ATTORNEY ROBERT HUNT
Rob has been a NH lawyer for over 30 years. His practice has included all levels of state court as well as federal court actions. Rob's primary area of law is criminal defense. He has acted as legal counsel to the NH state legislature and the Public Utilities Commission. Rob is also an experienced mediator and arbitrator. Rob graduated from the University of Southern Maine (cum laude) in 1988 and received his Juris Doctorate from New England Law School in Boston in 1994.
Attorney Hunt has been a volunteer lawyer representing survivors of domestic violence for 20 years, having begun as an attorney with the Domestic Violence Emergency (DOVE) project in 2005. In 2019, the New Hampshire Bar Association awarded him the Distinguished Pro Bono Service Award for free representation of survivors of domestic violence. In 2023, Voices Against Violence, a Plymouth, New Hampshire domestic violence program, awarded Attorney Hunt The Beverly B. Seavey Community Service Award for representation of women in court at domestic violence final hearings. He also served as a member of the Board of Directors for New Beginnings, a Laconia, New Hampshire domestic violence program providing shelter and advocacy services for survivors.
Areas of Expertise:
Criminal Defense, and Civil Matters
Domestic Violence and Stalking
Professional Associations:
Former Member of the Board of Directors, New Beginnings
Volunteer DOVE Attorney
Superior Court Medical Malpractice Panelist
Former Board Member, New Hampshire Board of Manufactured Housing
Board Member, Powerhouse Theater Collaborative
Co-Parenting Presenter, Lakes Region Community Services
Past Board President, Winnipesaukee Playhouse
Professional Awards:
President’s Award, New Hampshire Trial Lawyers Association 2006
Award for Distinguished Pro Bono Service, New Hampshire Bar Association 2019
The Beverly B. Seavey Community Service Award 2023
Background:
Since 1994, Rob has successfully tried cases before New Hampshire juries, judges and numerous state and municipal boards and commissions. During law school, he interned with the Disabilities Rights Center, the NH Public Defenders' Office and the MA Supreme Court Mental Health Law Project.
Personal Info:
Rob spends his free time with wife and two grown children and enjoys mountain biking, surfing and running. He actively volunteers in the community and the legal profession conducting workshops, writing legal articles and presenting at legal seminars.
