Ralph D. Hughes has been an attorney since 1983.

 

Since that time he has been in business for himself, and has served in public offices such as being the head of the Building Commission and other positions with multiple agencies.

 

Ralph D. Hughes offers practical business advice, for the real business person and will help you make your business work for you.

 

 

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History

Ralph D. Hughes was born in Alameda, California, and has lived his entire life in or about the San Francisco Bay Area.

Mr. Hughes was employed as a police officer between 1972 through 1983. He was employed by the Oakland Police Department for eight years (1972-1979) where he worked a variety of assignments including patrol, field training officer, detective, and background investigator. He worked for the Concord Police Department for four years (1979-1983), leaving the department in 1983 while assigned as a detective in the Burglary Division.

Mr. Hughes holds a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from John F. Kennedy University School of Law, graduating in the top 15% of his class in 1983. He successfully passed the Bar Examination that same year, and has been in private practice in 1983.

Mr. Hughes has been active in his community. A former President of the Chamber of Commerce, board member and officer of several service clubs, Chairperson of the City of Dublin Planning Commission, and an Alameda County Superior Court Judge Pro Tem for many years. Mr. Hughes has donated his time to help his community while, at the same time, providing consulting and legal services to those who live in the community.

Mr. Hughes has never been disciplined by the State Bar, and has never been the subject of a State Bar investigation.

ADMISSIONS

Admitted to practice before:

● United States Supreme Court
● California Supreme Court and all lower California Courts
● United States Court of Appeals (Ninth Circuit)
● United States District Courts in California (Northern District, Central District, and Eastern District)
● United States District Court in Hawaii
● United States District Court in Illinois

ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES

Has Practiced before the following administrative law agencies

● United States Department of Labor
● State of California, Labor Commission
● State of California, Contractors State Licensing Board
● State of California, Department of Real Estate
● State of California, Department of General Services
● State of California, Bureau of Alcoholic Beverage Control

PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS

● Expert Testimony, Standard of Care, 1996-Present
● Judge Pro Tempore, Alameda County Municipal Court, 1988-1998
● Judge Pro Tempore, Alameda County Superior Court, 1998-Present

ASSOCIATIONS

● State Bar of California, No. 111641
● Member, Consumer Attorneys of California
● Member, Alameda County Bar Association
● Member, Eastern Alameda County Bar Association
● Member, Northern California Fraud Investigators Association

PERSONAL

● Commissioner, Planning Commission, 1997-1999
● Chairperson, Planning Commission, 1999-2000
● Past President, Chamber of Commerce
● Past Officer & Director, Lions Club
● Past Director, Rotary Club