Evan Hughes

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 crimeMurder and manslaughterArmed robberySexual assaultCases involving police corruptionBlackmailingKidnappingSerious drug-related crimeIn 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.