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Timestamp: 2019-04-20 00:55:44+00:00

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Mr. Dunn graduated from Villanova University with honors in 1984, with a B.A. in History and Political Science, and earned his J.D. from the University of Baltimore, School of Law, in 1987. He served a judicial clerkship with the Honorable Albert T. Blackwell, Jr., Court of Appeals of Maryland, before entering private practice in 1988 with the firm’s predecessor O’Malley, Miles.
In 2011, Mr. Dunn was elected as a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. This select membership is the highest honor bestowed on a trial lawyer and is conferred upon less than one percent of all trial lawyers in the nation who have mastered the art of advocacy and whose professional careers have been marked by the highest standards of ethical conduct, professionalism, civility, and collegiality. In 2015, Mr. Dunn was appointed to a second consecutive three-year term on the Maryland Court of Appeals Rules Committee. In this role, Mr. Dunn, along with judges and attorneys throughout the state of Maryland, assists the Court of Appeals in the development and drafting of procedural rules governing all aspects of litigation in the Maryland court system. In 2014, Chris was inducted into the American College of Trial Advocates. Mr. Dunn was also named Maryland Super Lawyer in the years 2007 through 2018, and Washington D.C. Super Lawyer in 2008 through 2018. For twenty-five consecutive years, Mr. Dunn has been honored by Martindale-Hubbell with the highest possible rating for both substantive ability and ethical standards.
A significant portion of Mr. Dunn’s practice is focused in complex civil litigation including professional malpractice, construction litigation, personal injury, and premises liability litigation. He also has an extensive appellate practice, and has successfully represented a number of clients before the Court of Special Appeals, Court of Appeals, and United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.
Mr. Dunn is licensed to practice in both state and federal courts in Maryland and the District of Columbia. From 2000-2001 served as President of the Prince George’s County Bar Association, where he earned the reputation as an innovative leader. Additionally, Mr. Dunn has served on the Judicial Nominating Committee from 1994 through 2007 and two terms on the Maryland State Bar Association Board of Directors. Mr. Dunn is regularly asked by clients and colleagues to serve on panels, lecture, and present seminars in the areas of general liability claims, litigation and claims management, and risk management.
BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. v. Rosen, 435 Md. 714, 80 A.3d 345 (2013).
Hayes v. Pratchett, 205 Md. App. 459, 45 A.3d 861 (2012).
Goin v. Shoppers Food Warehouse Corp., 166 Md. App. 611, 890 A.2d 894 (2006).
Maans v. Giant of Maryland, LLC, 161 Md. App. 620, 871 A.2d 627 (2005).
Carter v. Shoppers Food Warehouse Corp., 126 Md. App. 147, 727 A.2d 958 (1999).
Jones v. Flood, 351 Md. 120, 716 A.2d 285 (1998).
Mancuso v. Giant Food Inc., 327 Md. 344, 609 A.2d 332 (1992).
Giant Food, Inc., v. Satterfield, 90 Md. App. 660, 603 A.2d 877 (1992).

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