Christopher L. Dunham
About
Criminal Defense Attorney Serving Gainesville
As an Ocala native, Christopher Dunham is committed to providing individuals throughout Marion County with high-quality legal representation. He attended Florida State University College of Law, where he earned his law degree, and then became a licensed attorney in 2007. Mr. Dunham started his career in law by working under State Attorney Brad King for the Fifth Judicial Circuit as a prosecutor. While he was there, he successfully handled thousands of felony and misdemeanor cases. Throughout his time prosecuting individuals, Mr. Dunham tried many cases for Florida, including numerous DUI trials.
Working as a prosecutor was a unique experience for Mr. Dunham that allowed him to gain a comprehensive understanding of Florida criminal law as well as the trial process. Using the skills he acquired as a prosecutor, Mr. Dunham moved to the area of civil litigation and helped clients with their problems there. He gained even more trial experience in civil litigation by working as co-counsel in a variety of injury cases, including a tractor-trailer case involving millions of dollars.
Even though Mr. Dunham is currently focused on family law and criminal defense cases, he, above all, considers himself a trial lawyer. He firmly believes that the real work of a lawyer is not conducted behind a desk but, rather, in the courtroom. As a result of this belief, he chooses his cases based on his clients’ need for proven and strong trial strategy, instead of the circumstances and laws involved.
Mr. Dunham’s successes are attributable to his effective combination of comprehensive legal knowledge and extensive courtroom experience. With dozens of trial cases under his belt, including complex personal injury cases, family law trials involving considerable assets, and first-degree life felony cases, there is no legal issue too complex for him to handle. In addition, Mr. Dunham has provided well-informed counsel in countless hearings involving everything ranging from motions to suppress felony DUI charges to domestic violence injunctions in family law cases.
In order to serve his clients to the best of his abilities, Mr. Dunham prefers communicating with clients directly via email instead of having other staff members pass on information like they do at traditional law firms. Using this type of approach, he allows staff members to focus their efforts on office logistics and timely court document filings, which improves his clients’ overall experience with the firm.
Each case is vastly different from the rest, which is why Mr. Dunham is dedicated to providing clients with the attentive and detailed representation they deserve in order to get the best opportunity for successful results.
Bar Admissions
- State of Florida, 2007
Professional Associations & Memberships
- D.R. Smith American Inn of Court
- Young Lawyers Association
- American Bar Association
- Marion County Bar Association
Education
- University of Central Florida – Associate of Arts Degree
- Florida State University – Bachelor's Degrees and Master's Degree
- Florida State University College of Law - Juris Doctor
Hear from the Voices That Matter Most
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Divorce can be a tramatic experience for most people.Leading up to and during the experience a person feels many emotions such as sadness,loss betrayal and anger.I was feeling all of the afore mentioned feelings and more.In my search for an attorney I wanted someone who was tough and yet fair Someone suggested that I try Chris Dunham During my first meeting with him I knew Chris was who I was looking for.Chris led me through some tough times with a totally non uncooperative ex. I must say that his experience paid off I would highly recommend Chris and his staff at Dunham and Ingram I want to personally thank everyonr at his firm for making a terrible situation bearable Joe RaimoJoe R.
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When I was first looking to hire an attorney, I made contact with Dunham and Ingram first. They gave me great advice on my phone consultation and encouraged me to shop around and interview several firms and individuals. I went with my gut and the firm that gave me the best feeling and chose to hire Andy Ingram as my attorney. What I soon discovered is that Andy Ingram is amazing. I hired him to represent me in my case and was amazed with his results. Mr. Ingram worked on my case and kept me fully abreast of every development, the strategies for fighting my case and took the time to explain to me what everything meant. He was very mindful of my wallet and made the effort to exercise fiscal responsibility and not just see dollar signs. If you have a criminal case then I would encourage you to seek the guidance and expertise of Mr. Ingram. You will not be sorry that you did, if there is a positive that can come from your situation, he will find it and achieve it.Former Client
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I'd highly recommend this firm to anyone in need of legal representation. Both Mr. Ingram and Mr. Dunham have representated me at different court hearings. Each time was a complete victory. They and their office staff were always kind, helpful, and responsive. In addition to being extremely knowledgeable, I think they are great people in general. I'd have them represent me again 100%.Dill A.
