Michael P. Dunn is the founder and managing partner of Dunn Law, P.A. Michael concentrates his practice in insolvency with an emphasis on bankruptcy and commercial litigation. He regularly represents trustees and fiduciaries, banks, creditors, debtors, and distressed asset purchasers. He represents parties in complex fraud litigation, professional liability, director and officer liability, breach of fiduciary duty, partnership and shareholder disputes, business divorces, avoidance and recovery of preferential and fraudulent transfers, asset recovery, and the liquidation of real property, personal property, and digital assets.
Michael often serves as a court-appointed fiduciary in both state and federal matters, including as a court-appointed fiduciary in a Securities and Exchange Commission enforcement action in connection with a cryptocurrency fraud and several Florida Assignments for the Benefit of Creditors.
Michael also practices in both real estate and commercial transactions. As a title agent, Michael has handled a range of residential and commercial closings throughout Florida. He has represented start-ups, small businesses, and new ventures in their formation, early-stage funding, negotiations between partners and shareholders.
Michael is a Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil Mediator, Florida Supreme Court Qualified Arbitrator, and Florida licensed title agent. As a Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil Mediator, Michael has been selected by the parties to mediate a range of commercial litigation and bankruptcy matters.
Michael recently concluded the 2022/23 term as the President of the Bankruptcy Bar Association of the Southern District of Florida and served in elevating roles on the executive board of the BBA for the last six years. He currently serves as co-chair of the UCC 12 Secured Digital Assets Task Force for the Florida Bar’s Business Law Section and was selected as a Business Law Section Fellow for the ’21-’23 term. He is also a member of the National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees and the American Bankruptcy Institute.
Michael was selected among his peers as a Rising Star in 2021 and 2022 and as a Super Lawyer in 2023 by Florida Super Lawyers.
Michael is a frequent speaker and has been published on a variety of topics including bankruptcy and insolvency; real estate, cryptocurrency, blockchain, NFTs and NFT fraud.
Practice Areas
- Bankruptcy & Related Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Corporate & Transactional
- Real Estate
- New Ventures
- Mediation
- Shareholder Derivative & Business Divorce Litigation
Education
- Emory University School of Law, Atlanta, Georgia
- Juris Doctor
- Honors: Transactional Law and Skills Certification
- Honors: Moot Court Society, Semi-Finalist and Top Ten Brief at the Tulane Sports Law Invitational (2011)
- Trinity College Faculty of Law, Dublin
- J.D. – 12/2011
- Honors: Erasmus Participant
- Honors: Trinity College Entrepreneurial Program
- Washington University in St. Louis
- B.A. – 12/2007
- Honors: Lynne Cooper Harvey Scholar in American Culture Studies
- Major: Political Science
- Major: American Culture Studies
Bar Admissions and Certifications
- State Bar of Florida, 2012
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Florida
- U.S, District Court, Middle District of Florida
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida.
- Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil Mediator
- Florida Supreme Court Qualified Arbitrator
- Title Agent, Attorneys’ Title Fund
- Florida Licensed Real Estate Sales Associate
Professional Associations
- Bankruptcy Bar Association for the Southern District of Florida, President 2022/2023
- Bankruptcy Bar Association for the Southern District of Florida, Chair of Tech Committee
- National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees, Member
- National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys, Member
- UCC Article 12 Secured Digital Assets Task Force with The Florida Bar (joint effort between Business Law Section and Tech Section), Vice Chair 2022-2023
- Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce Member; Graduate of Leadership Miami Program, LM44 Class (2022)
- Florida Bar, Business Law Section (BLS) Fellow for a two-year term from 2021-2023.
- Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, Member
- The Florida Bar Young Lawyers Association, Member
- American Bankruptcy Institute, Member
- Latin Builders Association, Member
- Dade County Bar Assoc., Bankruptcy Committee
Presentations and Publications
PRESENTATIONS
• The New UCC Article 12: Why, When, and What Does It Do? – Florida Bar Annual Conference, Boca Raton FL – June 22, 2023
• Digital Assets in Bankruptcy Estates and their Administration — 33rd Annual Bankruptcy Skills Workshop, University of Miami-– June 9, 2023
• Cryptocurrency Fraud and Current Updates – Institute of Internal Auditors (Long Island Chapter), Webinar – January 20, 2023
• NFTs and NFT Fraud — Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (Long Island Chapter), Webinar, September 15, 2022.
• Frontiers in Digital Assets — National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees Annual Conference, Vancouver, June 9, 2022.
• The Use of Cryptocurrency and Blockchain in Real Estate — Kerdyk Real Estate, Coral Gables, May 17, 2022.
• NFTs and NFT Fraud — Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (So Fla. Chapter), Webinar, March 24, 2022.
• Chapter 7 Practice Updates — 26th Annual Bankruptcy Skills Workshop, University of Miami — June 3, 2016
PUBLICATIONS
• Nontraditional Ways of Buying Real Estate in a Seller’s Market, June 1, 2021, Daily Business Review
• Are Nondisclosure Agreements Being Pushed Too Far, June 28 2018, Daily Business Review
• Bankruptcy Bar Association Annual Retreat, Problem Writer – 2017-2019, Problem Editor – 2021-2023
• Your Tenant Filed Bankruptcy? 4 Things to Consider for Commercial Landlords with Tenants in Bankruptcy, May 17, 2020