Jeremy Dunbar
Biography
Overview
Jeremy Dunbar focuses his practice on high-stakes commercial litigation and appeals related to energy, contract, technology, and real estate matters. He also has experience handling constitutional and governmental issues in federal district and appellate courts.
He has represented clients throughout the country at all stages of litigation and has written briefs and presented oral argument in state and federal trial and appellate courts throughout Texas.
Following law school, Jeremy served as a law clerk to Judge David Hittner of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas. He then served as a law clerk to Judge Edith H. Jones of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
Experience
Representative Matters:
- BMC Software – member of trial team that obtained a $1.6 billion breach of contract and fraud judgment against IBM in federal court;*
- Successfully defended against Texas Anti-SLAPP motion to dismiss in commercial real estate dispute, resulting in settlement on terms favorable to client;*
- Obtained summary judgment dismissal of all claims against financial institution client in class action litigation;*
- Distressed Debt Investors – Representing group of distressed debt investors as lenders to entities owned by World Class Realty. Representation includes adversary proceedings in bankruptcy, foreclosure litigation and appeals, defaulted debt proceedings, suits on guarantee, and collection litigation and appeals.*
*Matters prior to joining White & Case
"Summary Judgments in Texas: State and Federal Practice," 62 S. Tex. L. R. 99 (2023)
"The Hype Behind the Industrial Internet of Things," 39 Licensing Journal 17, 2019.
"Discrete Differences Between Presenting Summary Judgment Evidence in State and Federal Courts," 56 The Houston Lawyer, May 2019.
Outstanding Law Review Article Award, Texas Bar Foundation, 2024
BL Rankings, Best Lawyers, Ones to Watch, Commercial Litigation, 2023
South Texas College of Law, Order of Barristers, Order of the Lytae, Order of the Scribes
