinelli Hanna & Reber does

Kelley Jasons McGowan Spinelli Hanna & Reber, LLP is a privately-held U.S. defense litigation law firm founded in December 1989 by ten attorneys from Krusen Evans and Byrne. Headquartered in Philadelphia with offices in Wilmington, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, New York, Wayne (PA), and Wheeling (WV), the firm practices corporate defense litigation across Pennsylvania, New York, Delaware, Ohio, and West Virginia. Its core services include toxic exposure defense (asbestos, benzene, talc, industrial chemicals), product liability defense, construction accident defense, premises liability defense, general liability defense, appellate practice, and coordinating counsel services for mass tort litigation.

The firm serves corporate defendants, manufacturers, distributors, retailers, contractors, architects, engineers, and insurance carriers, with named clients including Owens Corning, Johnson & Johnson, Union Carbide Corporation, and multiple Fortune 100 drug companies. Engagement is conducted through direct attorney-client relationships and professional referrals, with a deliberate trial-counsel positioning in jurisdictions where complex multi-defendant mass tort and product liability dockets are active. The firm lists 22+ attorneys (partners, associates, and of counsel) on its site and emphasizes coordinating-counsel work managing thousands of mass-tort cases.

Revenue is generated on a professional services hourly-fee basis, with quoted engagements priced by case complexity, attorney seniority, and scope; financial figures are not publicly disclosed. There has been no external institutional investment, no M&A activity, and no PE involvement. Strategic posture is that of a stable, partner-led mid-sized boutique rather than an aggressively scaling platform, with growth signaled by consistent lateral hiring and a single multi-year office expansion (Wheeling, WV, 2018).

Name

Kelley Jasons McGowan Spinelli Hanna & Reber

Legal name

Kelley Jasons McGowan Spinelli Hanna & Reber, LLP

Website

https://kjmsh.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kelley Jasons is a privately-held Mid-Atlantic defense litigation law firm (founded 1989) with seven offices in PA, NY, DE, OH, and WV, providing toxic exposure, product liability, mass tort, and premises liability defense for corporate defendants and insurance carriers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Corporate Litigation Defense Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (54111)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHAAAM

Personal Injury & Insurance Defense

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Legal Services

Keywords

• Corporate litigation defense
• Mass tort litigation
• Product liability defense
• Toxic tort defense
• Appellate litigation

Headquarters

HQ city

Philadelphia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Legal Defense Services: The firm generates revenue through legal defense services billed primarily on an hourly fee basis for corporate clients, insurance companies, and individuals facing litigation. Services include individual case representation from pleadings through trial, as well as coordinating counsel services managing thousands of cases for clients in mass tort litigation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Kelley Jasons McGowan Spinelli Hanna & Reber is a corporate litigation defense law firm providing legal representation through seven regional offices for corporate defendants, insurance carriers, and individuals. The firm's practice spans toxic exposure defense (asbestos, benzene, talc, industrial chemicals), product liability defense, construction accident defense, premises liability defense, general liability defense, appellate practice, and coordinating counsel services managing volume litigation across multiple jurisdictions.

Product overview

Kelley Jasons McGowan Spinelli Hanna & Reber is a corporate litigation law firm providing legal defense services through seven strategically located offices. The firm offers a comprehensive suite of litigation services including Toxic Exposure Defense (handling asbestos, benzene, talc, and industrial chemical cases), Product Liability Defense, Construction Accident Defense, Premises Liability Defense, General Liability Defense, Appellate Practice, and Coordinating Counsel Services for mass tort litigation management. The firm serves corporate and individual defendants in high-stakes litigation matters throughout Pennsylvania, New York, Delaware, Ohio, and West Virginia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Toxic Exposure Defense
• Product Liability Defense
• Construction Accident Defense
• Premises Liability Defense
• General Liability Defense
• Appellate Practice
• Coordinating Counsel Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 100 defense verdicts achieved for Tim McGowan alone as lead or sole trial counsel
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Diversity LabminorOthersKelley Jasons has committed to Diversity Lab's Mansfield Rule certification process for mid-sized law firms. The Mansfield Rule measures efforts in hiring, development, inclusion, and promotion of diverse lawyers. It measures whether law firms consider slates with 30% historically underrepresented lawyers in lawyer hiring, partner promotions, leadership positions, and formal client pitches and meetings.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Post & Schell: Philadelphia-based defense litigation firm with similar practice mix (products liability, toxic tort, professional liability) and comparable size; serves many of the same corporate and insurance clients throughout the Mid-Atlantic.
• Cipriani & Werner: Pennsylvania-headquartered defense litigation firm with strong presence in asbestos, toxic tort, and products liability defense; comparable size and similar geographic footprint across Mid-Atlantic jurisdictions.
• Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott: Pennsylvania-based defense firm with offices across the Mid-Atlantic; overlapping practices in products liability, professional liability, and general litigation defense serving similar enterprise clients.
• Burns White: Mid-sized defense firm with offices in Pittsburgh and other Mid-Atlantic markets; directly comparable in products liability, toxic tort, and general liability defense work for corporate and insurance clients.
• Goldberg Segalla: National defense litigation firm with significant presence in New York and other Northeast markets; comparable in practice mix (products liability, toxic tort, general liability) and Fortune 500 client roster.
• Marshall Dennehey: Large regional defense litigation firm headquartered in Philadelphia with offices across the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast; directly comparable in size, geographic footprint, and defense practice areas including asbestos, products liability, and insurance defense.
• White and Williams: Mid-Atlantic defense firm headquartered in Philadelphia with overlapping practice areas including product liability, toxic tort, construction, and premises liability; serves similar corporate and insurance clients.

Broad incumbents

• Cozen O'Connor: Philadelphia-founded AmLaw 200 firm with significantly broader scope (corporate, real estate, insurance) but a substantial litigation defense practice covering products liability and toxic tort; competes for the same enterprise clients at the upper end.
• Saul Ewing: Philadelphia-based AmLaw firm with broader practice offerings but overlapping defense litigation capabilities in products liability and general liability; serves comparable Mid-Atlantic corporate clients.
• Duane Morris: Pennsylvania-founded AmLaw 100 firm with a much larger platform but comparable defense litigation practice, particularly in products liability, mass tort, and insurance defense work for Fortune 500 clients.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kelley-jasons

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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