
John Hughes is a litigation partner in Gordon & Rees’ San Francisco office. Mr. Hughes joined Gordon & Rees in 1983, and is a member of the Environmental/Toxic Tort, Tort & Product Liability and Maritime Practice Groups. He is chairman of the Partners-Associates Liaison Committee.
He has broad experience in state and federal court focusing on product liability, asbestos/toxic torts, and trial work.
Mr. Hughes has tried numerous jury and non-jury cases to verdict, and has successfully handled several matters before the courts of appeal.
California
Defense Research Institute
Mr. Hughes has successfully handled several matters pro bono on behalf of indigent individuals and small businesses.
J.D., University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, 1983
B.A., History, University of California at Berkeley , 1978