Stephen F. Rutherford

Legal Assistant

Stephen F. Rutherford serves as the legal assistant responsible for the office’s drafting and court-readiness support. He helps turn facts, discovery, flagged clips, hearing dates, and legal questions into attorney-ready work product.

His work supports motion practice, legal research, exhibit organization, hearing packets, and issue summaries so Forrest Good can review cases with clarity before court. He does not provide legal advice or legal representation.

Primary Responsibilities

• Drafting, revising, and updating recurring criminal-defense motions
• Legal research tied to suppression, discovery, experts, evidentiary hearings, and hearing posture
• Preparation of hearing-ready packets and attorney-review memos
• Correction of returned motion filings after clerk feedback
• Conversion of evidence observations into attorney issue summaries
• Assembly of exhibits, witness materials, timestamps, and hearing preparation outlines