Mallory Hughes

Mallory N. Hughes is a criminal trial attorney with Dornan Law Team, who vigorously defends her clients against serious criminal charges, with an emphasis on defending sexual assault, domestic assault, murder, and other serious felony cases. Over the course of her 15-year career, Mallory has achieved 20 not guilty trial verdicts (15 jury and 5 bench trial wins) and 24 felony criminal dismissals. Mallory also has extensive experience defending Title IX cases at colleges and universities and has achieved success at the investigative level and at the appellate level.

As a former Division 1 athlete and competitive downhill ski racer, Mallory displays relentless effort and the ability to keep going when others give up. Her competitive nature developed during her athletic career has carried over into her zealous representation of her clients. Mallory is passionate, determined, and leaves no stone unturned when it comes to defending her clients. See Mallory’s bio at https://dltlawyers.com/mallory-hughes/ for a full, documented accounting of her career wins.

Mallory Hughes served as the 2024 president of the Nebraska Criminal Defense Attorneys Association, and in 2022 was one of the youngest women in history to be named a fellow with the American Board of Criminal Lawyers, a national organization that only admits applicants with an extensive history of success in criminal defense trial work Mallory's reputation is reflected in her "Superb" score on Avvo and an AV Preeminent peer-review rating* through Martindale-Hubbell, among numerous other honors.

*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer-review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.