Mallory N. Hughes

Mallory vigorously defends her clients in criminal cases ranging from misdemeanors to felony sex assaults and homicides, and Title IX cases at universities where students are alleged to have engaged in sexual or violent misconduct. Mallory has been successful in obtaining several major felony dismissals and not guilty verdicts in jury and bench trials. Mallory is passionate, aggressive, and leaves no stone unturned when it comes to the defense of each of her clients. Please see the following "Representative Cases" for a summary of several of Mallory's successful outcomes for her clients.

Representative Cases

• May 10, 2021: Original charge of Felony 1st-Degree Sex Assault reduced to Misdemeanor Assault (no sex offender registration); Client sentenced to a monetary fine only.

• April 15, 2021: Not Guilty Verdict following 5-day jury trial on one count of Felony First Degree Sexual Assault

• March 15, 2021: Dismissal of Felony Assault by Strangulation and Habitual Criminal

• January 22, 2021: Dismissal of Felony Domestic Violence

• September 25, 2020: Nebraska Supreme Court Win- Court Affirms Three Consecutive Dismissals of charges related to allegations of Felony Distribution of CBD Oil

• September 23, 2020: Dismissal of First Degree Sexual Assault Charge

• August 5, 2020: Not Guilty Verdict following 3-day jury trial on one count of Statutory Rape.

• May 7, 2020: Original charge of Felony 3rd-Degree Sex Assault on a Child reduced to Misdemeanor Disturbing the Peace (no sex offender registration); Client sentenced to Probation.

• February 10, 2020: Not Guilty Verdict following bench trial on one count of Misdemeanor Sexual Assault

• January 3, 2020: Not Guilty Verdict following bench trial on one count of Misdemeanor Domestic Violence (Disorderly Conduct)

• October 28, 2019: Original charge of Felony 3rd-Degree Sex Assault on a Child reduced to Misdemeanor Assault (no sex offender registration) and Misdemeanor Child Abuse (no sex offender registration); Client sentenced to Probation.

• September 10, 2019: Original charge of Felony 1st-Degree Sex Assault reduced to Misdemeanor Assault (no sex offender registration); Client sentenced to Probation.

• June 7, 2019: Not Guilty Verdict following 2-day bench trial on one count of Felony Sex Assault of a Child in the Third Degree

• February 15, 2019: Not Guilty Verdict following 4-day jury trial on one count of Felony Sex Assault in the First Degree

• December 12, 2018: Not Guilty Verdict following 3-day jury trial on one count of Third Degree Sexual Assault

• September 4, 2018: Dismissal of First Degree Murder Charge

• April 26, 2018: Not Guilty Verdict following 4-day jury trial on one count of Felony Third Degree Sexual Assault of a Child

• December 19, 2017: Not Guilty Verdict on all counts following 4-day jury trial on one count of Felony First Degree Sexual Assault of a Child, one count of Pandering and one count of Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor

• September 22, 2017: Dismissal of First Degree Sex Assault Charge.

• August 9, 2017: Dismissal of Accessory to Homicide.

• December 19, 2016: Dismissal of Protection Order filed against client following 1-day evidentiary hearing

• May 12, 2014: Not Guilty Verdict following bench trial on one count of Misdemeanor Child Abuse, one count of Misdemeanor Assault, and one count of Failure to Appear

• March 12, 2014: Not Guilty Verdict on all counts following 3-day jury trial on drive-by shooting charge (one county Discharge Firearm Near Vehicle, one count Use of a Deadly Weapon to Commit a Felony, one county Possession of Firearm by Prohibited Person, and Habitual Criminal)

• October 24, 2013: Dismissal of Felony Possession with Intent to Distribute 10+ pounds of Marijuana, following Court’s Order sustaining Motion to Suppress Evidence after hearing on the same.

• August 2, 2013: Not Guilty Verdict following 3-day jury trial on one count of Felony Assault by Strangulation

Awards

• 2021 SuperLawyers.com Great Plains Rising Start List

• 2020 SuperLawyers.com Great Plains Rising Start List

• 2020 National Trial Lawyers Criminal Defense Top 40 Under 40

• 2019 SuperLawyers.com Great Plains Rising Start List

• 2019 “10 Best Attorneys- Nebraska” -American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys

• 2019 “Top 40 Under 40” Criminal Defense Lawyers

• 2018 “10 Best Attorneys- Nebraska” -American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys

• 2018 “Top 40 Under 40” Criminal Defense Lawyers

• 2017 “Top 40 Under 40” Criminal Defense Lawyers

Speaking Engagements

• November 9, 2020: Gave 3-hour national webinar presentation for Case Analysis Trial Strategy Group on Sex Assault Case Strategy.

• October 1, 2020: Gave 1-hour national webinar presentation for National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers regarding Drug Pipeline Cases.

• September 30, 2020: Gave 1-hour presentation of Broad Overview of Criminal Defense for Young Lawyers Section of Survey of the Law Seminar, Nebraska

• May 22, 2020: Gave 1-hour presentation for Nebraska Criminal Defense Attorneys Association on Defending Sexual Assault Cases

• January 22, 2020: Gave 1-hour presentation at National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys Advanced Criminal Law Conference on Utilizing Expert Witnesses to Defend Sex Assault Cases

• September 26, 2019: Gave 1-hour presentation at Federal CJA Panel Palooza on Drug Interdiction Cases

• September 21, 2019: Gave 1-hour presentation at National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys Conference on Drug Pipeline Cases

• August 8, 2019: Gave 1-hour presentation on Client Intake at Nebraska Criminal Defense Attorneys Association Criminal Law Bootcamp

• August 2, 2018: Gave 1-hour presentation on Pretrial Motions at Nebraska Criminal Defense Attorneys Association Criminal Law Bootcamp

• March 9, 2018: Gave 1-hour presentation on Use of Expert Witnesses in Defense of Sexual Assault Cases

• January 17, 2018: Gave 1-hour presentation to Omaha Legal Professionals Association on Organizing Client Files

Memberships

• National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

• Nebraska Criminal Defense Attorneys Association- Board Member

• Omaha Bar Association- Education Chair for Young Lawyers Division

• 2019 SuperLawyers.com Great Plains Rising Stars List