Member Profile - Eric A. Cinotti, MPA, JD
Practice Area 1
Administrative Law
Practice Area 2
Constitutional Law
Practice Area 3
Defense/National Security
BIO
Eric A. Cinotti, MPA, JD—also known professionally as Eric Cinotti and Eric Andrew Cinotti—is a constitutional lawyer, former Administrative Law Judge, university professor, and nationally syndicated broadcaster whose multidisciplinary career spans law, higher education, military service, emergency services, investigative journalism, and public affairs. A U.S. military veteran and credentialed member of the U.S. Press Corps, Cinotti is recognized for his constitutional analysis, disciplined ethics, and his work defending civil liberties while exposing misinformation and politically motivated narratives.
Cinotti is the host and executive producer of The Hostile Zone and Eric A. Cinotti: Unplugged, two nationally distributed programs carried across major platforms including iHeartRadio, Cinotti Nation Radio (CNR), Spotify, Audible, Google Podcasts, and BBS Radio TV. His broadcasts focus on constitutional structure, election integrity, administrative restraint, judicial accountability, due process, veterans’ issues, and the protection of democratic institutions. Known for his prosecutorial interviewing style and legally rigorous commentary, he brings clarity and depth to the national conservative legal conversation.
As a former Administrative Law Judge, Cinotti presided over matters requiring statutory interpretation, evidentiary assessment, and procedural fairness. His judicial experience strengthens his authority as a conservative legal scholar dedicated to restrained government, constitutional fidelity, and the protection of individual rights against administrative overreach.
Cinotti has served as a professor and continues to teach as faculty for multiple state and private universities, educating future leaders in law, criminal justice, public administration, ethics, government, and national security. His academic work reflects a long-standing commitment to strengthening the legal profession and cultivating principled public servants.
Beyond law and academia, Cinotti has extensive experience in emergency services. He has served as a volunteer firefighter, is EMS certified, and has operated as a Senior Emergency Management Specialist—experience that deepens his understanding of public safety, disaster response, and interagency coordination. These public safety credentials complement his legal and constitutional work, offering a grounded perspective on crisis management and government operations.
Cinotti is a nationally and internationally accredited mediator and a Judge Advocate General–trained legal investigator with experience in high-stakes civil, governmental, and institutional matters. As a Continuing Legal Education (CLE) instructor for the National Academy of Continuing Legal Education, he develops accredited courses for practicing attorneys in constitutional law, civil rights, administrative justice, governmental liability, and professional ethics.
His investigative journalism has exposed institutional misconduct, defended veterans and vulnerable populations, and corrected false or defamatory reporting. Cinotti is recognized for confronting misinformation directly—including politically motivated attacks on his own reputation—using documentation, transparency, and evidence to rebut false claims and protect the integrity of public discourse.
He is a syndicated columnist and the author of a forthcoming practical guide to the United States Constitution, written to empower citizens with a clear, actionable understanding of their rights. Through his combined roles as lawyer, judge, professor, broadcaster, veteran, mediator, emergency specialist, and investigative journalist, Eric A. Cinotti stands as a multidimensional and authoritative voice within the Republican legal community—committed to constitutional liberty, institutional integrity, and the preservation of the American Republic.
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