Chicago-based McHugh Construction, one of the Midwest’s largest commercial contractors, has hired Tina Paries, a leading construction attorney, as general counsel. With more than 20 years of experience in the legal field focusing on the construction industry, Paries will oversee the legal and compliance functions for McHugh Construction. Paries’ responsibilities will include negotiating client contracts, vendor and supplier agreements, federal and state compliance matters, and labor negotiations.
“Tina’s extensive experience working for multiple legal firms concentrating on the construction industry is a huge benefit to our firm as we continue to expand our company by bringing in top tier talent on the job site and in the main office,” said Mike Meagher, president of McHugh Construction. “Tina has an outstanding track record when it comes to the latest issues impacting construction, and she is well-versed on a variety of construction and real estate business issues, from contract law to mechanics’ liens to construction management, insurance coverage and sustainable building projects.”
Paries was most recently with the construction group at Robbins Dimonte, Ltd., where she worked on a variety of commercial construction projects here and around the country. Prior to that, Paries worked in the construction and commercial litigation groups at various firms representing commercial property owners, general contractors and developers in various transactional and legal disputes.
“Working in-house for a construction firm of McHugh’s stature has always felt like the best and most logical way to leverage my experience in working with construction groups at numerous law firms, so to join the firm at such an exciting time for the construction industry feels like kismet,” Paries said. “In addition to serving as general counsel for McHugh while it builds some of the highest-profile projects in Chicago, I’m also eager to represent the firm in all its construction, design and development contracts. To be part of a firm like McHugh that has been an innovator and leader in the construction industry for the past 125 years is an honor.”
Paries has a bachelor’s degree in political science and history from Northern Illinois University, and a JD degree from Chicago-Kent College of Law. She is a member of multiple professional associations, including the Society of Illinois Construction Attorneys, the Federal Trial Bar for the Northern District of Illinois, the Federation of Women’s Contractors and the Chicago Bar Association. Paries was rated an Illinois Super Lawyer in Construction Law in 2020, 2021 and 2022.
About McHugh Construction:
Specializing in multifamily residential, hotel and hospitality, and recreational facilities, McHugh Construction is a fourth-generation, privately-owned company and one of the largest full-service construction firms in the Midwest. McHugh provides a platform for collaboration, transparency, and efficiency. Within that seamless approach, the firm offers a full range of core competencies and capabilities including general contracting, construction management, design-build, preconstruction services, program management, concrete construction and structural engineering services on behalf of every client on every project. McHugh’s unwavering commitment to its clients, its ability to deliver exceptional results on time and within budget, and its dedication to growing and developing its partnerships with subcontractors is the reputation the firm has built and the reason behind its 80% repeat business. McHugh has transformed some of the most luxurious five-star hotels like the Peninsula, Ritz-Carlton Chicago and Four Seasons; constructed record-setting high-rise buildings with NEMA Chicago, St. Regis Chicago and Aqua Tower; built recreational facilities at United Center and Indoor Track & Field Facility at Gately Park, and led the transformation of Navy Pier through its Centennial Vision renovation program. McHugh has also completed several projects around the country in locations ranging from Nashville and St. Louis to Minneapolis and South Florida. For more information on the company, visit www.mchughconstruction.com.
