Gibbons Chairman and Managing Director Patrick Dunican Named Professional Lawyer of the Year

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November 9, 2017

This attorney has been selected for the recognitions mentioned herein, which have been conferred by the corresponding publications and/or organizations noted. An overview of the award selection methodologies for these recognitions can be found at https://www.gibbonslaw.com/awards. Links to certain specific methodologies are embedded in individual entries. Results may vary depending on your particular facts and legal circumstances. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.

The Essex County Bar Association (ECBA) has chosen Patrick C. Dunican Jr., Chairman and Managing Director of Gibbons P.C., as its selection for a 2017 Professional Lawyer of the Year Award. Mr. Dunican received his award at the New Jersey State Bar Association (NJSBA) Professionalism Awards Luncheon on November 9, 2017.

The Professional Lawyer of the Year Awards are presented by the New Jersey Commission on Professionalism in the Law, in conjunction with bar associations throughout the state, to honor lawyers of outstanding character who are recognized by colleagues for a commitment to the highest standards of professionalism and involvement in the organized bar and community. The New Jersey Commission on Professionalism in the Law is a joint initiative of the NJSBA, state and federal judiciaries, and New Jersey’s three law schools, formed to strengthen the reputation of the legal profession and public respect for judges, attorneys, and the justice system. Mr. Dunican is the third Gibbons attorney to earn a Professional Lawyer of the Year Award from the Commission, joining past recipients Thomas J. Cafferty (2016) and Michael R. Griffinger (1999).

Mr. Dunican is a longtime member of the Essex County Bar Association and New Jersey State Bar Association and is a former Trustee of the Association of the Federal Bar of New Jersey. Mr. Dunican has been named for seven consecutive years to NJBIZ’s “Power 100” list of the 100 most powerful people in New Jersey business. Gibbons has realized significant growth under his leadership, moving into the AmLaw 200 in 2007. Mr. Dunican is listed in Thomson Reuters New Jersey Super Lawyers for business litigation and in Woodward/White Best Lawyers® for commercial litigation.

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A description of the selection process methodology for the awards referenced is available at 
gibbonslaw.com/awards/.