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Mallory Nicole Hughes

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Mallory Nicole Hughes

5.0
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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%

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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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Mallory Nicole Hughes's Reviews

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Posted by Wendy | December 09, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Masterful attorney

We were incredibly fortunate to be referred to Mallory. At a time when we felt lost and unsure of what to do, Mallory and her team stepped in with clear direction and unwavering support. Their hard work, dedication, professionalism, and deep knowledge—combined with patience and compassion—led to a no...t-guilty verdict and gave us our lives back. Mallory fought for us when we couldn’t fight for ourselves, and we trusted her completely throughout the process. I wholeheartedly recommend her to anyone in need of exceptional legal representation.

Posted by Jeremy | May 20, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Passionate expertise defending a false accusation

Mallory Hughes is a caring, professional, expert attorney that surgically extracted the disease of a false accusation. Her committed, straightforward, organized approach can be trusted with the tallest of orders, and most important of situations. I'm forever grateful for not hesitating about her gu...idance of the case from the onset, which returned a just outcome.

Posted by Kevin | August 29, 2024 | Hired Attorney

Excellent with communication, professional, and listening to you

Ms. Hughes was excellent with Communication, termination, listening to my concerns, and going above and beyond to make me feel like I was an actual person. Her and her organization did everything they could to help support me, communicate with me, and get the results that were needed. Her response to... emails and phone calls were unreal with such quick response and guidance. I would recommend her or anyone in this office!

Posted by anonymous | February 02, 2024 | Hired Attorney

Competent and confident

Mallory is very a competent lawyer. She is an expert in her area with a reassuring track record and covers all the basis for her clients. She is also someone who is concerned about her client’s personal wellbeing. She took time to hear my personal situation, explained to me why certain decisions I wa...nted to make were not the wisest one from a legal standpoint, how they could impact the situation, and what should I be doing instead. I knew that I can trust her legal expertise and work ethic. She is very responsive, and held my hand when the situation became stressful. When the chips are down, you want Mallory on your side, I highly recommend her and her legal team.

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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