ADMITTED:
• Texas Bar, November, 1976
• United States District Court, Northern District of Texas, 1977
• United States District Court, Eastern District of Texas, 1977
• United States Supreme Court, 1996
EDUCATION:
• Southern Methodist University (B.A. Journalism, Political Science), 1970
• Southern Methodist University (J.D.), 1976
• AV Rated Martindale-Hubbell
MILITARY SERVICE:
• Army National Guard, 1970 - 1973
• United States Army Reserve, 1973 - 1976
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
• Expertise includes administrative and legislative advocacy in Austin and Washington, D.C.
• Represented motor vehicle lenders and new and used car dealers for almost three decades.
• Served as counsel to the National Independent Automobile Association and the Texas Independent Automobile Association, as well as local dealer associations in Dallas and Fort Worth.
PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS:
• Author, Automobile Repossession: A Lien Holder's Legal Guide
• Author, Sales and Financing of Motor Vehicle
• Author, Car Dealer's Guide to Consumer Law
• Mr. Dunagan has written hundreds of articles for trade magazines and newsletters, and has spoken at numerous state IADA conventions, motor vehicle finance workshops and seminars around the country.
AREAS OF PRACTICE:
• Consumer Lending Law
• Motor Vehicle Financing
• Secured Lending
BAR ACTIVITIES:
• Member, State Bar of Texas
• Member, Dallas Bar Association
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, Conference of Consumer Finance Law
ARTICLES:
• How Car Creditors Should Respond to Mechanic's Lien Claims
• Texas Car Dealers Face OCCC Audits
• Dunagan Bankruptcy Article Cited in Supreme Court Opinion
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