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Marc Lowell Hughes

Marc Lowell Hughes

  • Family Law, Divorce, Domestic Violence
  • California
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Katherine Celene Sabo
Katherine Celene Sabo January 28, 2021
Rating: 10 Lawyer Rating - 10 out of 10
He is a benefit to our legal community and to his clients.
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Abby D. June 15, 2021
The Hughes Law Group is the best in this business I have been a client of the Hughes Law Group for over 13 years. Marc, Melanie, and their team are fantastic. Marc has helped me with all of my family law issues, from martial dissolution to child custody. He recommend custom solutions that work best for our entire family. Marc is very responsive, experienced, supportive, and he knows family law inside and out. Family Court Services (FCS) is extremely daunting and confusing, and Marc helped me navigate through FCS every step of the way for all situations. Hughes Law Group is the best in this business. I highly recommend the Hughes Law Group and wouldn’t think of using anyone else.
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Biography

Marc founded the Law Office of Brody & Hughes in 1994 and then Hughes Law Group in 2000. He is very privileged to practice law with his wife, attorney Melanie Hughes. Mr. Hughes has advised and represented clients in thousands of family law matters over more than twenty-seven years in Superior and Appellate Courts throughout Northern California. He is a member of the Sacramento Bar Association, Family Law Section and the Placer County Bar Association, Family Law Section.

Marc has worked from an early age. At 12, he was the youngest member of the Retail Clerk's Union Local 1179. He worked afternoons and every weekend at a shoe store in Walnut Creek for many years until he received an opportunity to study in England.

Mr. Hughes studied Classics (the Great Books Integral Program) at St. Mary's College and at the Centre for Medieval and Renaissance Studies, Oxford. He obtained his law degree from McGeorge School of Law in 1992 and received further legal training at the Inns of Court, London. Mr. Hughes has completed over 300 hours in continuing education concerning family law subjects.

Mr. Hughes' representative legal cases include:

• Lengthy multiple trials which resulted in the legislature creating Family Code §218. In re Marriage of Boblitt (2014) 223 Cal.App.4th 1004.

• Securing full custody of children for a parent falsely accused of domestic violence and sexual abuse and successfully defending the ruling on appeal. A.G. v. C.S. (2016) 246 Cal.App.4th 1269.

• Represented a mother at trial level in child support action concerning the Uniform Interstate Support Act. The Court of Appeal agreed with arguments presented in a published opinion of first impression interpreting California Family Code §4009. Stone v. Davis (2007) 148 Cal.App.4th 596.

• Co-author of a brief to the United States Supreme Court concerning chilling effect of attorneys fee awards against victims of workplace sexual harassment.

Practice Areas
Family Law
Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
Divorce
Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
Domestic Violence
Domestic Violence Restraining Orders, Victims Rights
Video Conferencing
  • Zoom
Fees
  • Free Consultation
    Initial $100 30 minute consultation by phone or Zoom. Book directly through our website at Hugheslawgroup.com. If you choose to retain, the regular rate is $375.00 per hour for attorneys of the firm.
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Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
California
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Education
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
J.D. (1992)
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St. Mary's College of California
B.A. | Classics
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Integral Great Books Program
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Awards
Paul Harris Fellowship
Rotary Club
Professional Associations
Sacramento County Bar Association
Member
Current
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Placer County Bar Association
Member
Current
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California State Bar  # 163909
Member
- Current
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Websites & Blogs
Website
Contact & Map
Hughes Law Group
655 University Ave Ste 215
Sacramento, CA 95825
Telephone: (916) 444-7704
Fax: (916) 333-5250
Monday: 9 AM - 4:30 PM (Today)
Tuesday: 9 AM - 4:30 PM
Wednesday: 9 AM - 4:30 PM
Thursday: 9 AM - 4:30 PM
Friday: 9 AM - 4:30 PM
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed