About Hunter J
Hunter J Tzovarras began his legal path at the University of Maine at Orono, where he completed a Bachelor of Arts. He went on to earn his Juris Doctor from Quinnipiac University School of Law. Those formative years set the stage for work that spans trial work, appeals and matters before federal tribunals.
Early in his career he gained admission to practice in Maine and to federal courts, including the 1st and 2nd Circuits and the United States Supreme Court. He has handled cases at different stages of the system, from arraignment rooms to appellate briefs. He has also served as president of the Maine Criminal Lawyers Association, a role in which he engaged with peers on statewide criminal-defense practice issues.
Tzovarras maintains active memberships in several professional organizations. He belongs to the Maine Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the Maine Trial Lawyers Association. He is a member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the National Lawyers Guild. He also participates in the National Police Accountability Project and holds membership in the National College of DUI Defense. Those affiliations reflect the range of matters he encounters and the professional networks he relies on for developing litigation strategies.
Over the years, his court work has covered both trial-level advocacy and appellate matters. He has argued in trial courts and prepared appeals for higher courts. The listings of jurisdictions in which he is admitted—state and federal—mean he can pursue remedies across multiple forums. Colleagues describe him as methodical in court preparation and direct in courtroom presentations.
He practices from The Law Office of Hunter J. Tzovarras. The office handles client intake, pretrial motions, trial representation and appeals. Clients come to him for contested hearings, jury trials and post-conviction matters. The office’s work includes cases alleging police misconduct, impaired-driving offenses and a broad array of criminal charges.
Outside of litigation, he engages in professional dialogues through association meetings and CLE events. That ongoing participation keeps him current on procedural changes, recent case law and evolving trial techniques. It also provides a forum for mentoring younger attorneys and discussing public issues that affect criminal justice.
He continues to represent clients in state and federal courts and to take cases before appellate panels and the U.S. Supreme Court when appropriate. His current practice focuses on criminal defense, DUI defense and police accountability matters.
