Background
Dunbar, Peter M. was born on January 10, 1947 in New Haven, Connecticut, United States.
Dunbar, Peter M. was born on January 10, 1947 in New Haven, Connecticut, United States.
Florida State University (Bachelor of Arts, 1969. Juris Doctor, with honors, 1972).
Worked at Pennington, Moore, Wilkinson & Dunbar, P.A. (Tallahassee, Florida) specializing in Administrative Litigation, Civil Trial Practice, including Construction, Real Estate, State and Federal Taxation, RICO, Business Torts and other Complex Commercial Litigation, Employment Law, Appellate Practice, Banking and Securities, Insurance, Lender Liability, Corporate, Family Law, Estate Planning and Probate, Business Reorganization, Bankruptcy, Surety, and Creditor"s Rights, Health Law, Insurance Defense, Medical Malpractice, Workers Compensation, Local Government and Growth Management, Environmental and Land Use, Eminent Domain, Public Utilities, Governmental Relations, Municipal and Zoning Law. General Civil Trial, Appellate and Administrative Practice before State Agencies and Division of Administrative Hearings. Admitted to the bar, 1972, Florida.
1980, United States.
Supreme Court. Omicron Delta Kappa. Phi Delta Phi. Gold Key. Author: Books, Condominium Association Practice and Procedure in Florida, 1987.
The Condominium Concept, 1996.
The Homeowners Association Manual, 1997. The Law of Florida Homeowners" Associations, 1996, all Published by Suncoast Professional Publishing Corporation.
Lecturer, University of Miami College of Law Condominium and Cluster Housing Institute, 1987-1988. Instructor, Condominiums and Condominium Living, Saint St. Petersburg Community College, 1978-1980.
Executive Assistant to Florida House Minority Leader, 1967-1972.
Pasco County Attorney, 1973-1975. Member and Chairman, Pasco County Charter Commission, 1974-1975. Member: Florida House of Representatives, 1978-1988.
Chairman, Pinellas County Legislative Delegation, 1982-1983.
Member, 1986-1991 and Chairman, 1987-1988, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration Sea Grant Review Panel of United States. Department of Commerce.
Member: Florida Bar Commission on Merit Retention and Selection of Trial Judges, 1988-1989. Florida Judicial Council 1988-1990.
General Counsel and Director of Legislative Affairs, 1989-1990 and Chief of Staff, 1990, Office of the Governor.
Member, Board of Trustees, 1989-1995 and Vice Chairman, 1990-1991, Collins Center for Public Policy. Member: Tallahassee Bar Association. The Florida Bar (Member, Sections on: Local Government.
Real Property, Probate and Trust Section).
Military: With Florida National Guard, 1968-1972. Pennington,, Moore, Wilkinson & Dunbar, P.A., is a Tallahassee, Florida law firm engaged in a broad-based, business and government-oriented practice.
Originally founded in 1972, the emphasis of the firm"s practice in the early years was business, corporate and real property. While those areas remain an integral part of the practice, today the firm has a team of 17 lawyers offering a diverse array of legal services to its clients.
Many of the firm"s attorneys have strong records of public service in the Florida Legislature and represent clients before the Florida Cabinet, Legislature and a multitude of administrative agencies.
The firm is organized into practice groups and employs a "team approach" under which partners, associates, law clerks, and staff coordinate to deliver quality legal representation in a cost-efficient manner.
Member: Florida House of Representatives, 1978-1988. Chairman, Pinellas County Legislative Delegation, 1982-1983. Member, 1986-1991 and Chairman, 1987-1988, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration Sea Grant Review Panel of United States.
Department of Commerce.
Member: Florida Bar Commission on Merit Retention and Selection of Trial Judges, 1988-1989. Florida Judicial Council 1988-1990.
General Counsel and Director of Legislative Affairs, 1989-1990 and Chief of Staff, 1990, Office of the Governor. Member, Board of Trustees, 1989-1995 and Vice Chairman, 1990-1991, Collins Center for Public Policy.
Member: Tallahassee Bar Association.
The Florida Bar (Member, Sections on: Local Government. Real Property, Probate and Trust Section). Military: With Florida National Guard, 1968-1972.
