David M. Dunlap
Practice Areas:
- Personal Injury
- Wrongful Death
- Product Liability
- Workers' Compensation
- Admiralty
- Nursing Home Litigation
Biography: Born Decatur, Alabama, December 11, 1959; admitted to bar, 1986, Alabama and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Alabama; 1988, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Alabama and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 1989, admitted to Florida bar, 1988 and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida.
Education: Auburn University (B.S., 1982); Cumberland School of Law of Samford University (J.D., 1986), member trial advocacy board.
Professional Activities: Jacksonville Bar Association, The Florida Bar, Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers (Member, Board of Directors, 1992-1995), Florida Justice Association (Eagle member, 13 years), Alabama Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Governors, 1987-1988), Jacksonville Trial Lawyers Association/Jacksonville Justice Association (Member, Board of Directors, 2001-2002; 2006-; Vice President 2008-2009, Member Fourth Judicial Circuit Florida Bar Grievance Committee (Chair 2005-2006), Litigation Council of America, Trial Lawyer Honorary (Board of Directors, 2006-present).
Career Highlights
- Thirteen million dollar/multimillion dollar verdicts and settlements
- Seventeen Jury Trials in State and Federal Courts involving civil matters including automobile accidents, defective products, premises liability and nursing home negligence
- Hundreds of additional settlements at Court Ordered Mediation, a Florida Alternative Dispute Resolution process
- Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers Eagle Workhorse Award Winner, 1993
- Jacksonville Trial Lawyers Association, JJA Vice President 2009-2010
- Member, American Board of Trial Advocates - ABOTA, a Trial Lawyers Honorary Board 2009 - Current
- AAVO Attorney Rating: Excellent
Community Spotlight
- Ponte Vedra Rotary (Board of Directors, 2005-;Legal Counsel 2008-2009; Sgt. at Arms 2005-2006; Secretary 2009-2010)
- Leadership Jacksonville, Class of 2007
- Ponte Vedra Rotary, incoming President 2010 - 2011
- Salvation Army Volunteer Christmas Kettle Drive, Chairman 2008 - 2010
