Diane E. Hunt received her undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan in 2009, with a major in history and a minor in economics. During her undergraduate years, she served as the President and Senior Editor of the Michigan Journal of History, co-founder and President of the university's International Justice Mission student chapter, and a volunteer at the Humane Society of Huron Valley.
Ms. Hunt then returned to the University of Michigan Law School on a Dean's Scholarship for academic achievement and leadership, graduating Cum Laude in 2012. She focused her legal education on immigration law and international human rights. She also served as president of the Christian Legal Society and a research assistant at the University of Michigan Law Library.
During law school Ms. Hunt worked at the University of Michigan Human Trafficking Clinic. At the clinic, she worked on both domestic and international cases involving labor and sex trafficking. Through this work she gained experience working with clients who have complex legal problems that span in both immigration and criminal law. This included filing T-visa, adjustment of status, naturalization, and Special Immigrant Juvenile Status applications for victims and their family members.
After graduating from law school, Ms. Hunt completed a fellowship with the Michigan Immigrant Rights Center (MIRC). This involved working with foreign-national victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, civil rights violations, and other crimes. Her work included cases involving U-visa, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), and Deferred Action Childhood Arrival (DACA) applications.
Ms. Hunt speaks conversational Spanish. She spent time living in Honduras doing research on rural business development and microfinance with a non-profit organization called Union MicroFinanza.
Ms. Hunt is admitted to practice in Michigan and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.
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