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ABOUT US
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Los Angeles County Courthouse and Hall of Justice circa 1930. The Hall of Justice can still be found at its original location.

	As time moves forward, so does Hughes Investigation. We pride ourselves with our ability to keep pace with the ever-changing business environment. In the current economic downturn, Hughes Investigation once again established itself as an industry leader, this time in the field of Mortgage Fraud Investigations.
	And Hughes Investigation continues to offer its “Nuts and Bolts’ type services which have always set the agency apart from its competitors.

	FUTURE
	The Internet changed the manner in which information is collected, exchanged and disseminated across the globe. From Social Network intelligence to Internet crime, Hughes Investigation is at the forefront of the latest methods and technologies used to gather, secure and interpret this data. To fortify its position as an industry leader, all of Hughes Investigation’s agents receive the latest in cutting-edge, specialized training courses and continuing education.

	The historic Roosevel Building in downton Los Angeles was home to Hughes Investigation for many years. The building was converted to high-end residential lofts as part of the downtown revitalization effort.

PAST

Hughes Investigation has a rich history dating back to 1930. The company was formed at downtown Los Angeles by a college student named Weddington “W.W.” Hughes.

While attending law school, Hughes discovered the flourishing legal community lacked quality investigation services and instead of pursuing a career in law, chose to hone his skills as a private investigator.

Despite the Great Depression and World War II, Hughes forged ahead with his vision and established relationships with many of the largest downtown corporate law firms. Some of these relationships continue today with firms such as O’Melveny & Myers, Latham & Watkins, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, Rutan & Tucker and Burke, Williams & Sorensen.

In 1959 "W.W." Hughes passed away from a sudden illness and his son in-law assumed business operations. Throughout the 60’s and into the 80’s, Hughes Investigation strengthened its relationships with existing clients and developed a specialty niche for civil litigation support. In 1988, Craig Bassham joined Hughes Investigation.

Craig Bassham continued to develop several specialty areas of investigation, including; Real Property Investigations, Eminent Domain Assistance and Cell Phone Research. By the mid 90’s, Hughes Investigation increased its service areas to include Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and San Diego counties, and opened another office in Anaheim.

PRESENT

Today, in the same fashion crafted by “W.W. Hughes” over 75 years ago, Hughes Investigation continues to provide its attorney, banking, municipal and title company clients with unparalleled civil litigation support.

Representative clients include:

	Municipal:

		City of Alhambra
		City of Costa Mesa
		City of El Segundo
		City of Camarillo
		City of Los Angeles
		City of Stanton
		City of Desert Hot Springs
		City of Encinitas
		County of Los Angeles
		County of Ventura
		County of Riverside

	Banking:

		Former Home Savings of America
		Former Countrywide Financial
		Former WAMU
		Citibank
		Chase Bank
		Wachovia Bank
		Bank of America
		Wells Fargo
		Fidelity National Title Company
		First American Title Company
		Chicago Title Company