CARRYING ON THE LEGACY IN LAW

Michael's passion for law was inspired by his dad - Jim Dunn - and granddad - Russell Dunn. Russell diligently represented clients for decades, and Jim was a highly respected Attorney and counselor in the North Texas legal community for over forty years.

Knowing from a young age that he wanted to be an Attorney, Michael attended and graduated from Texas A&M University with a B.A. in History. He earned a scholarship from Texas Tech University School of Law where he obtained his Doctor of Jurisprudence law degree. Michael "booked" two courses during law school (received the highest grade) and was on the Dean's Honor List.

During law school, Michael was fortunate to clerk with the Robinson & Carmody Law Firm. William "Bill" Carmody, a founding partner, is one of the premier trial attorneys in the United States. He has represented clients such as Uber, Wework, and General Electric in cases where hundreds of millions of dollars were at stake, and he has recovered billions of dollars in judgments and settlements for his clients. As a law clerk for Bill, Michael was fortunate to be able assist him in preparing cases and then watch Bill skillfully try cases to a jury. It was invaluable training that forged Michael's success as an Attorney.

Michael has successfully recovered millions of dollars for clients who have suffered severe injuries due to someone's negligence or who had been denied insurance benefits from an insurance company. He has also represented hundreds of clients with the sale, purchase, or lease of their home, business, commercial space, or retail venture. He has also represents clients with their real estate investments, such as - commercial buildings, apartment complexes, multi-family properties, raw land, mobile home/rv parks, income-producing properties, office buildings, strip centers, convenience stores, retail spaces, hotels/motels, business ventures - whether in Texas or across the United States.

Michael is one of the very select few Attorneys in Texas that is a Licensed Real Estate Broker who also litigates real estate matters in court. When things get tough and the possibility of legal action is on the horizon, Michael has the extensive experience required to go to court to protect his client's interests. This is a huge asset to Michael's clients as most real estate attorneys are mere transactional attorneys - they don't fight for their clients in court and aren't comfortable in front of a judge or jury. After a big win in a jury trial, several jurors requested to visit with Michael. They congratulated Michael on the passion and professionalism with which he represented his client. Reaching out to shake Michael's hand, one juror said "you were a Bulldog in the courtroom; I want you on my side if I ever need and attorney!".

SAMPLING OF INSURANCE AND INJURY CASES

WRONGFUL DEATH - INSURANCE CLAIM

An elderly man died after falling from the second story of his apartment. An investigation was conducted by authorities and the insurance company for the apartment complex - the reports indicated the fall was solely the elderly man's fault. A family member of the elderly man called Michael to see if he would be able to assist. Michael retained experts to evaluate the scene of the fall. The experts determined the fall was caused due to faulty maintenance of the apartment complex. After initial strong resistance from the insurance company, Michael was able to obtain large settlement for the family member of the elderly man.

OSHA VIOLATIONS

CONSTRUCTION SITE

A client was completing a large renovation of a commercial property. OSHA came to the site an issued violations in excess of $60,000.00. The renovation stopped and the client came to Michael not knowing what to do. Michael reviewed the alleged violations and formulated a strategy to attack the findings. Prior to enforcement of the fines, Michael was able to have the fines drastically reduced, saving the renovation.

RETAIL STORE - INSURANCE CLAIM

Michael's clients owned a retail store that was completely destroyed by a fire. The insurance company initially denied the clients' insurance claim. Michael was hired and soon thereafter retained experts to defeat the insurance company's experts findings. The insurance company eventually buckled and decided to pay a very high six figure settlement to his clients. The clients were able to completely rebuild their retail store.

CONVENIENCE STORE

INSURANCE CLAIM

A convenience store was severely damaged by a fire. The insurance company initially denied the claim due to "suspicious circumstances". The convenience store owner came to Michael distraught as the convenience store was his lifeline. Michael retained experts to evaluate the finding of the expert hired by the insurance company. Michael deftly used his own experts and knowledge of insurance/contract to persuade the insurance company to reevaluate the claim. Michael was able to obtain payment of the full value of the insurance policy without a lawsuit ever being filed against the insurance company.

CONVENIENCE STORE

INSURANCE CLAIM

A convenience store was severely damaged by a fire. The insurance company initially denied the claim due to "suspicious circumstances". The convenience store owner came to Michael distraught as the convenience store was his lifeline. Michael retained experts to evaluate the finding of the expert hired by the insurance company. Michael deftly used his own experts and knowledge of insurance/contract to persuade the insurance company to reevaluate the claim. Michael was able to obtain payment of the full value of the insurance policy without a lawsuit ever being filed against the insurance company.

