Cecil J. Hunt II, the current Edward T. and Noble W. Lee Chair in Constitutional Law at The John Marshall Law School in Chicago, has been selected as a Top 100 lawyer by The National Black Lawyers organization.
The National Black Lawyers – Top 100 is an invitation-only professional honorary organization composed of the Top 100 black lawyers, or non-black attorneys who promote diversity, from each state who serve individuals, families and businesses that need attorneys to represent them in the American legal system.
According to the National Black Lawyers organization, “Members of the Top 100 exemplify superior qualifications of leadership, reputation, influence and performance in their area of legal practice. This organization is focused on highlighting and elevating the accomplished black attorney to provide the best way for the public and other attorneys to find the top black attorneys for their legal needs and source for case referrals.”
Hunt has taught at John Marshall since 2004. He teaches Property, Secured Transactions and Human Rights, Race & Mass Incarceration. Before joining John Marshall, Hunt taught at Suffolk University Law School, Touro Law Center and the University of Seattle Law School. Hunt received his bachelor’s degree from Harvard College and his law degree from Boston College Law School.
