J. Hunter Spindle, Esq.

Experience

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  Office of the Commonwealth's Attorney

  Jun 2012 - Aug 2012

  Summer Legal Intern

  Legal intern under Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney Brandon Shapiro. Activities performed include: (1) Observing court proceedings and criminal trials (traffic, juvenile, district court, circuit court);(2) Attending witness interviews and took notes of key statements for supervising attorney; (3) Researching statutes and case law and preparing non-formal legal briefs for supervising attorney; (4) Searching through evidence and taking notes of anything potentially important for the current case; (5) Assisting in asset forfeiture process by writing and sending a written notification of the seizure; &(6) Filing the Notice of Seizure and Information with the Circuit Court along with default judgments against defaulted seized property and prepared court motions, services, and other administrative documents in conjunction with court filings. Show less

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  Office of the Attorney General of Virginia; Medicaid Fraud Control Unit

  Jun 2013 - Aug 2013

  Summer Legal Intern

  Legal intern under the supervision of Special Assistant Attorney General Steven Grist. Phone: 703-359-1226 Activities performed include: (1) Searching through subpoenaed and seized documents to find any incriminating evidence in support of our case as well as created an inquiry of all documents examined (2) Researching relevant federal & state statutes and case law(3) Creating subpoenas requesting documents(4) Aiding in formulating questions to ask witnesses and examined witness interviews for any exculpatory statements (5) Preparing a Prosecution Trial Binder containing exhibits to be used at trial which included all incriminating and supporting documents(6) Assisting in the creation of discovery disks containing all necessary documents for the defense (7) Performing case analysis, developing trial strategies, and forming legal arguments(8) Constructing a legal timeline of events subsequent to defendant’s arrest (9) Preparing and presenting case overview to supervising attorney, Supervisor of MFCU, and another assistant attorney general (practice exercise for meeting with counsel) Show less

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  The Chambers of Judge Dale Durrer

  May 2014 - Jun 2014

  Judicial Law Clerk

  Research criminal/civil statutes and relevant case law for court opinions. Write and edit district court opinions. Help research, write, and edit for new evidence casebook Judge Durrer is currently in the process of writing for publication.

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  Charlotte School of Law

  Aug 2014 - Dec 2014

  Constitutional Law TA

  Teaching Assistant for Professor Scott Broyles. My job is tasked with helping those students who are taking the course with their understanding of the material and teach them how to prepare for the final examination by holding bi-weekly review sessions and office hours each week. Through these reviews, office hours, appointments, and by email contact, I will try to explain a concept, rule, policy, or rationale to the student who is seeking help in understanding the material.

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  Prosecution Clinic

  Jan 2015 - Apr 2015

  Student Prosecutor/Intern

  During the Spring Semester I will be working as a student prosecutor/intern as part of the newly created prosecution clinic at Charlotte School of Law at Cabarrus County Office of the District Attorney. I will be completely handling one misdemeanor and felony case under the supervision of Former Assistant District Attorney Audra Padget while also prosecuting traffic offenses, assault charges, etc. and aiding current assistant district attorneys in handling their multitude of cases. This could include but is not limited to screening cases, drafting indictments & motions, making plea deals, and trying cases in court. Show less

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  Synergy Legal Staffing

  Aug 2015 - Sept 2015

  Contract Attorney

  Temporary employment as a document reviewer at Huron Consulting Group. Review legal documents to determine if they are responsive to discovery orders by involving parties in the case as well as whether those responsive documents are protected from discovery by privilege.

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  Commonwealth of Virginia

  Sept 2015 - Apr 2018

  Magistrate

  My principal function as a magistrate is to provide an independent, unbiased review of complaints of criminal conduct brought to the office by law enforcement or by the general public once they have been sworn under oath that the statements are truthful. This mean as a magistrate, my duties will include issuing various types of processes such as arrest warrants, summonses, bonds, search warrants, subpoenas, and certain civil warrants as well as conducting bail hearings. Magistrates provide services on an around-the-clock basis, either in person or via teleconferencing systems, and it is our primary duty to determine if probable cause exists to charge an individual with a crime. Show less

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  First Point Law Group, P.C.

  Apr 2018 - Jun 2019

  Associate Attorney

  Virginia Barred Attorney practicing in Criminal, Traffic, Family, and Civil Law (Warrants in Debt/Detinue, Bankruptcy, and Personal Injury) in the NoVa/DC Metro area including the City of Alexandria, Arlington, Loudoun, Prince William, Stafford, and Fairfax Counties.Also certified to practice in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia and US Bankruptcy Court.

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  Furlong Law Offices, PLLC

  Jul 2019 - Jun 2020

  Attorney At Law

  Virginia barred attorney practicing Criminal, Traffic, and Civil Law throughout Northern Virginia including City of Alexandria & Fredericksburg, and the Counties of Loudoun, Fairfax, Arlington, Stafford, Prince William, Fauquier, and Spotsylvania.

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  Virginia Indigent Defense Commission

  Jun 2020 - Jun 2021

  Assistant Public Defender

  Criminal defense lawyer appointed by the Court to represent those who otherwise cannot reasonably afford to hire an attorney in order to protect their constitutional rights under the US & VA Constitutions.

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  Fifth Judicial District Attorney's Office of New Mexico

  Jul 2021 - now

  Supervise 5 other attorneys, 2 investigators, multiple secretaries, and victim advocates. Assign cases to attorneys and perform supervisory evaluations in order to maintain a productive, hard working, and collegial atmosphere. Also responsible for meeting with community partners in order to address any possible questions, comments, or concerns with our office and our performance. On top of the administrative duties, I am responsible for prosecuting the most serious of crimes that occur within the City of Roswell and Chaves County to include murder, criminal sex offenses, aggravated batteries, etc. from its bringing of charges through preliminary hearing and to its natural conclusion of a trial, plea, or nolle prosequi. Show less Fish and Game ProsecutorDrug Court Team ProsecutorAs an ADA, I am a member of law enforcement who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the Fifth Judicial District’s District Attorney’s Office located in Eddy County. My primary duties are to review all the evidence in a particular criminal case and decide whether or not to proceed with a criminal prosecution against a defendant. As a prosecutor, I have the responsibility to present the district’s case against an individual suspected of breaking the law, of initiating and directing any further criminal investigations, and guiding and recommending the sentencing of offenders to the court. ADA also can decide what criminal charges to bring, amend, or drop as well as to what a criminal defendant will answer to. In carrying out my duties, I also have the authority to investigate certain persons, grant immunity to witnesses and accused criminals, and plea bargain with defendants. Show less

  • Chief Deputy District Attorney

    Jul 2023 - now

  • Deputy District Attorney

    Sept 2022 - Jul 2023

  • Senior Trial Prosecutor (Assistant District Attorney)

    Jul 2021 - Sept 2022