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    Deborah S. Dunn

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    Deborah S. Dunn is an expert Civil Trial Attorney as certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey. In addition, Ms. Dunn is a Co-Chair of the firm’s Accident & Personal Injury group and member of the Motorcycle Injury practice in the Marlton, New Jersey office.

    Ms. Dunn specializes in representing victims who have been injured or died as the result of motorcycle accidents. She also represents individuals that have been catastrophically injured or killed due to the negligence of others. Ms. Dunn is an aggressive and compassionate advocate dedicated to fighting for the rights of others.

    Ms. Dunn is a member of the National and State Trial Lawyers Associations, serving on the Board of Governors and as Treasurer of the New Jersey Association for Justice (NJAJ). She is also a member of the American Association for Justice (AAJ) and an active member of the AAJ’s Women Trial Lawyers Caucus. Ms. Dunn is honored to serve the community as the Chair of the Board of Directors of the Mercer Council on Alcoholism and Drug Addiction and to serve women and children through her work on the Board of Directors of the Parker Mother and Child Foundation.

    Before joining Stark & Stark, Ms. Dunn served as a law clerk to The Honorable Thomas P. Kelly, Mercer County Superior Court, New Jersey. While in law school, Ms. Dunn was actively involved in multiple community outreach programs. Ms. Dunn participated in Rutgers University’s Civil Practice Clinic, which provides individuals with access to lawyers able to assist with issues related to probate, disability, discrimination litigation, and mediation matters. Additionally, Ms. Dunn volunteered her time assisting underprivileged families, providing advice on personal bankruptcy proceedings. She was also an adjunct professor for Mercer County Community College.

    Ms. Dunn currently lives in Mt. Laurel, New Jersey. She enjoys spending time with her husband, Joe, and their son, Joey.

    Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney

    Bar/Court Admissions

    • New Jersey 
    • U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey

    Education

    • J.D., Rutgers Law School, 2001
    • B.A., Rutgers University, 1998

    Representative Experience

    • $3,600,000 for an Ocean County minor injured in a car accident.
    • $3,450,000 for the victim of a slip and fall in Camden County.
    • $1,300,000 on behalf of a South Jersey motorcyclist who sustained a serious foot injury (more info).

    *Results may vary depending on your particular facts and legal circumstances*

    Thought Leadership

    • C0-Chair, Ethics Program. NJAJ Meadowlands Seminar. November 20, 2025.
    • Co-Chair, Auto Program. NJAJ Boardwalk Seminar. April 30-May 2, 2025.
    • Co-Chair, AI Program. NJAJ Boardwalk Seminar. April 30-May 2, 2025.
    • Speaker, The Year in Torts in New Jersey/ The Top Ten. NJAJ Boardwalk Seminar. April 30-May 2, 2025.
    • Co-Chair, Brave New World: Artificial Intelligence. 2024 NJAJ Boardwalk Seminar. April 18, 2024.
    • Co-Chair, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: The Business Case. 2024 NJAJ Boardwalk Seminar. April 18, 2024.
    • Moderator, AI Panel. 2024 NJAJ Boardwalk Seminar. April 18, 2024.
    • Moderator, AI Uses and the Future. 2024 NJAJ Boardwalk Seminar. April 18, 2024.
    • Speaker, Ethical Dilemmas of AI. 2024 NJAJ Boardwalk Seminar. April 18, 2024.
    • Speaker, The Year in Torts in New Jersey/The Top Ten. 2024 NJAJ Boardwalk Seminar. April 18, 2024.
    • Author, 6 Lessons for Women on Building Successful Personal Injury Practices. New Jersey Law Journal. March 11, 2024.
    • Speaker, Direct of Plaintiff. NJAJ Meadowlands Seminar. November 16, 2023.
    • Co-Chair, Live Trial of a Premises Liability Case: Overcoming Pareja. NJAJ Meadowlands Seminar. November 16, 2023.
    • Speaker, Presenting Successful Slip, Trip, and Fall Cases. Bucks County Bar Association. May 10, 2023.
    • Speaker, Wake Up and Watch Websites. NJAJ Boardwalk Seminar. April 27, 2023.
    • Co-Chair, Tech Tools that are Economical and Effective. NJAJ Boardwalk Seminar. April 27, 2023.
    • Moderator, From Intake to Maximum Settlement/Mediation. NJAJ Boardwalk Seminar. April 26, 2023.
    • Speaker, Trip and Fall Settlement. NJAJ Winter Seminar. February 23, 2023.
    • Quoted, Legal Q&ASouth Jersey Magazine, Volume 19, Issue 8. December 2022.
    • Speaker, Direct of Plaintiff. 2022 NJAJ Meadowlands Seminar. November 18, 2022.
    • Speaker, Key Issues in Handling Motorcycle and Trucking Cases. NJICLE 2022 Tort Law Conference. October 10, 2022.
    • Speaker, The Year in Torts in New Jersey/The Top Ten. NJAJ Boardwalk Seminar. April 28, 2022.
    • Speaker, Communicating with the Jury. NJAJ Boardwalk Seminar. April 27, 2022
    • Moderator, Sexual Abuse Victim and Survivor Support & Advocacy. Stark & Stark Webinar. September 30, 2021.
    • Author, Distracted Driving: Reconditioning Our Brain to Save Lives. NJ.com. May 16, 2016.

    Honors & Awards

    • “Attorneys Feature” List issued by South Jersey Magazine (Methodology)
      • 2025
    • New Jersey Super Lawyers List issued by Thomson Reuters (Methodology)
      • 2024 – 2025
    • New Jersey Super Lawyers Rising Stars List issued by Thompson Reuters (Methodology)
      • 2006 – 2008, 2014; Personal Injury – General: Plaintiff, General Litigation
    • Best Lawyers List issued by Woodward/White, Inc. (Methodology)
      • 2026; Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs

    * No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.

    Professional Organizations

    • New Jersey Association of Justice – 3rd Vice President
    • New Jersey State Bar Association
    • Mercer County Bar Association
    • Camden County Bar Association
    • New Jersey Association for Justice – Board of Governors; Women Trial Lawyers Caucus; Diversity & Inclusion Committee; Treasurer
    • American Association for Justice – Women Trial Lawyers Caucus; Membership Oversight Committee; Board of Governors
    • Burlington County Bar Association – Diversity & Inclusion Committee, Ethics Committee

    Community Organizations

    • Angel Flight East, Board of Directors
    • The Parker Mother and Child Foundation
    • Mercer Council on Alcoholism and Drug Addiction (MCADA), Chair, Board of Directors

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