Atty. Benjamin T. Hughes

• Benjamin T. Hughes was born in Pensacola, Florida 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 PFFP&B 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 40 jury trials to verdict over his career
• He also has experience as a mediator
• Ben resides in Scott Depot with his wife, Kara, and three children, Dylan, Eliana, and Rocco
• 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

Litigation Percentage

• 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation Representative Cases: Chadbrooke Ins
• Co. v
• Fowler, 426 S.E.2d 578 (Ga. 1992) Southern v
• Sphere-Drake Ins
• Co., 486 S.E.2d 674 (Ga. 1997) Strickland v
• Brown, 487 S.E.2d 105 (Ga. 1997) Tambone v
• Indiana Ins
• Co., 493 S.E.2d 578 (Ga. 1997) State ex rel
• Ward v
• Hill, 489 S.E.2d 578 (W.Va. 1997) Representative Clients: Travelers Insurance Company Erie Insurance Property and Casualty Company Encova Insurance Company AIG Claim Services, Inc. WV Board of Risk & Insurance Management Liberty Mutual Insurance Company State Farm Insurance Company Sedgwick Claims Agency Insurance Company Classes/Seminars Taught: West Virginia Bad Faith, 2004 How to Take a Deposition, 2006 Professional Associations and Memberships: West Virginia State Bar State Bar of Georgia West Virginia Defense Research Institute Past Employment Positions: St. Paul Insurance Co., Staff Counsel, 2000 - 2002 Pullin, Knopf, Fowler & Flanagan, Associate, 1997 - 2000 Chambers, Mabry, McClelland & Brooks (Atlanta, GA), Associate, 1990 - 1996 Goodwin & Goodwin, Charleston, West Virginia, Associate, 1989 - 1990 Pro Bono Activities: Gabriel Project Salvation Army National MS Society Habitat For Humanity