Jeff Hughes

Jeff Hughes is a co-founder of Sterling Lawyers and focuses his practice on family law. His listed practice areas include high-asset divorce and divorce involving a business. He works from the firm’s Milwaukee location and has practiced in Wisconsin since 1997. His approach centers on serving people facing family legal crises, with a firm model built around family law rather than a broad mix of unrelated practice areas.

Hughes earned a B.A. in History from Bob Jones University in 1994 and a J.D. from Southern Illinois University School of Law in 1997. His legal education prepared him for litigation and client counseling, while his undergraduate studies provided a foundation in research, written analysis, and historical context. After law school, he worked as a litigating attorney at McLario, Helm & Bertling S.C. before founding Sterling Lawyers.

Hughes has concentrated his firm-building efforts on family law and the client experience surrounding divorce and related disputes. His practice includes high-asset divorce and divorce involving a business as core areas. Those matters can involve complicated property, ownership, and financial questions requiring organized legal analysis and clear communication. His background as a litigating attorney adds courtroom and dispute-resolution experience to a practice focused on family-law clients with significant personal and financial concerns.

Jeff Hughes has been admitted to the State Bar of Wisconsin since 1997 and the State Bar of Illinois since 2017. He received a Top 40 Under 40 recognition in 2012. As a co-founder of Sterling Lawyers, he has focused on developing a client-centered family law practice and continues to work in matters involving divorce, business interests, and complex financial issues arising during family transitions.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Sterling Lawyers, LLC
• Admitted in, State Bar of Wisconsin (1997)
• Admitted in, Illinois State Bar Association (2017)

Licensed State

• Wisconsin
• Illinois

Education

• Southern Illinois University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Bob Jones University
  Bachelor of Arts: History

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