Destiny R. Hughes

Destiny Hughes is an associate in the Lansing office of Foster Swift, practicing as a member of the Litigation practice group. Her practice is focused on a broad range of general & commercial litigation issues, including real property disputes and breach of contract actions. Destiny is also a member of the firm's Appellate group and has worked on appeals in the Michigan Court of Appeals and Michigan Supreme Court.

Destiny started at Foster Swift in 2022 as a Summer Associate. Prior to rejoining Foster Swift in 2023 after graduating law school, Destiny worked as a Judicial Extern for the Honorable Justice Elizabeth Welch for the Michigan Supreme Court, researching legal issues and advising Justice Welch on whether the Court should grant certain applications for leave appeal.

Destiny received her Juris Doctor summa cum laude from Michigan State University College of Law. While attending MSU Law, she received six Jurisprudence Achievement Awards which are awarded to the highest achieving student who earned the top grade in certain focus areas including Contracts, Property, Business Enterprises, and Negotiation. Destiny was also the first-place champion of a national law school moot court competition.

Destiny currently serves on the Women Lawyers Association of Michigan’s Board of Leadership for the Mid-Michigan Chapter as its Secretary. Destiny also serves on the Board of Directors for the Ingham County Bar Association's (ICBA) Young Lawyers Section (YLS), serving as the Board’s Secretary and on the Board’s Education and Social Events Committees and is Co-Chair of the Michigan Defense Trial Counsel's (MDTC) Young Lawyers Section. In addition, Destiny is a member of ATHENA WIN, a women’s interest network that provides a support system for professional women in the Lansing area.

Destiny lives in East Lansing, Michigan with her husband, Cole, and her two black cats named Jasper and Apollo. In her free time, Destiny enjoys reading, cooking, and spending time outdoors.

Legal Affiliations

• American Bar Association (ABA)
  • Member (2024-Present)
• State Bar of Michigan (SBM)
  • Member (2023-Present)
• Michigan Defense Trial Counsel (MDTC)
  • Young Lawyers Section, Co-Chair
• Women’s Lawyer Association of Michigan - Mid Michigan Chapter
  • Board of Leadership (2025-Present)
  • Member (2023-Present)
• Ingham County Bar Association
  • Member (2023-Present)
  • ICBA Young Lawyers Section
    • Member (2023-Present)
    • Board of Directors (2025-2027)
• Federal Bar Association, Eastern District of Michigan Chapter
  • Member (2024-Present)

Community Affiliations

• Girls on the Run Mid-Michigan, 5k Committee
  • Member (2023-2025)