About

J. Mark Dunbar is a California lawyer with over twenty-seven years experience in a wide variety of business litigation matters, including contract, fraud, real estate, construction and securities matters. Mr. Dunbar has handled matters ranging from small business control disputes to complex class action fraud litigation. Mr. Dunbar has experience in intellectual property disputes and tradename infringement matters. Mr. Dunbar also assists clients with contract review and negotiation aimed at reducing litigation exposure and risk. 

Mr. Dunbar enjoys an AV rating for legal ability and ethical standards from Martindale-Hubbell, the highest rating awarded connection with the publisher’s surveys of lawyers and judges.

BACKGROUND

Born Omaha, Nebraska 1958

Bachelor of Science, Architectural Studies, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska 1981

Associate, DLR Group Architects & Engineers, Omaha, Nebraska & Austin, Texas 1981-1987

Registered Professional Architect, license #12847, State of Texas 1989 (not active)

Real Estate Broker, license #01763142, State of California 2006 (not active)

LEGAL EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Juris Doctorate, with honors, University of Texas, Austin, Texas 1990 

Studies at University of London (a University of Texas program), London, England Fall 1989

Extern, Chief Justice Thomas R. Phillips, Texas Supreme Court, Austin, Texas Spring 1990

Admitted to California Bar 1990, Bar No. 149121

Associate, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, San Diego, California 1990-1996

Solo Practitioner, La Jolla, California 1997-Present