Gary Dunkel is a board-certified business litigation attorney who has a background that includes the conduct of civil litigation from initial complaint through trial.
Areas of Concentration
· Business disputes
· Real estate litigation
· Creditors' rights
· Bank litigation
· Non-compete lawsuits
· Foreclosures
· Commercial landlord-tenant disputes
Significant Representations
· Representation of Palm Beach custom home builder in arbitration proceeding resulting in a multi-million dollar recovery.
· Prosecution of administrative law bid protest concerning $40M school construction project.
· Representation of lenders in multi-million dollar foreclosure lawsuits.
· Representation in defense of automobile dealerships in jury trials alleging unfair and deceptive trade practices.
· Obtained order defeating class action certification in a multimillion dollar action brought against auto dealerships concerning the use of non original equipment in the repair of vehicles.
Professional & Community Involvement
· Member, Palm Beach County Bar Association
· Member, The Florida Bar
· Board of Directors, Palm Beach Fellowship of Christians and Jews, 2004-2006
· Board of Directors, Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County, 2003-2007
· Chairman, Palm Beach Region, Duke University Alumni Admissions Committee, 2000-present
· Founder, Past President and Board of Directors, Duke Club of the Palm Beaches Inc., 1994-present
· Board of Directors, Leadership Development Chair, Anti-Defamation League, Palm Beach Region, 1997-2002
· Board of Directors, Jewish Family and Children's Services, 1994-1997
· President and Chairman of the Board of Directors, West Palm Beach Housing Development, Inc., 1990-1994
· Board of Directors, Temple Beth El, 1988-2002, 2011-present
· Florida Bar Judicial Evaluation Committee, 1993-1994
· Florida Bar Economic Compensation Committee, 1983-1984
Awards & Recognition
· Listed, Super Lawyers magazine, Florida Super Lawyers, 2006-2012
· Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, Commercial Litigation, 2010-2012
· Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County Pro Bono Attorney of the Month, December, 2002
· Rated, AV® Preeminent™ 5.0 out of 5
Articles, Publications, & Lectures
Articles
· Quoted, "Auto Dealer Sues North Palm Beach Police Officer over 'Bad Driver' Report," concerning representation of automobile dealer/client in lawsuit against local municipality concerning bad faith filing by police officer of report with the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles and constitutionality of statute concerning such reports, The Palm Beach Post, February 13, 2012
· Quoted, "Martin School Board approves $169,000 Settlement in Lawsuits, " concerning the Martin County School Board payment to client, an HVAC contractor, in settlement of a lawsuit, Stuart News, June 2, 2010
· Quoted, concerning representation of the family of title insurance company owner who disappeared, Palm Beach Post, August 10, 2009
· Quoted, concerning representation of lender in $138MM foreclosure lawsuit of high profile Palm Beach Gardens shopping center, Palm Beach Post, July 7, 2009
· Quoted, concerning increase in foreclosure workouts, Daily Business Review July 15, 2009
· Quoted, "Dead Man's Float," with regard to deposition of key witness in civil lawsuit concerning the circumstances of the death of hedge fund owner, Seth Tobias, New York Magazine, February 10, 2008
· Quoted, "Change of Plans," José Lambiet Page Two, Palm Beach Post, February 14, 2007
· Quoted, "Addison Construction's Final Award by Arbitration Panel Over Contract to be More than Two Million," Palm Beach Daily News, February 1, 2007
· Quoted, "Developer cancels $50 million project for downtown Fort Pierce," Fort Pierce Tribune, September 13, 2006
· Quoted, "Lawyers Turn Tables on Judges," South Florida Sun Sentinel, June 7, 2005
· Quoted, "Palm Beach Wealthy Suspect is Serial Litigant," The Palm Beach Post, April 25, 2005
· Quoted, "Catalfumo Wins Another One," The Palm Beach Post, Jose Lambiet's Page Two Column, March 16, 2005
· Quoted, "Multi-millionaire Developer Cleared of Battery Says Faith Carried Him Through," South Florida Sun-Sentinel, March 3, 2005
· Referenced, "High-powered Developer Found Not Guilty of Assault," Daily Business Review, March 2, 2005
· Quoted, "Appeals Court Halts Trial," The Palm Beach Post, July 28, 2004
· Quoted, "Attorneys Rally 'Round Catalfumo," The Palm Beach Post, Alexandra Clough's column, July 18, 2004
· Mentioned, "Gary Dunkel Elected Board Member of the Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County," South Florida Business Journal, July 2, 2004 - July 8, 2004
· Quoted, "Man in Wilkes Hotel Deal Owes $2M," The Palm Beach Post, May 13, 2004
· Quoted, "Lana Marks Closes Temporarily," Palm Beach Daily News, December 28, 2003
· Quoted, "West Palm Mayor Hit with Foreclosure Suit on Home," South Florida Sun-Sentinel, December 23, 2003
· Quoted, "Appraiser Irked After Port St. Lucie Shuts Out Firm," The Palm Beach Post, October 12, 2003
· Referenced, "Tenants Say Apartment Complaints Behind Landlord's Decision to Evict," The Palm Beach Post, October 29, 2002
· Quoted, "Builders to Split School Projects," The News (Stuart, FL), October 19, 2002
· Quoted, "Rival Accuses Catalfumo of Illegal Lobbying," The Palm Beach Post, July 31, 2002
· Quoted, "Judge Rules Builder Choice Improper," Martin County News, July 3, 2002
· Quoted, "School Board Might Re-Start Bid Process for New Jensen High," The Palm Beach Post, July 2, 2002
· Quoted, "Mario Lemieux Won't Get House He and Manalapan Couple Fought Over," Daily Business Review, April 29, 2002
· Quoted, "Face-Off in Palm Beach," The Wall Street Journal, February 8, 2002
· Quoted, "Lemieux Sues Man, 91, Over Florida Mansion," National Post (Canada), February 2, 2002
· Quoted, "Hockey Star Sues Ex-Manalapan Official," The Palm Beach Post, January 30, 2002
· Quoted, "Real Estate Lawsuit Pits Heavy Hitters," Palm Beach Post, Linda Rawls, Residential Real Estate Column, December 11, 2000
· Mentioned, "George W. Bush Legal Dream Teams," The Palm Beach Post, December 1, 2000
· Quoted, "Bush/Gore 2000: Judge Decides Today Whether He Can Order County Re-vote," Palm Beach Post, November 20, 2000
· Featured, "Class Action Victory for WPB Shareholder Gary Dunkel," GT News, June 5, 2000
Lectures
· Lecturer, National Business Institute on real property foreclosure
(Board Certified Business Litigation Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education) (Also at Boca Raton Office)