Justin B. Hunter
Partner
The son of two educators, Justin B. Hunter was born and raised in the Duplin County town of Beulaville. He received his undergraduate degrees from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2004 and his Juris Doctor from Campbell University in 2007. After working in Onslow County until the fall of 2008, Justin returned home to Duplin County to focus his practice on criminal defense and personal injury litigation. As evidenced by the 2013 Court of Appeals decision in State v. McKenzie, Justin has been successful defending DWI cases not only at the trial court level but also in the appellate division. In addition, Justin B. Hunter is a board certified specialist in state criminal law.
Areas of Practice
- 60% Criminal Defense
- 40% Personal Injury-Plaintiff
Focus Areas of Practice
- Drug & Alcohol Violations
- Expungement
- Felony
- Misdemeanor
- Motor Vehicle Accidents
- Motor Vehicle Offenses
- Traffic Violations
- Trucking Accidents
- Wrongful Death
Litigation Percentage
- 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- North Carolina, 2007
Education
- Campbell University School of Law, Raleigh, North Carolina, J.D.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, B.A. - 2004
- Honors: With Honors
- Major: History; Political Science
Representative Cases
Representative Clients
- Defendant-Appellant in State v. McKenzie, 736 SE2D 591
Classes/Seminars
- Basics of DWI, North Carolina Advocates for Justice (NCAJ), 2013
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Speaker , "Current Hot Topics: CDL’s and The Double Jeopardy
Issue", North Carolina Advocates
For Justice "BASICS OF DWI" CLE, 2013 -
Speaker, "Basics of Blood Alcohol Testing", North Carolina Advocates
For Justice "BASICS OF DWI"
CLE, 2013
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Vice President, Duplin County Bar, 2017
- Member, Top 100 Trial Lawyers in NC, National Trial Lawyers, 2014
- President - 4th Judicial District Bar, 2012
- National College for DUI Defense, 2010 - Present
- North Carolina Advocates for Justice, 2008 - Present
- Member, National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys
Community Service
- Board of Directors, Beulaville Presbyterian Church Presbyterian Early Enrichment Program, 2015
- Organizer, Jerry W. Hunter Memorial Scholarship Foundation, Inc.
- East Duplin Booster Club
Awards
- AV Preeminent Rating by Martindale-Hubbell
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2014 - 2018 North Carolina Rising Stars by Super Lawyers
- View my profile on Super Lawyers
Past Employment Positions
- Bell Law Firm, P.A., Associate, 2007 - 2008