Erika L. Hughes

Associate

Knoxville
T: 865.549.7130
F: 865.525.8569

Erika Hughes, an associate in Baker Donelson's Knoxville office, concentrates her practice in litigation matters.

Professional Biography

Erika Hughes represents clients in litigation matters, including construction defect and delay claims, professional liability claims, breach of contract, insurance defense, premises liability, and wrongful death. Ms. Hughes has experience representing clients in the construction, design, real estate, restaurant, legal, and accounting industries.

Member – Knoxville Bar Association
Member – Tennessee Bar Association
Board Member – Southeast Tennessee Lawyers' Association for Women (2020 – 2023)
Board Member – Tennessee Lawyers' Association for Women (2020 – 2023)
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in the Workplace Certificate, University of South Florida (2021)

"Employers Take Notice: OSHA and NLRB Join Forces for Workplace Safety Investigations," republished November 29, 2023, by Law360 (November 2023)

Baker Donelson Adds 32 Associates Firm-Wide (December 18, 2023)

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Industries

Education

University of Tennessee College of Law, J.D., 2016
- Executive Editor – Tennessee Law Review (2015 – 2016)
- Second Year Editor – Tennessee Law Review (2014 – 2015)
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, B.S., 2012

Admissions

Tennessee, 2017
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee

Featured Media

Baker Donelson Adds 32 Associates Firm-Wide

Press Release / December 18, 2023

Employers Take Notice: OSHA and NLRB Join Forces for Workplace Safety Investigations

Publication / November 14, 2023

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