Amara Hunter has the experience necessary.
For more than 30 years, I have dedicated my career to public safety and justice, serving our communities from every side of the courtroom.
I’m a seasoned litigation attorney with more than twenty years of experience navigating complex legal matters both inside and outside the courtroom. Licensed to practice law in Michigan and North Carolina, I have built a career grounded in justice, equity, and accountability.
Over the course of my career, I have served in multiple roles across the criminal justice system—including police officer, legal advisor, prosecutor, and defense attorney—giving me a rare and comprehensive understanding of how the system works at every level. I began my public service with the Detroit Police Department, where I advised on legal policy, use-of-force standards, and departmental procedures. I later served as Corporation Counsel for the City of Detroit, defending the city and its officers in civil litigation.
As a prosecutor in Wayne County and Macomb County, and later as a Senior Trial Attorney in Monroe County, I handled hundreds of felony and misdemeanor cases, including homicides, criminal sexual conduct, domestic violence, and drug trafficking. I have extensive trial experience, having prosecuted and litigated hundreds of cases before both judges and juries. While serving in Forsyth County, North Carolina, I was assigned to the Drug Unit and also served as second chair in a capital murder case.
Today, as an Assistant Public Defender, I represent clients in District and Superior Courts, providing strategic counsel and strong courtroom advocacy. I’m well liked by the legal bar and I am steadfast in my representation of the voiceless, mentally Ill, youth, working poor and those who cannot afford a private attorney with a commitment to fairness.
I earned my Juris Doctor from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law and hold a Bachelor of Arts in Pre-Law from Alma College. I also studied Spanish language and culture through a foreign studies program in Madrid, Spain.
Throughout my career, I have remained a strong advocate for victims and a champion for a more equitable justice system—bringing experience, integrity, and a results-driven approach to every case I handle.
I have watched my mother, Amara Hunter, dedicate her life to serving others while also making sacrifices for our family that many people will never see.
While she worked long hours as a prosecutor handling serious and difficult cases, she still found ways to support me throughout my journey playing soccer in high school and college. There were early mornings, late nights, long drives, and countless moments where she balanced the weight of public service with being a loving and committed mother.
What makes my mom special is that she never forgot the human side of the work she did. She fought for victims, stood up for what was right, and carried herself with integrity both inside and outside the courtroom. The same compassion, discipline, and determination she showed our family are the same qualities she brought to serving the community every day.
I know firsthand the sacrifices she made to build a career in public service while raising a family, and I could not be more proud of the example she set for me. Our community deserves someone with her experience, strength, and heart leading as District Attorney.
I am proud to support and endorse my mother, Amara Hunter.
-Justiss Hunter
I’ve seen firsthand the sacrifices my mom has made in service to this community. While building a career as a prosecutor focused on protecting victims and holding violent offenders accountable, she was also building a family grounded in hard work, discipline, and commitment.
I played football at every level growing up, and today I have the privilege of coaching college football. The lessons I learned about leadership, preparation, toughness, and accountability are the same qualities my mother has demonstrated throughout her entire career. Long hours, missed family time, and countless difficult cases never stopped her from showing up for victims, for this community, and for our family.
What stands out most about my mother is that she never backed down from hard fights. Whether in the courtroom or at home, she taught us that character matters, service matters, and integrity matters. She believes in discipline, fairness, and protecting people who cannot protect themselves.
Forsyth County deserves a District Attorney who understands accountability, who will fight for public safety, and who has spent a lifetime doing exactly that. I am proud to support my mother, Amara Hunter, for District Attorney because I know her heart, her strength, and her commitment to justice are real
-Baer Hunter