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Scott David Hughes

Newport Beach, CA

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Law Degree

Awards

Primary Practice Area

Criminal Defense

Language

English

About

Prior to attending law school, Mr. Hughes served his country as a Military Police Officer in the United States Marine Corps.  He received a Good Conduct Medal, numerous Letters of Accomodation and a Meritorious Mast.  Mr. Hughes attended the prestiguous State University of New York at Albany for Criminology and obtained a Bachelor's Degree in both Criminal Justice and English Literature.  SUNY Albany is ranked 2nd in the Country for the field of Criminology.  He then went on to complete his Master's Degree in just one year on a scholarship.  Mr. Hughes then attended and later graduated with Honors from Western State University College of Law in 2007.  He was the Managing Editor of the Western State Law Review for 2005, and Assistant Managing Editor of the Law Review in 2006.  Upon passing the California Bar Examination, he has practiced law in the areas of Civil Litigation, Personal Injury, and Criminal Defense. Mr. Hughes has handled a broad array of litigation matters including civil rights and personal injury.  He also handles criminal defense cases and has extensive trial experience.  He regularly practices before Courts in Orange County and Los Angeles County.  

Practices Areas

Criminal Defense

Personal Injury

Language

English

Contact

Law Offices of Scott D. Hughes620 Newport Center DriveSuite 1100Newport Beach, CA, 92660

Office: N/A

Website: N/A

Reviews

Mike
August 31, 2013

We live in another state and engaged Scott based on these reviews for our son's case. My experience with attorneys in the past has left a bad taste for the most part and so we had trepidation. Our experience with Scott was vastly different and positive in every way. He is quickly responsive to queries. This is in marked contrast to our past experience and was such a relief to our anxiety. He is highly professional and gave our son SOLID professional advice guiding him through the process. He has even answered questions and gone above and beyond to find us information six months after the case was closed. We highly recommend him with no reservations.

anonymous
September 5, 2012

Scott is one of the best attorneys OC has to offer... I am grateful that he got my case dismissed and now I can move on with my life and put this in my past. I really appreciate what you have done for me =)

Karen
June 30, 2012

Thank you for your help in my auto accident case! The insurance company was not going to pay but you got us a nice settlement!

Robert
April 22, 2011

Attorney Scott Hughes is the best at what he does, which is protecting an individual’s legal rights. He exudes several great qualities. For one, he was genuine in his legal representation and treated me with much respect. Secondly, he resolved my case quickly and painlessly. Thank you for all your hard work! I’ll be calling you again should I need an attorney.

Ron
April 16, 2011

Very trustworthy and reliable. Kept me informed all the time.

Dennis
April 16, 2011

Mr. Hughes was wonderful. He always answered all my questions and left me with hope. He worked very hard and we were thrilled with the outcome of our case. We will always be grateful.

Shawn
January 20, 2011

Mr. Hughes provided excellent service to me. He was very attentive and concerned about all the details of my case. He immediately took control of the situation and work incredibly hard to bring all legal matters to an end quickly. During this process I witnessed that he had a commanding knowledge of the law and of court procedures. I recommend him to anyone who needs an attorney with a high level of professionalism that works hard to resolve cases quickly

Frank
December 4, 2010

Scott Hughes was very professional and has the highest integrity. He resolved our dispute very quickly and efficiently. I would definitely recommend him to anyone who needs a lawyer.

Casey
November 16, 2009

I came to Scott after speaking with four other attorneys, three of which told me I was looking at eighteen months in jail and several thousand dollars in fines, the fourth told me i was going to do twelve months. Immediately Scott had a completely different perception of my case, my defense was no longer about minimizing the time in jail that i was going to do, but about showing that I wasn't guilty of what I was being charged with. After all was said and done Scott was able to prove that the prosecution had no relevant evidence to support their charges and had my case dismissed. Scott saved me. I whole heatedly and strongly recommend him to anybody that needs an attorney.

