Philadelphia’s Preeminent Criminal Defense Attorney
Top 100 Lawyers in the United States
Outstanding Record of Acquittals
Evan Hughes and the firm have often been in the national media spotlight due to the high-profile cases they undertake. Evan Hughes has obtained many not-guilty verdicts in several prominent cases.
We invite you to contact the attorneys at Hughes Law if you are an individual or organization faced with a civil dispute or criminal prosecution. Call for a confidential case evaluation: 215-454-6680.
Many of our cases have received substantial national press coverage:
FORMER LEHIGH STUDENT ACQUITTED OF FORGERY AND THEFT SERVICES CHARGES
March 2025 | The Brown and White
CASE DISMISSED AGAINST EX-LEHIGH U. STUDENT ACCUSED OF $212K IN FINANCIAL AID FRAUD
March 2025 | Lehigh Valley Live
April 2022 | NBC Philadelphia
‘SHE HAD TO PROTECT HERSELF’: WOMAN SUSPECTED OF SOUTH PHILADELPHIA DRAG RACE HIT-AND-RUN FLED SCENE AFTER RECEIVING THREATS, LAWYER SAYS
July 2019 | CBS Philly
LAUNCESTON CRIME WAVE MEANS MORE “BOOTS ON THE GROUND” NEEDED, SAYS POLICE UNION
April 2019 | ABC News
SUSPECT IN MURDER OF POLICE INSPECTOR’S SON SAYS HE WAS “BEATEN WITH ASSAULT RIFLES” DURING ARREST
April 2019 | KYW
JUDGE CLEARS WOMAN CHARGES WITH ASSAULT AFTER CLAIMING LYFT DRIVER TRIED TO KIDNAP HER
April 2019 | PhillyVoice
FORMER COP IN COURT ON SEX CHARGES
March 2019 | WNEP
FORMER W-B COP WILL HEAD TO TRIAL ON SEXUAL ASSAULT CHARGES
March 2019 | Fox 56
COULD CHARGES BE DROPPED AGAINST WOMAN WHO CLAIMED LYFT DRIVER TRIED TO KIDNAP HER?
February 2019 | PhillyVoice
SUSPENDED WB COP’S HEARING PUSHED BACK, HIRES PHILLY ATTORNEY
February 2019 | Times Leader
PHILLY WOMAN CHARGED WITH ASSAULT AFTER CLAIMING LYFT DRIVER TRIED TO KIDNAP HER
January 2019 | PhillyVoice
HOW MINOR PROBATION VIOLATIONS CAN LEAD TO MAJOR JAIL TIME
June 2017 | The Atlantic
THREE HELD FOR TRIAL IN MURDER OVER THEFT DURING TRYST
December 2016 | The Philadelphia Inquirer
EX-MORAVIAN STUDENT BLAMES CRIME ON ‘HANGING WITH THE WRONG CROWD’
October 2016 | Lehigh Valley Live
JURY TO WEIGH TEMPLE STUDENT’S DEATH: MURDER OR SUICIDE?
September 2016 | The Philadelphia Inquirer
FIRED DETECTIVE, CRAIGSLIST-MURDER SUSPECT TESTIFY AT TRIAL
July 2015 | The Philadelphia Inquirer
ZAWARSKI REAL ESTATE AGENT ENTERS GUILTY PLEA TO TAX EVASION CHARGES, ATTORNEY SAYS
August 2014 | Lehigh Valley Live
ZAWARSKI REAL ESTATE AGENT EVADED TAXES IN EXCESS OF $130,000 FOR YEARS, FEDS SAY
June 2014 | Lehigh Valley Live
MURDER DEFENDANT ADMITS PUNCHING TODDLER
March 2014 | The Philadelphia Inquirer
DEFENDANT’S MOTHER TESTIFIES IN TRIAL ON DEATH OF 3-YEAR OLD
March 2014 | The Philadelphia Inquirer
TRIAL BEGINS IN BEATING DEATH OF BOY, 3
March 2014 | The Philadelphia Inquirer
MAN BEATEN BY POLICE CLEARED OF WRONGDOING
February 2013 | NBC Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA COMMUNITY ACTIVIST ASKIA SABUR ACQUITTED ON ALL CHARGES
February 2013 | Workers World
WITH FINAL TESTIMONY AND CLOSING ARGUMENTS COMPLETED, ASKIA SABUR AWAITS VERDICT
February 2013 | The Philly Declaration
FAMILY ACCUSES POLICE OF BRUTALITY DURING SEARCH
October 2010 | The Philadelphia Inquirer
HEARING POSTPONED IN W. PHILA. VIOLENT ARREST CASE
September 2010 | The Philadelphia Inquirer
PHILADELPHIA POLICE INVESTIGATING ALLEGED BEATING OF SUSPECT IN ARREST
September 2010 | The Philadelphia Inquirer
PROBE LAUNCHED IN VIOLENT W. PHILA. ARREST
September 2010 | The Philadelphia Inquirer
CROWD PROTESTS POLICE ACTION IN W. PHILA.
September 2010 | The Philadelphia Inquirer
DOES YOUTUBE VIDEO SHOW POLICE BRUTALITY?
September 2010 | The Philadelphia Inquirer
PHILLY POLICE BEATING LANDS MAN IN THE HOSPITAL
September 2010 | The Grio
PHILLY COPS BEAT A MAN FOR 2 MINS
September 2010 | Boom Philly
PHILLY POLICE BEATING STIRS STORM OF PROTEST
September 2010 | San Francisco Bay View
PHILLY POLICE CRACK MAN’S SKULL OPEN PULL GUNS ON WITNESSES
September 2010 | News One
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