David Dunbar’s practice focuses on personal injury, car accidents, wrongful death, catastrophic injuries, premises liability, medical malpractice, bicycle, boating, and motorcycle accidents, as well as commercial litigation.
He is admitted to practice in Mississippi and in Georgia. David C. Dunbar is also admitted to practice in the U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Mr. Dunbar is AV Rated by Martindale-Hubbell.
Mr. Dunbar received his B.A. in history in 1982 from Emory University where he was a member of Omicron Delta Kappa. He received his J.D. in 1985 from the University of Georgia where he served on the editorial staff of the Georgia Law Review. He is a member of the Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel, American College of Transportation Attorneys, the Trucking Industry Defense Association, the Transportation Lawyers Association, the Mississippi Trucking Association, and the Defense Research Institute.
Mr. Dunbar is an approved mediator for State and Federal trial courts and has successfully completed the Harvard Law School Mediation Workshop. He served as a commissioner for the State of Mississippi to the National Conference of Uniform State Law Commissioners (1996- 2000) and served on the Drafting Committee for the Uniform Mediation Act for the Uniform Law Commission.
Mr. Dunbar has served as the firm’s managing partner since its inception.
DunbarMonroe PLLC
270 Trace Colony Park Dr
Suite A
Jackson, MS, 39157-8810
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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MS | Active | 1985 | 01/14/2021 |
GA | Inactive Member in Good Standing | 1985 | 12/21/2020 |
Legal answers | 0 |
Legal guides | 0 |
Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
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AV Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2017 |
Best Lawyer | Best Lawyers in America | 2016 |
Best Lawyer | Best Lawyers in America | 2015 |
Super Lawyer | Mid-South Super Lawyers | 2015 |
Best Lawyer | Best Lawyers in America | 2014 |
Best Lawyer | Best Lawyers in America | 2013 |
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Lawyer of the Year - Transportation - Mississippi | Best Lawyers in America | 2013 |
Best Lawyer | Best Lawyers in America | 2012 |
Best Lawyer | Best Lawyers in America | 2011 |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Managing Member | DunbarMonroe PLLC | 2000 - Present |
Partner | Harris Geno and Dunbar P. A. | 1997 - 2000 |
Partner | Holcomb Dunbar Connell Chaffin and Willard, P.A. | 1988 - 1997 |
Associate | Watkins Ludlam Winter & Stennis, P.A. | 1985 - 1988 |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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American Bar Association, Litigation Section | Member | 1985 - Present |
Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association | Member | 1985 - Present |
Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel | Member | N/A |
Trucking Industry Defense Association | Member | N/A |
Charles Clark American Inn of Court | Member | N/A |
Defense Research Institute | Member | N/A |
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American Trucking Association | Member | N/A |
Transportation Lawyers Association | Member | N/A |
Uniform Mediation Act for the Uniform Law Commission | Drafting Committee | N/A |
State of Mississippi to the National Conference of Uniform State Law Commissioners | Commissioner | 1996 - 2000 |
Publication name | Title | Date |
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Transportation Law Journal | “Who’s the Boss? Addressing the Increasing Controversies Associated with the Owner-Operator/Employee Dichotomy” | 2008 |
Journal of the Mississippi State Medical Association | “COBRA’S Anti-Dumping Provisions: Fertile Ground for Hospital and Physician Liability” | 1990 |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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University of Georgia School of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 1985 |
Emory University | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 1982 |
Conference name | Title | Date |
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ABA National Legal Malpractice Conference | “Handling the Hostile Forum” | 2016 |
ABA National Legal Malpractice Conference | “Dealing with the Impossible Judge” | 2016 |
Transportation Lawyers Association | “Answering the Midnight Call: Top Ten Action Items for a Lawyer to Know and Do to Immediately React to a Catastrophic Motor Vehicle Accident” | 2010 |
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