David Lutz KC (born 1942 or 1943) is a Canadian lawyer and King's Counsel. Throughout his career, Lutz served as a criminal defense lawyer and as a crown prosecutor throughout up to 5,000 trials and 100 jury trials.[1]
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| Born | 1942 or 1943 (age 81–82) Erie, Pennsylvania, United States |
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| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Years active | 1977–2024 |
Life and career
editDavid Lutz was born in 1942 or 1943, in Erie, Pennsylvania. He was educated at the Washington & Jefferson College where in 1967 he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and American History.[2] Initially, he taught in New York until 1969 when he immigrated to New Brunswick, Canada as a conscientious objector to the Vietnam War.[1] In 1974, he received a Bachelor of Education at St. Thomas University.[2] He worked as a teacher, principal and social worker,[1] and in 1977 graduated from the University of New Brunswick's law school and was admitted to the bar.[2] That same year, he founded the Lutz Parish Gerrish law firm, based in his residence of Hampton; the firm has additional offices in St. Stephen, Saint Andrews, and Sussex.[1] Lutz specialized in criminal and family law during his career.[2]
Around 1990, Lutz served as the vice-president of the New Brunswick Law Society.[3] In 1992, he was appointed Queen's Counsel,[2] and from 1997 to 2005 he was a columnist on social issues and legal news for Brunswick News.[1] He represented Justin Bourque, the perpetrator of the 2014 Moncton shootings who shot and killed three Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) officers and wounded two. As a result of the incident, Bourque was sentenced with the longest penalty in Canadian history.[4] In 2015, he received the Franklin O. Leger Q.C. Award presented by the Law Society of New Brunswick.[1] During the 2016 United States presidential election, Lutz worked as a volunteer in the Hillary Clinton presidential campaign in Florida.[5] In November 2024, Lutz announced that he will be retiring after finalizing cases in December.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g Bates, Andrew (November 19, 2024). "Hampton lawyer to wrap up 47-year career". Telegraph-Journal. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Nine N.B. Bar members sworn in as Queen's counsel". Telegraph-Journal. December 29, 1992. p. 15. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
- ^ "Women's groups attack 'hate' shirts". Toronto Star. The Canadian Press. March 22, 1990. p. B7. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
- ^ "Justin Bourque's lawyer David Lutz defends handling of case". CBC News. March 19, 2015. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
- ^ Tunney, Joseph (November 7, 2016). "Hampton lawyer David Lutz campaigns for Hillary Clinton in Florida". CBC News. Retrieved November 19, 2024.