Samantha L. Hughes

Samantha L. Hughes

5.0
Rating: 6.6

Licensed for 15 years

Family Lawyer at Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
Practice Areas: Family, Divorce & Separation, Child Custody ... +3 more

31441 Santa Margarita Parkway, Suite A372, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA

About Samantha

Practice Areas

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 300-300 per hour


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 15 years

State: California

Acquired: 2010

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Samantha Hughes, Attorney at Law

31441 Santa Margarita Parkway, Suite A372, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, 92688

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Samantha L. Hughes's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

27 Client Reviews

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Posted by Anshul | March 30, 2026 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Very Clear communication with every detail !!!

Working with Samantha was a pleasure. Being hired by my EX, I thought she might work in her favor but to my surprise, she was crystal clear in communication and clarifying things for me and my EX. Samantha is very detailed and keep all the points intact without missing any detail. I didn't even hav...e to go to court for our mutual agreement of divorce. I would definitely recommend her for anyone !!!

Posted by Michael. | August 20, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Lucky to have found her when searching for representation.

Samantha Hughes was our attorney for a child custody matter. Ms. Hughes has all professional and otherwise qualities for legal representation, with class. She came in near the end of our case, spoke with us, read everything catching up quickly and was very prompt with down to earth support and any l...egal inquiries or questions moving forward. We would highly recommend Ms. Hughes. We felt, and were, in good hands during a process no one wants to have to go through. She is intelligent, responsive and efficient and we were very lucky to have found her.

Posted by Bruce | August 15, 2024 | Family

Astonishing!

Samantha is amazing. Her legal knowledge and communication skills are top notch! She is the family law attorney we all hope to get if we need one.

Posted by Matt | January 05, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Family

Samantha Hughes

I can highly recommend Samantha Hughes for any and all family court matters. I always felt she had a wealth of knowledge of the laws of family court and could help make some strong recommendations on my case. Where I felt Samantha brought true value to my case was the way she could coach and train me... through the process.

Posted by anonymous | April 06, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

The best I have retained of 4 lawyers.

As the title says. If you are looking for a brutal win at all costs war with your ex, she may not be for you. However, if you want someone to guide you to a reasonable solution to the betterment of your family, look no further.

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Experience

Rating:  6.6 (Good)

Honors

2009

Environmental Law Award, Witkin

Work Experience

2010 - 2015

Associate Attorney, Hughes & Hughes, LLP

Associations

Orange County Bar Association

Education

N/A

Western State Univ COL

J.D.

N/A

Univ of California Irvine

B.A.

Languages

Spanish

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