Mr. Benjamin C. Hughes
Business & Trade, Transactions, Real Estate, Land Use & Zoning, General Practice, Estate Planning, Trusts, Federal
Experience:
18 years
Mr. Benjamin C. Hughes | Attorney
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About Benjamin
Benjamin T. Hughes was born in Pensacola, Florida, August 25, 1963 and grew up in Ripley, West Virginia. He attended WVU, receiving a B.A. in 1985 and his J.D. in 1989. After working briefly in Charleston upon graduation, he moved to Atlanta, Georgia to practice law at the defense litigation firm of Chambers, Mabry, McClelland and Brooks. from 1990 to 1996. Ben participated in over a dozen jury trials in Georgia as sole lead counsel, in addition to participating in several other trials as second chair counsel. He has argued several cases before the Georgia Court of Appeals.
In 1997, Ben moved back to West Virginia and joined the law firm of Pullin, Knopf, Fowler and Flanagan. After a brief two year stint with the Staff Counsel office of the St. Paul Insurance Company, Ben returned to PFF in 2002, where he has practiced ever since. He was named a Member of the firm in 2003. His trial experience has continued to grow over the years. He has now taken over 20 jury trials to verdict over his career. He also has experience as a mediator.
Ben resides with his two children, Dylan and Eliana, in Charleston, West Virginia. He is active in his church, Elizabeth Memorial United Methodist Church, and is a bell ringer for the Salvation Army during the holidays. His other charitable activities include Habitat for Humanity, the National MS Society and the Gabriel Project. His hobbies and interests include WVU sports, skiing, hunting, fishing and golf.
Admission
Illinois
2010
Education
West Virginia University College of Law
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Federal, Trusts
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