RETAIL STORE

INSURANCE CLAIM

Michael's clients owned a retail store that was completely destroyed by a fire. The insurance company initially denied the clients' insurance claim. Michael was hired and soon thereafter retained experts to defeat the insurance company's experts findings. The insurance company eventually buckled and decided to pay a very high six figure settlement to his clients. The clients were able to completely rebuild their retail store.

WRONGFUL DEATHI - NSURANCE CLAIM

An elderly man died after falling from the second story of his apartment. An investigation was conducted by authorities and the insurance company for the apartment complex - the reports indicated the fall was solely the elderly man's fault. A family member of the elderly man called Michael to see if he would be able to assist. Michael retained experts to evaluate the scene of the fall. The experts determined the fall was caused due to faulty maintenance of the apartment complex. After initial strong resistance from the insurance company, Michael was able to obtain large settlement for the family member of the elderly man.

OSHA VIOLATIONS CONSTRUCTION SITE

A client was completing a large renovation of a commercial property. OSHA came to the site an issued violations in excess of $60,000.00. The renovation stopped and the client came to Michael not knowing what to do. Michael reviewed the alleged violations and formulated a strategy to attack the findings. Prior to enforcement of the fines, Michael was able to have the fines drastically reduced, saving the renovation.

WRONGFUL DEATH AUTOMOBILE/BIKE ACCIDENT

A young lady was driving her bike at night after a long day at work. A driver of a pickup truck struck the young lady and killed her. The driver of the pickup was detained and later arrested for being impaired. The driver of the pickup was uninsured. A family member of the young lady retained Michael to see if any he could assist. Michael was able to determine that the driver of the pickup truck worked for a local truck stop. The owners of the truck stop initially said that they did not give their employee permission to operate the pickup truck and that the man was not acting as an employee of the truck stop at the time of the accident. Michael was able to defeat these allegations and successfully obtained a confidential settlement from the insurance company of the truck stop.

TRESPASS BY OIL COMPANY

An oil exploration company desired to lease land from a family in South Texas. The family did not like the offer that the oil exploration company offered, so they declined offer. A few months later, the family noticed that several lines of trees were cleared on their property. The family hired Michael to investigate the trespass. After an investigation, it was determined that the oil exploration company trespassed onto the family's land, cleared "senderos", and performed seismic testing. The family was irate. Michael pursued claims against the oil exploration company for damage the trespass. Although the oil exploration company indicated they didn't have any assets or insurance coverage, Michael was able to prove this to be untrue. A successful confidential settlement was obtained from the insurance company for the oil exploration company.

WRONGFUL DEATH

AUTOMOBILE/PEDESTRIAN ACCIDENT

A lady was walking near a highway. A driver of a car struck the lady and killed her. An initial investigation of the accident determined that the driver of the automobile was not at fault. A family member of the lady retained Michael to review the investigation report. After an independent investigation of the accident, it was determined the the driver of the car caused the death of Michael's client. Michael successfully negotiated a confidential settlement from the insurance company.

18 WHEELER - AUTOMOBILE COLLISION

An elderly lady and her friend were driving in the downtown area of a city. All of a sudden they were struck by an 18 wheeler. Both individuals suffered significant injuries. The initial police report could not determine the cause of the collision. The two ladies retained Micheal to see if he could assist them in their claim against the 18 wheeler's insurance company. A lawsuit was filed and discovery conducted. A camera captured the collision and the status of the traffic control lights at the time of the collision. The driver of the 18 wheeler actually ran two red lights prior to the collision. Michael was able to obtain a confidential settlement of these claims.

18 WHEELER/AUTOMOBILE SERIOUS INJURY ACCIDENT

A young man was operating a vehicle entering a highway. An 18 wheeler slammed into the vehicle causing serious injuries to the driver and the occupants. The 18 wheeler's insurance company blamed the young man for negligently operating his car on entry to the highway. The young man, who sustained life-threatening injuries in the accident and who had incurred over $200,000.00 in medical expense, retained Michael to seek recovery for the injuries he suffered in the collision. After obtaining eye witness information from a third party who saw the accident, Michael was able to convince the 18 wheeler's insurance company to accept liability. Michael successfully negotiated a substantial confidential settlement for the young man. Michael then submitted an underinsured motorist claim against the young man's own insurance company. The young man's insurance company agreed to pay the underinsured limits of their policy to the young man.

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MEMBER OF THE REAL ESTATE - PROBATE AND TRUST SECTION OF THE TEXAS STATE BAR