Mallory Nicole Hughes

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Mallory Nicole Hughes

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145 reviews
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Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 15 years

Sex crime Lawyer at Omaha, NE
Practice Areas: Sex Crime, Criminal Defense

1403 Farnam Street, Ste. 232, Omaha, NE

Virtual Consultation Available

About Mallory

Biography

Relentless Criminal Defense Attorney with an Emphasis on Defending Allegations of Sex Assault

Relentless Criminal Defense Attorney with an Emphasis on Defending Allegations of Sex Assault

Practice Areas

2

Practice Areas

Sex Crime 60%

It is important to have a strong female presence with significant experience defending sex crimes, to help you fight one of the most serious crimes in our society. Mallory is very successful in defending these types of cases.

16 years | 50 cases

60%
Criminal Defense 40%

Vigorously defends clients facing state and federal criminal charges. Experienced in cases ranging from misdemeanors to major felonies. Several recent dismissals and jury acquittals in major sexual assault and homicide cases. See website for details.

16 years | 700 cases

40%

Fees and Rates

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Awards

Client's Choice
Client's Choice
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Platinum Client Champion
AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating

Licenses

Licensed in Nebraska for 14 years

State: Nebraska

Acquired: 2011

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Colorado for 15 years

State: Colorado

Acquired: 2010

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Dornan Law Team

1403 Farnam Street, Ste. 232, Omaha, NE, 68102

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Posted by anonymous | January 13, 2024 | Hired Attorney

Mallory Huges

Mallory is very professional, easy to communicate with & trustworthy lawyer. We have her as a retainer in our case and have 100% confidence in her ability to get a positive result in case we need her in future. She is an expert in her field, very thorough and explains things really well, it is easy ...to share facts with her even hard facts which are not easy to share. I would 100% recommend her for anyone who may need legal help. We couldn't have had such peace of mind if we didn't hire her.

Posted by anonymous | October 19, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

We are so Grateful!

Mallory Hughes is the Best Attorney to have representing you if you are ever wrongly accused, charged with a felony and facing decades in prison. When this happened in our family, we didn’t know where to turn. Now we completely recommend putting your trust in Mallory and her co-counsel, Paul Lembri...ck, to guide the path forward for your case! We are blessed and grateful that we did so! Mallory has vast experience and knows where and how to dig for evidence. She is dedicated, tireless and has access to exceptional experts and investigators. Mallory follows her experienced intuition and she will leave no stone unturned. In our case, that determination led to dismissal of charges before trial and the entire record was cleared. In our opinion, there is NO ONE that compares to Mallory Hughes and her team!!

Posted by suz | May 15, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

TOP NOTCH/EXCELLENT ATTORNEY!

Ms. Hughes was an AMAZING attorney! I was charged with a life shattering crime and could have had my life completely ruined if it wasn't for her! As soon as I hired her, she got to work on my case and worked very hard! She kept in constant contact with me, explained everything thoroughly, worked very... hard and fought on my behalf. She got my charge reduced from a felony to a misdemeanor! She is one of the BEST criminal defense attorneys you can ever have! I'm so thankful I was able to go with her in the end and not use the public defender. Ms. Hughes is passionate, fights for what is right, and fights for her clients! I can't thank her enough for giving me my life back and saving me from a felony! I highly recommend her to anyone who needs an attorney!

Posted by Shane | August 23, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Don’t take a chance, hire the best

After receiving consultations with two other lawyers and a recommendation from a district judge I met with Mallory, and was happy I did. If you are in need of a defense attorney its best to use someone who specializes in the situation you find yourself in, and in the case of my situation and Mallory’...s speciality it was clear she was a perfect fit from the get go. Not only is Mallory knowledgable, experienced and good at her job, but she is a woman, I know in most professions that may not make a difference to ones value, but in the case of sex crimes where typically a man is asked to defend himself against a woman (and ecspecially in todays environment a younger women) he may have previously had a relationship with its to your benefit to not only have a lawyer with a winning record, and who which specializes in sex crimes, but also someone who can garner relatability and understanding from a jury in a way say a man cannot, and it may be just my opinion but I believe it only helped.

Posted by anonymous | July 06, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Sex Crime

Undeniably the best!

Mallory Hughes is undeniably the best! Mallory is straightforward, compassionate, knowledgeable, and the person you need representing you if you have been charged with a sex crime. When I first met Mallory, she told me that no one would work harder on my case than she would. Already having hired othe...r representation that I was not happy with, Mallory joined the fight. Time and time again, Mallory proved that she was the hardest worker in the room! Mallory took my case, and from the very start, she made it feel as though she was talking my case personally. I was facing 50+ years in prison in two different cases. Mallory was able to win one case by jury trial, and settle for a simple misdemeanor with the sentence of a monetary fine in the second case. During all stages of my cases, Mallory was a beast. She constantly made the prosecution, witnesses, and the experts against me look silly. Mallory has the contacts, the drive, the desire, and the proven record that you need!

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Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2019

Rising Star, SuperLawyers

2019

10 Best, American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys

2019

Top 40 Under 40, National Trial Lawyers

2018

Top 40 Under 40 Criminal Defense Lawyers, The National Trial Lawyers

2018

10 Best Attorneys, American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys

2017

Top 40 Under 40 Criminal Defense Lawyers, The National Trial Lawyers

Work Experience

2021 - Present

Criminal Defense Attorney, Berry Law Firm

2011 - 2021

Attorney, Dornan, Lustgarten & Troia PC, LLO

Associations

2019 - Present

Nebraska Criminal Defense Attorneys Association

Board Member

2017 - Present

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Jury Trial Acquittal- Felony Sex Assault in the First Degree

Not Guilty

Jury Trial Acquittal- Third-Degree Sex Assault

Not Guilty

Jury Trial Acquittal- Sex Assault on a Child

Not Guilty

Jury Trial Acquittal- Felony Sex Assault, Pandering and Contributing

No tGuilty

Dismissal- Felony Sex Assault in the 1st Degree

Case Dismissed

Accessory to Homicide Charge Dismissed

Case Dismissed

Bench Trial- Misdemeanor Child Abuse

Not Guilty

Jury Trial Acquittal- Felony Drive-By Shooting

Not Guilty

Dismissal- Possession with Intent to Distribute Marijuana

Case Dismissed

Jury Trial Acquittal- Felony Assault by Strangulation

Client found not guilty

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Education

2010

University of Denver Sturm College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

2007

University of California - Riverside

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2018

NCDAA Criminal Law Bootcamp

Criminal Pretrial Motions

2018

Defending the Indefensible

Criminal Defense- Sex Assault

2018

A Litigator's Guide to Case Preparation

Trial Case Preparation for Paralegals

Languages

English

Spanish

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