Bryan
November 9, 2009

Dear Scott, Over one year ago, in one night and a brief moment my life changed. I never expected or could ever be prepared to face what was to come. I was arrested twice (once with an IV in my arm from a bum knee surgery where I contracted a serious case of Cellulitous) with double felony charges of assault and attempted murder, and the treat of up to six years imprisonment. For one year, I was in purgatory, a victim of the judicial system and felt as though no one believed me. This last year has, by far been the most difficult year of my life. There was no way I could have survived without the support of my family, friends and legal advisers. Scott, I can’t express in words what you have done for me. You did the impossible … by reducing my charges to self-defense misdemeanor with three years’ probation and the charges expunged after one and a half years. The professional manner in which you conducted the negotiations was exceptional. I couldn’t have asked for a better representation. You gave me my life back and for that I will be forever thankful. Bryan Bowden

Mike
August 31, 2013

We live in another state and engaged Scott based on these reviews for our son's case. My experience with attorneys in the past has left a bad taste for the most part and so we had trepidation. Our experience with Scott was vastly different and positive in every way. He is quickly responsive to queries. This is in marked contrast to our past experience and was such a relief to our anxiety. He is highly professional and gave our son SOLID professional advice guiding him through the process. He has even answered questions and gone above and beyond to find us information six months after the case was closed. We highly recommend him with no reservations.

anonymous
September 5, 2012

Scott is one of the best attorneys OC has to offer... I am grateful that he got my case dismissed and now I can move on with my life and put this in my past. I really appreciate what you have done for me =)

Karen
June 30, 2012

Thank you for your help in my auto accident case! The insurance company was not going to pay but you got us a nice settlement!

Robert
April 22, 2011

Attorney Scott Hughes is the best at what he does, which is protecting an individual’s legal rights. He exudes several great qualities. For one, he was genuine in his legal representation and treated me with much respect. Secondly, he resolved my case quickly and painlessly. Thank you for all your hard work! I’ll be calling you again should I need an attorney.

Ron
April 16, 2011

Very trustworthy and reliable. Kept me informed all the time.

Dennis
April 16, 2011

Mr. Hughes was wonderful. He always answered all my questions and left me with hope. He worked very hard and we were thrilled with the outcome of our case. We will always be grateful.

Shawn
January 20, 2011

Mr. Hughes provided excellent service to me. He was very attentive and concerned about all the details of my case. He immediately took control of the situation and work incredibly hard to bring all legal matters to an end quickly. During this process I witnessed that he had a commanding knowledge of the law and of court procedures. I recommend him to anyone who needs an attorney with a high level of professionalism that works hard to resolve cases quickly

Frank
December 4, 2010

Scott Hughes was very professional and has the highest integrity. He resolved our dispute very quickly and efficiently. I would definitely recommend him to anyone who needs a lawyer.

Casey
November 16, 2009

I came to Scott after speaking with four other attorneys, three of which told me I was looking at eighteen months in jail and several thousand dollars in fines, the fourth told me i was going to do twelve months. Immediately Scott had a completely different perception of my case, my defense was no longer about minimizing the time in jail that i was going to do, but about showing that I wasn't guilty of what I was being charged with. After all was said and done Scott was able to prove that the prosecution had no relevant evidence to support their charges and had my case dismissed. Scott saved me. I whole heatedly and strongly recommend him to anybody that needs an attorney.

Bryan
November 9, 2009

Dear Scott, Over one year ago, in one night and a brief moment my life changed. I never expected or could ever be prepared to face what was to come. I was arrested twice (once with an IV in my arm from a bum knee surgery where I contracted a serious case of Cellulitous) with double felony charges of assault and attempted murder, and the treat of up to six years imprisonment. For one year, I was in purgatory, a victim of the judicial system and felt as though no one believed me. This last year has, by far been the most difficult year of my life. There was no way I could have survived without the support of my family, friends and legal advisers. Scott, I can’t express in words what you have done for me. You did the impossible … by reducing my charges to self-defense misdemeanor with three years’ probation and the charges expunged after one and a half years. The professional manner in which you conducted the negotiations was exceptional. I couldn’t have asked for a better representation. You gave me my life back and for that I will be forever thankful. Bryan Bowden