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Erika L. Hughes

Associate

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.

  • Listed in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America for Commercial Litigation (2025)
  • 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)

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

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