Jessica Hamadeh | SVP & General Counsel
Jessica Hamadeh, Senior Vice President and General Counsel has more than 13 years of experience in the transportation industry as in-house counsel for U.S. Xpress. She previously served as Vice President of Legal Affairs and Associate General Counsel for the company. Jessica manages a team of attorneys and support staff focused on corporate litigation, labor and employment, regulatory and licensing compliance, independent contractor programs and equipment leasing, and transportation and logistics contracting. She also advises the company on enterprise policymaking, intellectual property matters, corporate governance, risk management, and major corporate transactions.
Jessica received her Bachelor of Arts from Millsaps College and her Juris Doctor from the University of Mississippi School of Law, and she is licensed in both Mississippi and Tennessee. Jessica serves on the leadership team of the Chattanooga chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel and is a member of the Southeast Tennessee Lawyers Association for Women. She also enjoys participating in the transportation lawyers’ conference circuits and has presented on several occasions on topics including data management, corporate structuring, cargo liability, trailer risk management, and EVs and AVs.
Outside of work, Jessica stays busy raising two kids who want to join all the extracurricular activities. She met her husband while attending law school, and they love traveling, Ole Miss tailgating, and hiking local trails in Chattanooga, Tennessee.