Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, White Collar Crimes; view more
Licensed in Pennsylvania since: 2004
Education: Widener University – Delaware Law School
Selected to Rising Stars: 2011 - 2018 Call today:
215-234-3783
Hughes Law, LLC
1617 John F Kennedy BlvdSuite 2005
Philadelphia, PA 19103 Visit website
Details
Evan Hughes, a renowned criminal defense attorney with 20 years of experience, serves as the principal at Hughes Law in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He persistently fights for his clients' rights and does everything he can to secure justice on their behalf. He primarily focuses on criminal defense matters such as:
- White collar crime
- Murder and manslaughter
- Armed robbery
- Sexual assault
- Cases involving police corruption
- Blackmailing
- Kidnapping
- Serious drug-related crime
In addition to his criminal defense work, Mr. Hughes is adept at managing personal injury and civil rights litigation and is recognized for his courtroom competence. His track record includes securing acquittals in high-profile cases like Commonwealth v. Hall and United States v. Awopetu as well as obtaining verdicts and settlements over $5 million.
A 2001 Bachelor of Science graduate of Drexel University's LeBow College of Business, Mr. Hughes attained his Juris Doctor in 2004 from Widener University Schools of Law. He is admitted to practice in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the State of New York, the United States District Courts for the Eastern and Middle Districts of Pennsylvania, the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey and the United States District Court for the District of North Dakota.
While at law school, Mr. Hughes clerked with the Honorable Carolyn Engel Temin in the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas and tried cases in the Philadelphia District Attorney's office in his final year of law school. Additionally, he was named to the National Trial Lawyers Top 100 list.
Practice areas
Criminal Defense, Criminal Defense: White CollarFocus areas
Arrest & Arraignment, Assault & Battery, Criminal Domestic Violence, Criminal Fraud, Criminal Law, Criminal Law - Federal, Debt, Drug & Alcohol Violations, Expungement, Failure to Pay Child Support, False Accusations, Felony, Juvenile Delinquency, Misdemeanor, Motor Vehicle Offenses, Murder, Overdrawn Bank Account, Parole, Probation, Prosecution, Sex Offenses, Tax Evasion, Theft, Traffic Violations, White Collar Crime
- 70% Criminal Defense
- 30% Criminal Defense: White Collar
First Admitted: 2004, Pennsylvania
Professional Webpage: https://www.philadelphiacriminallawyers.pro/evan-hughes/
- Member, Philadelphia Bar Association
- Member, Justinian Society, 2006 - Present
- Member, Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Member, Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2009 - Present
- Member, National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, 2006 - Present
- Pennsylvania, 2004
- Obtained Individual Verdicts And Settlements For His Clients In Excess of $5,000,000
- In the highly controversial Delaware County Pennsylvania case of Commonwealth v. Jeremiah Calhoun, Philadelphia attorney Evan Hughes obtained a stunning not-guilty verdict in a jury trial stemming from a tragic motor vehicle accident on Interstate 95. Delaware County prosecutors sought a charge of vehicular homicide, however, a Delaware County jury found otherwise. Hughes's strategic use of expert testimony and relentless-cross examination of the government's witnesses created substantial doubt that Defendant Calhoun was the cause of the woman's death.
- Obtained not-guilty verdict in the high-profile case of Commonwealth v. Brian Hall, a Philadelphia criminal case that received international media attention. Hall involved a controversial violent arrest by Philadelphia Police that was captured on camera by a Fox29 news chopper. The Rodney King style beating that the defendants at the hands of Philadelphia Police received outraged people around the world. Despite eye-witness police testimony putting his client at the scene of the crime and actively involved in the shooting, Evan Hughes obtained a not-guilty verdict in this celebrated case., 2009
- Hall Et AL v. City of Philadelphia
- Evan Hughes represented me when I was falsely arrested for Domestic Violence. My life seemed like it was crumbling away in my hands, and he was extremely helpful, professional, supportive, and got the case dropped completely. I couldn't be more grateful for his help during one of the worst times of my life. Absolutely worth every penny, and as much as I hope I never have to call for his help again, I know he would be my only choice for future legal representation in Philadelphia. -Heather, a criminal defense client, 2011
- Commonwealth v. Askia Sabur, Oct 18, 2010
- Undisclosed verdict, Nov 18, 2009
- Commonwealth v. Joselito Rodriguez, Nov 29, 2006
- Commonwealth v. Hall and United States v. Awopetu
- Hall v. City of Philadelphia, Mar 18, 2010
- Trucking accident case, Jan 01, 2007
- Commonwealth v. Brian Hall
- My son was charged with a serious crime. We were very scared for him but Evan Hughes guided us through the process and got my son's charges dropped. My son is in college now! -a criminal defense client, 2011
- Commonwealth v. Ciccarelli, Sep 07, 2010
- Commonwealth v. Raphael Calhoun, Mar 04, 2008
- Certified by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to handle death-penalty cases.
- Admitted to the United States District Court - Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- Top 100 Trial Lawyers in US, The National Trial Lawyers, 2014
- Perfect 10.0 rating, AVVO, 2013
- AVVO, Ranked "Excellent" Two Years Straight, 2011
- Ranked in top 10 criminal defense lawyers in the US by Newsweek., Leaders in Criminal Defense, Newsweek Magazine
- Ranked "Excellent" by Avvo, 2010
- Ranked top 40 trial lawyers in the U.S. under the age of 40 by the National Trial Lawyers, Assoc., Top 40 Under 40, The National Trial Lawyers, 2014
- Drexel University, Finance and International Business
- Philly Police Beating Lands Man In The Hospital, September 2010
- Philly Cops Beat A Man For 2 Mins, September 2010
- Philly Couple Admits Selling Leased Cars Online, July 2010
- Philly Police Beating Stirs Storm Of Protest, September 2010
- Philadelphia Police To Fire 4, Discipline 4, And Retrain Entire Force Over Videotaped Beating, May 2008
- Disturbing Footage Of Philly Cops Cracking Open Skull, Breaking Arm, And Pulling Heat On Crowd, September 2010
- Police Under Investigation After Beating West Philly Man Brutally, September 2010
- Man Beaten By Police For 2 Minutes Until Arm Is Fractured, September 2010
- Philly Police Crack Man's Skull Open Pull Guns On Witnesses, September 2010
- Even A Top Cop Concedes A Right To Video Arrests – But The Street Tells A Different Story, September 2011
- Acquitted Man Speaks On Violent Arrest, July 2009
- Family Accuses Police Of Brutality During Search, October 2010
- Philadelphia Police Investigating Alleged Beating Of Suspect In Arrest, September 2010
- Probe launched in violent w. Phila. Arrest, September 2010
- Philly Police Under Investigation For Assault Of Suspect, September 2010
- Crowd Protests Police Action in w. Phila., September 2010
- She Claims Cops Got Rough With Her, September 2010
- Residents: Philly Cop In Video Has 'Ruthless' Reputation, September 2010
- Philly Cops Beat Unarmed Man, Charge Him With Assault, September 2010
Office location for Evan Hughes
1617 John F Kennedy Blvd
Suite 2005
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Phone: 215-234-3783
Selections
- Rising Stars: 2011 - 2018
