Southern California attorney Jonathan J. Dunn of the law firm SMTD Law LLP has been selected as a Fellow of the Construction Lawyers Society of America. Mr. Dunn is a senior partner at SMTD Law, which focuses on construction, surety and business law and related litigation and transactional law. Mr. Dunn is a past Chair of the Legal Advisory Committee of the Associated General Contractors of California, and an active member and various professional organizations, in some of which he previously held leadership positions.
A 1989 graduate of U.C.L.A., Mr. Dunn received his Juris Doctor degree from Seattle University (formerly Puget Sound) School of Law in 1992. He has represented numerous clients in both federal and state courts and has argued cases before the various Court of Appeals, including the 9th Circuit. Mr. Dunn regularly represents domestic and international companies in construction matters and tried numerous cases to verdict, judgment or award.
The CLSA is an invitation-only international honorary association composed of preeminent lawyers specializing in construction law and related fields. Fellowship is limited and selective, with lawyers being invited into Fellowship upon a proven record of excellence and accomplishment in construction law at both the trial and appellate levels. Lawyers nominated or selected may be in any discipline in the construction law arena, including contract specialization, negotiations, litigation, arbitration, appellate and/or surety law, but who have in addition superior ethical reputations. The CLSA seeks a high level of diversity in its selection process. Fellows are generally at the partner or shareholder level, or are independent practitioners with recognized advanced status among their peers. The CLSA is dedicated to promoting superior advocacy and ethical standards in construction law and fostering a scholarly and advanced exchange of ideas in all practices related to the specialty.
Mr. Dunn is currently active and admitted to practice in various courts and is also involved in various charitable causes, bar associations, and industry groups. For more information about Jonathan, read his bio here.