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MEMBER PROFILE: Eric D. Dunlap |
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ADR SERVICES & CERTIFICATIONS |
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Eric D. Dunlap has experience in the following areas of Civil
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 ADA Disability |
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Appellate |
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Civil Rights |
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Commercial/Business |
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Community Associations |
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Condominiums |
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Contract Disputes |
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Criminal Justice |
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EEOC |
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Employment |
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Insurance |
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Labor/Unions |
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Landlord / Tenant |
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Negligence |
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Nursing Homes |
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Police |
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Professional Fees |
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Title VII |
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Torts |
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Biographical Notes:
Eric D. Dunlap serves as a neutral dispute resolution professional (mediator and arbitrator) practicing in areas such as employment/labor, ADA disability, Title VII and civil rights, EEOC, homeowner’s association matters, contractual/business disputes, police liability, and insurance claims. In addition to certification as a Circuit, County, and Appellate Mediator, State Court Arbitrator, and Federal Court Mediator, Eric is a mediator for the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation’s Mandatory Homeowner’s Association Mediation Program, the Florida Department of Financial Services Insurance Claims mediation program, a volunteer mediator for the Florida Bar’s Grievance Mediation Program, a volunteer county court mediator at the Orange County Courthouse, a Primary Trainer in Certified County Court Mediation Training Programs, and an Adjunct Professor (Mediation) at Barry University School of Law. Eric is a member of the Florida Bar, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, and the District Court for the Middle District of Florida.
Since beginning the practice of law in 1991, Eric has represented both employers and employees in a variety of legal matters. Eric has participated in EEO investigations, conducted EEO training, represented employees who were the focus of investigations conducted by the Department of Justice or the subject of civil rights and section 1983 lawsuits, and represented employers in liability claims, career service cases, arbitrations, and collective bargaining negotiations.
Eric has served as an Assistant General Counsel for the Orange County Sheriff's Office (Orlando, Florida) since 2002 where he represents, trains, and advises the Sheriff and deputies on a wide range of matters, including employment/labor disputes, liability and civil rights claims against the agency and deputies, civil and criminal litigation, and appeals. Prior to that, Eric served for more than ten years as the Deputy Chief Legal Counsel for the Florida Department of Children and Families District 7 (Orange, Osceola, Seminole, and Brevard counties) where he represented, trained, and advised the District Administrator, senior management, and employees on employment/labor disputes, administrative, liability claims against the Department and employees, and appellate matters. Eric has extensive litigation experience, particularly in employment disputes and administrative issues.
Publications
Author: “Sanctions for Failing to Appear at Court-Ordered Mediation Conferences,” Florida Public Employee Labor Relations Association Newsletter (October-November 2006)
Author: “Setting Aside Arbitration Awards and the Manifest Disregard of the Law
Standard,” The Florida Bar Journal, Volume 80, No.7 (July 2006)
Author: “Depositions: A Deponent May Change The Form And Substance Of Deposition Testimony Through Errata Sheets, But Opposing Counsel May Reopen the Deposition,” Central Florida Paralegal Association FOCUS Newsletter, Volume 23, Issue 3 (2006)
Education:
J.D. Cumberland School of Law, Birmingham, AL
M.B.A. Samford University, Birmingham, AL
B.S. University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL
Certified Circuit Court Mediator
Certified U.S. District Court Mediator, Middle District of Florida
Certified Appellate Mediator, Fifth District Court of Appeal
Certified Florida Court Arbitrator
Certified County Court Mediator
Florida Civil Law Notary
Languages
English
Memberships & Affiliations :
The Florida Bar
United States District Court, Middle District
United States Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit
Seminole County Bar Association
Florida Public Employer Labor Relations Association (FPELRA)
Florida Association of Police Advisors (FAPA)
National Association of Civil Law Notaries (NACLN)
The Florida Bar’s Labor and Employment Law, Administrative Law, and City, County, and Local Government Law Sections
Mediator for the DBPR Homeowner’s Association Mandatory Mediation Program
Mediator for the DBPR Condominium Association Mediation Program
Mediator for the DFS Property and Auto Insurance Mediation Program
Mediator for The Florida Bar Mediation Grievance Program
Martindale Hubbell Rating: AV
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Calendar Last Updated: 2 Jul 09
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