Jonathan Dunlap

Jonathan Dunlap handles complex litigation matters in a variety of areas including healthcare, patent, construction, and land use litigation. Jonathan is also experienced in representing medical practitioners before their various licensing boards. He has first chair experience representing clients in administrative trials, medical board investigations, and motions practice before the various state and federal courts of North and South Carolina.

Originally from Florence, South Carolina, Jonathan began his practice in a leading Charleston, South Carolina defense firm. He then gained national experience handling tort and employment practices claims in over 15 different jurisdictions as an in-house attorney for United Educators insurance company. Just prior to joining the Van Winkle Law Firm, Jonathan practiced at a nationally recognized medical malpractice defense firm in Raleigh, N.C.

Practice Highlights and Representative Cases

• Finch v. BASF Catalysts LLC, No. 1:16-CV-1077, 2018 WL 4101828 (M.D.N.C. Aug. 22, 2018). Summary judgment granted on behalf of client in complex asbestos case where verdict against remaining defendant was $32.7 million.

• Estate of Baldwin v. RHA Health Servs., Inc., 782 S.E.2d 554, 556 (N.C. Ct. App. 2016). Successfully argued that laypersons providing treatment “at the direction” of a nurse should be considered “health care providers” for purposes of the medical malpractice statute.

• Stanley Paccione v. Affinity Insurance Services, Inc., et al., No. 1:15-CV-1055-CCE-JLW (M.D.N.C. Feb. 2, 2016). Motion to Dismiss granted on behalf of professional association on insurance coverage issues.

• Manion v. Nitelines Kuhana JV LLC, No. 7:12-CV-247-BO, 2014 WL 1800318 (E.D.N.C. May 6, 2014). Summary judgment granted in federal whistleblower action based on argument that the defendant’s conduct was not actionable under the statute.

Awards and Honors

• USC School of Law Moot Court Bar, Chief Justice

• Robert T. Bockman Award (USC Moot Court Bar Award), Recipient

• Southeastern Environmental Law Journal, Staff Editor

Professional Affiliations

• North Carolina State Bar

• North Carolina Bar Association

• South Carolina State Bar

• District of Columbia Bar

• 28th Judicial Bar District

• Defense Research Institute