
Established in 1965, Girardi Keese is prominent law firm in
Southern California known for its reputation of legal excellence and
aggressive, solution-oriented representation. To date, the firm has
successfully recovered in excess of three billion dollars for their clients.
Admitted to practice in 1972, John is an AV Preeminent rated trial attorney
concentrating in the areas of: civil trials, class actions, government entity
negligence, pharmaceutical litigation, product liability and toxic tort
litigation.
Nominated for Trial Lawyer of the Year by the Consumer
Attorneys Association of Los Angeles and the Consumer Attorneys of California,
John was recognized as one of the Top 100 Lawyers in Southern California in the
area of personal injury.
An esteemed professional, John keeps up with the latest in law through his
affiliation with the American Bar Association, American Board of Trial
Advocates, American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys, American
Association for Justice, Consumer Attorneys of California, Consumer Attorneys
Association of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County Bar Association, Orange County
Bar Association and the Los Angeles Superior Court Arbitration Committee.
In addition to practice, pro bono work and community involvement, John is a
co-host of the prestigious ABC radio program, The Law Business Insider. A
volunteer mediator with the Los Angeles County Superior Court, John is one of
the Founding Board Members for the Loyola Law School Immigrant Justice Clinic
and is currently on the Board of Directors with Loyola High School of Los
Angeles. An alumni of the high school, John is also the Chairman of Loyola High
School’s Sesquicentennial celebration committee and was given the Cahalan Award
as an alumnus of the school.
Consecutively ranked in Southern California SuperLawyers by Los Angeles
Magazine every year since 2006, John is the President of the Los Angeles
Chapter of the National Football Foundation, Co-Chair of the Advisory Board of
Loyola Productions, Inc. and a Board Secretary of the Pacific Institute for
Community Organization. He is also on the board for the Save the Children
Action Network.
Beginning his educational career with a Bachelor of Arts degree from the
University of Notre Dame, John went on to complete his JD from Loyola Law
School.
For more information, please visit www.girardikeese.com