Michael B. Hewes is an accomplished litigator specializing in pharmaceutical, medical device, and healthcare defense, with extensive experience representing clients in high-stakes mass tort and product liability cases. His background as a retired Lieutenant Colonel and Judge Advocate General in the Mississippi Army National Guard brings a disciplined, strategic approach to complex litigation, and he is widely recognized for his expertise in defending manufacturers across the chemical, biologic, and medical industries.
He focuses on representing manufacturers in multidistrict litigation (MDL) and individual cases involving pharmaceuticals, medical devices, biologics, and chemical exposures, with a particular emphasis on witness preparation—from sales representatives to corporate executives. His practice spans state and federal courts nationwide, and he has served as national coordinating counsel in some of the largest mass tort proceedings in U.S. history. Hewes is AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated and has been repeatedly honored by Best Lawyers in America and Super Lawyers.
Services Offered
- Drug and Device Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Groundwater and Chemical Exposure Litigation
- Mass Torts Defense
- Military and National Security Law
- Multidistrict Litigation (MDL) Management
- Products Liability Defense
- Environmental Litigation
- PFAS Claims Defense
- Expert Witness Preparation and Defense
- Corporate Witness Training and Deposition Defense
- Trial Advocacy and Strategy
- Class Action Defense
He is admitted to practice in Mississippi, multiple U.S. District Courts, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the U.S. Supreme Court, and has frequently been granted pro hac vice admission in jurisdictions including California, New York, Texas, and New Jersey. His clients include multinational corporations in the pharmaceutical, medical device, and chemical manufacturing sectors.
