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Douglas W. Dunham focuses his practice on federal and state appellate matters, having played a key role in numerous high-profile matters before the U.S. Supreme Court and state courts across the country. Mr. Dunham has extensive experience coordinating, preparing and leading teams of lawyers in nationwide litigation matters at trial and on appeal for leading insurance and pharmaceutical companies. In addition, he has represented clients in federal securities, environmental, commercial, employment, discrimination and white collar criminal litigation.

Mr. Dunham has gone before the U.S. States Supreme Court in connection with 27 matters, supervising and authoring certiorari petitions and curiae briefs. He has defended clients against consumer fraud claims, claims involving insurance sales practices and claims of personal injury as the result of exposure to, or the consumption of, asbestos, tobacco and alcoholic beverages. Mr. Dunham frequently counsels clients, especially universities and hospitals, on how best to minimize exposure to potential liability.


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Douglas W. Dunham

Partner
Dechert
New York

Practice Area: Class Actions, Insurance Litigation, Products Liability

BTI Client Service All-Star History

  • 2020
All-Star

WHAT CLIENTS SAY

"Mr. Dunham is our best lawyer for appellate work."
"He is incredibly capable and has deep ability to draft winning briefs."
"Mr. Dunham deeply understands our organization's business."
"Mr. Dunham genuinely takes the time to learn how we do things around here."


MY CLIENT PHILOSOPHY

"My client philosophy is founded on building relationships and working together with clients to achieve the best work product possible in a cost-efficient manner."

– Douglas W. Dunham

ALL-STAR BIOGRAPHY

Douglas W. Dunham focuses his practice on federal and state appellate matters, having played a key role in numerous high-profile matters before the U.S. Supreme Court and state courts across the country. Mr. Dunham has extensive experience coordinating, preparing and leading teams of lawyers in nationwide litigation matters at trial and on appeal for leading insurance and pharmaceutical companies. In addition, he has represented clients in federal securities, environmental, commercial, employment, discrimination and white collar criminal litigation.

Mr. Dunham has gone before the U.S. States Supreme Court in connection with 27 matters, supervising and authoring certiorari petitions and curiae briefs. He has defended clients against consumer fraud claims, claims involving insurance sales practices and claims of personal injury as the result of exposure to, or the consumption of, asbestos, tobacco and alcoholic beverages. Mr. Dunham frequently counsels clients, especially universities and hospitals, on how best to minimize exposure to potential liability.

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+1-212-649-8748

Douglas W. Dunham

Partner
Dechert
New York

Practice Area: Class Actions, Insurance Litigation, Products Liability

M&A All-Star

ALL-STAR BIOGRAPHY

Douglas W. Dunham focuses his practice on federal and state appellate matters, having played a key role in numerous high-profile matters before the U.S. Supreme Court and state courts across the country. Mr. Dunham has extensive experience coordinating, preparing and leading teams of lawyers in nationwide litigation matters at trial and on appeal for leading insurance and pharmaceutical companies. In addition, he has represented clients in federal securities, environmental, commercial, employment, discrimination and white collar criminal litigation.

Mr. Dunham has gone before the U.S. States Supreme Court in connection with 27 matters, supervising and authoring certiorari petitions and curiae briefs. He has defended clients against consumer fraud claims, claims involving insurance sales practices and claims of personal injury as the result of exposure to, or the consumption of, asbestos, tobacco and alcoholic beverages. Mr. Dunham frequently counsels clients, especially universities and hospitals, on how best to minimize exposure to potential liability.

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