Litigator James Tyrrell Jr. is known for handling litigation with global dimensions, from the 9/11 litigation in New York to a messy battle over Chevron’s environmental legacy in Ecuador. But it was his desire to remain in his home state that drove his latest career move.

Tyrrell is taking his mass tort and product liability group from Locke Lord’s Morristown office to Newark-based Sills, Cummis & Gross, where he will co-chair the firm’s mass tort practice along with Beth Rose.