Eric J. Hughes – Trif & Modugno

PARTNER

Morristown, NJ

Eric J. Hughes practices in the field of commercial litigation at Trif & Modugno, focusing primarily on construction, surety and fidelity litigation.

He has extensive experience counseling contractors, subcontractors, owners, design professionals and sureties in a wide variety of transactions and disputes at both the trial and appellate levels of the state and federal courts, as well as in alternative dispute resolution tribunals.

Mr. Hughes’ extensive experience handling complex commercial matters includes those involving contract disputes, construction defaults, bid protests, delay and extra work claims, construction defect claims, lien law rights, contract completion issues, creditors rights in bankruptcy, design disputes, contract drafting and negotiation, surety and fidelity bond claims, bad faith claims and construction trust fund claims. He also routinely counsels clients regarding risk management and litigation avoidance.

In addition to his commercial litigation practice, Mr. Hughes also regularly represents clients in the areas of insurance coverage, professional liability defense and insurance defense.
Mr. Hughes is a member of the New Jersey State Bar Association’s Construction Law Subcommittee as well as the Fidelity and Surety Law Subcommittee. He is also a member of the American Bar Association’s Public Contract Law Section and the Tort & Insurance Practice Section. Martindale-Hubbell has awarded Mr. Hughes its AV Peer Rating, its highest level of professional recognition.

Practice Areas

Bid Protests
Complex Commercial Litigation
Construction Claims & Litigation
Contracts, Project Delivery & Risk Management
Fidelity & Surety
Insurance Coverage Disputes
Insurance Defense
Litigation
Professional Liability Defense

Admissions

State of New Jersey
Federal Court of Claims
United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit