Donald “Donny” J. Dunn is a Goldsboro personal injury lawyer with more than three decades of experience. Donny is based in our Goldsboro, NC office. However, he handles personal injury claims, including workers compensation and wrongful death, all over North Carolina.
Born in New Bern, NC, Donny grew up in Pamlico County, in the small farming community of Olympia. He graduated from New Bern Senior High School before attending the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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My name is Donald Dunn. I have been at the Riddle and Riddle team for 14 years. My dad was an attorney in New Bern. I grew up around the law. I love the personal injury field, helping injured people recover.
If I have a gift as a lawyer, it is the ability to help people understand the legal aspects of the case and how it truly impacts what they believe is the justice that they’re seeking.
I’ve been a lawyer for 46 years, and my experience tells me that the first thing we have to do is make sure we know the facts of the case. Second thing is knowing the law that applies to the case and then make a decision about how to carry that case forward from that point.
The most important part is knowing that and learning those things up front, and then from that we can properly value the case and value what the next steps are in moving the litigation case forward.
If we take your case, we’re going to work the case properly. We’re going to apply the law, and we will fight to get you the very best value that we can out of the case for you.
Education and Professional Experience
After obtaining his undergraduate degree, Donny attended Cumberland School of Law of Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama. He graduated in 1979 and went on to earn his bar admission that same year. He is licensed to practice in the U.S. District Court of North Carolina, Eastern District, as well as the U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.
As the Senior Litigation Attorney at Riddle & Brantley, Donny handles a broad range of personal injury claims. He has experience with wrongful death and medical malpractice lawsuits as well as class actions. Over the course of his career, which spans more than 30 years, he has handled thousands of cases from beginning to end.
With a proven track record of success, Donny has tried to verdict more than 60 cases, including both jury and non-jury cases. These include more than 15 cases in the appellate courts of North Carolina.
Family and Free Time
Donny and Terry Cox Dunn, his wife and partner of 40 years, have lived near the sailing village of Oriental in Pamlico County for more than 25 years. Together, they have four grown children as well as four (soon to be five!) grandchildren.
Donny holds a black belt in Taekwondo through the American Taekwondo Association. He taught kickboxing for more than 15 years and continues to maintain his fitness by participating in a boot camp program in New Bern.
