John Hewson is a Partner in the Firm's Savannah office. He practices in the areas of Product Liability Law, Commercial Transactions and Corporate Law. Mr. Hewson is a member of the UCC Committee of the Georgia Bar Association and is a former Chairman of the Product Liability Advisory Council.

For the past 35 years, Mr. Hewson has acted as counsel to Great Dane Trailers, the largest manufacturer of truck-trailers in the U.S. Mr. Hewson handles all of Great Dane's contract negotiations and commercial issues. He advises Great Dane on issues dealing with its distribution network which consists of more than 50 independent dealers and 35 wholly owned retail outlets. Mr. Hewson also advises Great Dane on its customer warranties and matters relating to NHTSA.

Mr. Hewson graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Virginia in 1965, and with an LL.B. from the University of Georgia in 1968. He is the author of "Acceleration Clauses in Georgia: Consumer Installment Contracts and the Federal Truth-In-Lending Act" and "Annual Survey of Georgia Law; Commercial Law", published in the Mercer Law Review. He is a member of the Savannah and American Bar Associations, and a fellow of the American Bar Foundation.

• Professional Affiliations

  • American Bar Foundation
    
  • American Bar Association: Section of Business Law
    
  • Great Dane Representative to TTMA Products Liability Committee
    
  • Great Dane Representative to the Products Liability Advisory Council (Director 2007)
    
  • State Bar UCC Committee
    
  • Savannah Bar Association