Christopher R. Dunn
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Christopher Dunn has been practicing law for over twenty-two years, and has been with DeCaro, Doran, Siciliano, Gallagher & DeBlasis, LLP since it opened its doors in 1993.  He became a partner in 1994, and has managed the insurance defense litigation practice group for the past 15 years.

A significant portion of Mr. Dunn’s practice is focused in complex civil litigation including 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, and Court of Appeals.  Mr. Dunn has been named as a "Super Lawyer" in Maryland and the District of Columbia for the past four consecutive years.

Mr. Dunn is licensed to practice in both state and federal courts in Maryland and the District of Columbia.  He is an active member of the Maryland State Bar and Prince George’s County Bar, and is also associated with the District of Columbia Bar, Federal Trial Bar, and Anne Arundel County Bar Association.  He has served on and has chaired a number of committees in these organizations, and 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.

As a Prince George’s County native, he has a deep-rooted interest in serving his community. Mr. Dunn was responsible for the introduction of and served on the Board of Directors of the Citizenship Law-Related Education Program for the Schools of Maryland, or Law Links.  The Law Links program teams law firms and minority and low income students by inviting students to work as paid interns in law firms and government agencies for an eight week period each summer.  Mr. Dunn was also instrumental in establishing the firm’s “adoption” of a local elementary school, to which the attorneys and staff provide food and funds to deserving families during the holidays.

Chris 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 our firm’s predecessor O’Malley, Miles.

Professional Experience

• President, Prince George's County Bar Association (2000-2001)
• Judicial Nomination Commission Prince George's County (1994-2007)
• Board of Directors, Prince George's County Bar Association (1991-2002)
  • Past President 2001-2002
  • President-Elect 1999-2000
  • Secretary 1997-1998
  • Treasurer 1998-1999
• Board of Governors, Maryland State Bar Association (1995-1997) and (2001-2002)
• Board of Directors, Inns of Court, Prince George's County Chapter (1996-1999)
• Board of Directors, Prince George's County Mental Health Association (1991-1993)
• Chairperson, Young Lawyers Section of the Prince George's County Bar Association (1991-1993)
• Board of Directors, Citizenship Law-Related Education Program for the Schools of Maryland (1995-1997)
• Law Forum, Assistant Editor, A.T.L.A., National Moot Court Team Honor Court Prosecutor, University of Baltimore School of Law

Member

• Maryland State Bar Association
• Prince George's County Bar Association
• District of Columbia Bar Association
• Federal Bar Association
• Anne Arundel County Bar Association

Areas of Concentration

• Civil Litigation
• Insurance Defense Litigation
• Product Liability Tort Law