Attorney Profile
Shelby Hughes
Shelby Hughes is an Associate Attorney with Metzger Rosta LLP, where she practices civil litigation with an emphasis on personal injury, wrongful death, education law, and civil rights. Much of her work involves representing children and families harmed in school and institutional settings.
She practices in Indiana state trial courts and in the United States District Courts for the Southern and Northern Districts of Indiana, handling matters through written discovery, depositions, dispositive motion practice, mediation, and trial preparation, with a particular emphasis on legal research and brief writing.
Shelby joined the firm as a law clerk in May 2024 and became an associate attorney in October 2025.
About Shelby Hughes
Before law school, Shelby worked as an account manager for an employee benefits broker, researching compliance questions for employers and translating the answers into guidance they could act on. She worked hard at learning the industry and developing tailored solutions, and she quickly became a trusted business partner for her corporate clients. This work inspired her to pursue a career as an attorney. She is the first attorney in her family, and she did not know a single attorney before attending law school. As someone who learned the legal system from the outside, she is intentional about walking clients through each stage of their case without legal shorthand.
AREAS OF PRACTICE:
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Civil Litigation
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Personal Injury
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Wrongful Death
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Education Law
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Civil Rights
She earned her J.D. from Belmont University College of Law in Nashville, Tennessee, in May 2025, completing her third year as a visiting student at the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law in Indianapolis. In law school, she served as a research assistant, was named to the Dean's List, and received awards for experiential learning and for completing more than 100 hours of pro bono work.
Contact Info
Education
Belmont University College of Law, Nashville, TN, 2025
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Juris Doctor
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Visiting student, Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, Indianapolis, IN
Cedarville University, Cedarville, OH
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B.A., Professional Writing and Information Design
Bar Admissions
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Indiana
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U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana
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U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana
Professional Associations
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Indiana State Bar Association
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Indianapolis Bar Association
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Hamilton County Bar Association
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