John Ryan Behrmann

Prior to joining Mitts Law, Ryan served as a Law Clerk in the First Judicial District of Pennsylvania, where he gained valuable experience and insight into the inner workings of the judicial process. He worked on a wide range of cases including contractual disputes, claims for breach of fiduciary duty and insurance litigation. Ryan gained extensive experience involving summary judgment motions, preliminary objections, and requests for injunctive relief.

Ryan attended Villanova University School of Law. A lifelong sports fan, he was a Staff Writer and Editor of Outside Publications of the Jeffrey S. Moorad Sports Law Journal.

Ryan interned at the Villanova Civil Justice Clinic, where he represented indigent clients in matters involving unpaid wages and unemployment compensation claims. He also spent a semester as an intern with the Chester County District Attorney's Office. As an undergraduate, Ryan majored in Criminology at Wilkes University.

Education, Honors and Awards

• J.D., Villanova University School of Law, Villanova, PA, 2018
  Special Projects Editor, Jeffrey S. Moorad Sports Law Journal, 2017-18
  B.A., Wilkes University, Wilkes-Barre, PA, 2015

Professional and Community Involvement

• American Bar Association
  Pennsylvania Bar Association
  Philadelphia Bar Association

Bar Admissions

• Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
  United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

News and Publications

• Article, Speak Your Mind and Ride the Pine: Examining the Constitutionality of University-Imposed Social Media Bans on Student-Athletes - 25 Jeffrey S. Moorad Sports L.J. 51 (2018).