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John R. Hewlett

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John R. Hewlett

John R. Hewlett, Jr. is an experienced trial attorney who dedicates his practice to defense litigation in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

John is focused on defending his clients in automobile and trucking accidents, premises liability, products liability, construction accidents and construction defect claims. His clients range from major corporations to small business owners, manufacturers and their insurers.

John has extensive experience in all phases of civil litigation, including trial and appellate practice.  He has successfully tried cases to verdict in both Pennsylvania and New Jersey. John has also handled mediations and arbitrations in high exposure cases with multi-million dollar settlement demands.

John is an aggressive advocate who prides himself on obtaining favorable and efficient results. He is devoted to providing his clients with personal and tailored legal representation. John’s skills, experience, and practical approach have resulted in successful jury trials, motions for summary judgment and settlements. Prior to joining Zarwin Baum, John was a partner at a regional litigation firm.

Representative Matters

Negligent Security

John Hewlett has successfully defended various nightclubs, bars and other retail establishments in negligent security cases in which physical assaults occurred on the defendants’ premises resulting in serious injuries.

Product Liability

Secured the dismissal of plaintiff’s claims at trial in a products liability case in which the plaintiff alleged that a technology company’s defective hardware caused serious business interruption and other irreparable damages.
Credentials
Court Admissions

United States District Court, District of New Jersey

Bar Admissions

Pennsylvania

New Jersey

Memberships

Philadelphia Bar Association

Education

Widener University Delaware Law School, J.D., 2012

Temple University, B.B.A., 2009