Hunter is a graduate of the University of Maine and Quinnipiac University School of Law. He returned to Maine in 2007 to start his law practice. He lives in Bangor with his family and Bernese Mountain Dog, Baxter.
Hunter has tried over a 150 criminal defense cases throughout the Maine courts obtaining not guilty verdicts on charges ranging from murder, manslaughter, sexual assault, aggravated assault, theft, burglary, OUI DUIDWI, domestic violence assault, drug charges, driving charges, sex offenses, and other felonies and misdemeanors charges.