Background
Hughes, Peter J. was born on November 6, 1928 in Los Angeles, California, United States.
Hughes, Peter J. was born on November 6, 1928 in Los Angeles, California, United States.
Stanford University (Bachelor of Arts, 1951. Juris Doctor, 1953). Phi Delta Phi.
Worked at Peter J. Hughes A Professional Corporation (San Diego, California) specializing in Practice Limited to Criminal Defense Law, Administrative Law, Related Matters. Admitted to the bar, 1953, California and United States. District Court, Southern District of California.
1954, United States.
Court of Military Appeals. 1957, United States. Supreme Court and United States. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Phi Delta Phi.
Member: Board of Trustees, 1973. University of San Diego (Chair, 1996). Member: Board of Governors, State Bar of California, 1976-1979.
Board of Visitors, Stanford Law School, 1983-1986.
Board of Visitors, University of San Diego Law School, 1974. Assistant United States.
Attorney, Southern District, California, 1957-1959. In Charge of San Diego Office, 1958-1959.
Member, Judicial Council, State of California, 1981-1983.
Member: San Diego County, Federal and American Bar Associations. Consumer Attorneys of San Diego. California Attorneys for Criminal Justice.
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
Criminal Defense Lawyers Club of San Diego. Advocate, American Board of Trial Advocates.
Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers. American Board of Criminal Lawyers.
Diplomate, Criminal Law, National Board of Trial Advocacy.
(Certified Specialist, Criminal Law, The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization).
Board of Trustees, University of San Diego, since 1973. Board of Visitors, University of San Diego Law School, since 1974. Board of Governors, State Bar of California, 1976- 1979.
Board of Visitors Stanford Law School, 1983-1986.
Assistant United States. Attorney, Southern District, California, 1957-1959.
In Charge of San Diego, 1958-1959. Secretary-Treasurer, 1960 and President, 1961, Barristers Club of San Diego.
Member, Judicial Council, State of California, 1981- 1983.
Member: San Diego County (Member, Board of Directors, 1966-1969. Vice President, 1968-1969), Federal and American Bar Associations. American Judicature Society.
San Diego Trial Lawyers Association.
California Trial Lawyers Association. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
California Attorneys for Criminal Justice. National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
Criminal Defense Lawyers Qub of San Diego (President, 1976-1977).
Advocate, American Board of Trial Advocates (President, San Diego Chapter, 1967. Member, National Executive Committee, 1972-1975).