Kevin Hunt obtained a J.D. in 1991 from the Syracuse University College of Law and a B.A. in Economics in 1988 from Washington & Lee University. Kevin has accumulated 30 years of experience as a trial attorney. He has conducted hundreds of trials, with over sixty to verdict. Another part of his practice is spent representing health care providers and related professionals in matters involving the New York State Office of Professional Medical Conduct and Office of Professional Discipline.
In 2014, Kevin was honored to be inducted as a Fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers (ACTL). The ACTL is an invitation-only fellowship of exceptional trial attorneys of diverse backgrounds from the United States and Canada. The College selects only those who have demonstrated the very highest standards of trial advocacy, ethical conduct, integrity, professionalism and collegiality. Kevin has also been recognized as a Super Lawyer in the field of Professional Liability Defense every year since 2010 (voted Top 50 in Upstate NY in 2021) and was selected by his peers for The Best Lawyers of America for his work in Personal Injury Litigation-Defendants. In June 2021, Kevin was awarded the Peter C. Kopff Trial Advocacy Award by the New York State Bar Association Trial Lawyers Section. The Kopf Award is given annually to a trial attorney in private practice who embodies the highest ideals of the Trial Lawyers Section.
Kevin frequently lectures on issues related to medical malpractice defense at the Grand Rounds at Crouse Hospital, the LeMoyne College Physician’s Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Programs, the New York State Bar Association and the National Business Institute. He has also published articles on issues related to medical malpractice litigation including HIPAA, the Good Samaritan Law, tort reform and expert testimony.
Kevin is admitted to practice in New York State, the United States District Court, Northern and Western Districts of New York, and the Western District of New York, Bankruptcy Court. He is a member of the Northern District of New York Federal Court Bar Association, the Onondaga County Bar Association and the New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers.
Kevin currently or in the past has served on the boards of the Attorney Grievance Committee of the Fifth Judicial District, Onondaga County Bar Association, Central New York Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Syracuse Meals on Wheels and the Town of Onondaga Assessment Review. He resides in Syracuse with his wife Kathleen and three children.