Wearen Hughes has more than 40 years of experience as an attorney, and some 25 years as an arbitrator and mediator. His primary focus is on construction contracting and litigation, environmental litigation, other types of commercial litigation, and dispute resolution. In his construction and real estate practice, he assists clients with construction and related real estate needs, minimizing exposure by helping them navigate design, construction and related contracts and various project delivery options. When disputes arise, Wearen protects his clients’ interests through litigation or alternative dispute resolution.
Tennessee Bar Association
American Bar Association — Litigation Section; Committee on Construction Litigation and the Forum on Construction Law
Tennessee Association of Construction Counsel (TACC)
American Health Law Association (AHLA)
Advised a manufacturer on issues arising from a $200 million plant expansion project
Represented a museum owner in a dispute with their architect
Represented prison ministry with a bond claim and the drafting of a construction contract for a housing project
Represented a school board in a dispute with the architect and contractor on a $26 million school project
Represented a credit union in a dispute with a design/builder involving multiple projects
Represented a hospital company in resolving a suit alleging wrongful death from exposure to asbestos during hospital renovations
Best Lawyers® — Nashville Arbitration “Lawyer of the Year” (2021, 2013); Nashville Mediation “Lawyer of the Year” (2020); Nashville Litigation: Construction “Lawyer of the Year” (2019, 2017, 2012); Nashville Construction Law “Lawyer of the Year” (2018, 2016)
The Best Lawyers in America© — Arbitration; Construction Law; Litigation: Construction; Mediation (2003-2021)
Lawdragon 3000 Leading Lawyers in America
Don L. Smith Award — Tennessee Association of Construction Counsel
Mid-South Super Lawyers (2007-2020)
Nashville Post “Nashville’s 101 Top Lawyers” (2011)
Nashville Bar Foundation — Fellow
American Arbitration Association — Panel of Neutrals
Tennessee Commission on Alternative Dispute Resolution — Rule 31 Mediator
Tennessee Association of Construction Counsel — Past President
Dispute Resolution, Tennessee Bar Association Dispute Resolution Section newsletter — Past Editor