Atty. Danielle M. Hughes
Danielle Hughes is Of Counsel in the Red Bank, NJ office of Hall Booth Smith, P.C., and focuses her practice on general liability, premises liability, appellate and professional malpractice. She brings a strategic, client-focused approach to each matter and is committed to achieving favorable results for her clients.
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Danielle M. Hughes is an Of Counsel based in Red Bank, New Jersey, practicing at Hall Booth Smith, P.C.. They have 24+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2002. Their practice focuses on slip & fall, adr, and appellate. Admitted to practice in New York (2002) and New Jersey U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey (2002). Educated at Pace University School of Law J.D. magna cum laude (—) and College of William and Mary B.S. (—). Serands clients in Red Bank, NJ and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Danielle Hughes is Of Counsel in the Red Bank, NJ office of Hall Booth Smith, P.C., and focuses her practice on general liability, premises liability, appellate and professional malpractice
- She brings a strategic, client-focused approach to each matter and is committed to achieving favorable results for her clients
- She began her legal career litigating in New York City before relocating to New Jersey
- For over 14 years, she practiced with a local firm handling a wide range of general liability matters
- During her tenure, she litigated numerous cases from inception through resolution and argued a landmark premises liability case- J.H. v
- R&M Tagliareni, 239 N.J. 198 (2019) -before the New Jersey Supreme Court
- Danielle also has experience in insurance defense, premises liability, professional malpractice, motor vehicle claims, contract disputes, and insurance coverage issues
- She is skilled in risk analysis, risk transfer strategies, and negotiation of settlement agreements
- Most recently, Danielle served as senior counsel at a law firm, where she led the firm’s Reputation Management and Privacy Solutions Practice
- Her work concentrated on criminal and civil expungements, online content removal, name changes, and privacy rights
- She was instrumental in expanding the firm’s reach into New York State for record sealing and certificates of relief and developed the firm’s clemency practice
- She managed complex cases from inception through appeal, appearing before the Appellate Division and the New Jersey Supreme Court
- Originally from Yonkers, New York, Danielle earned her Juris Doctor magna cum laude from Pace University School of Law
- While at Pace, she was a Dean’s Scholar, a member of the Pace Law Review, and received a merit scholarship
- She completed her undergraduate education at the College of William and Mary, where she served as captain of the Women’s Rowing Team
- Awards •Equal Justice Awards Medal, Legal Services of NJ - 2023 and 2025 •Major Contributor of Service, Legal Services of NJ - 2023 In the Press HBS Expands New Jersey Presence with Additions of Danielle Hughes and Raymond Hunter as Of Counsel in Red Bank Office June 9, 2025 Hall Booth Smith, P.C. is excited to welcome Danielle Hughes and Raymond (Ray) Hunter as of counsel in the firm’s Red Bank, NJ office
- These additions follow the addition of Julia Klein in Red Bank earlier this year and mark the firm’s continued growth in New Jersey with 22 attorneys across its offices statewide. “We
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Danielle M. Hughes is one of 29,473 slip & fall attorneys indexed nationally. Browse slip & fall attorneys in New Jersey →
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Practicing law in New Jersey. Legal matters in New Jersey are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Red Bank are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate New Jersey state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in New Jersey brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in New Jersey courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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