James Henry Dunne

James Henry Dunne is a New York attorney and counselor-at-law who advises businesses and owners on corporate law, employment law, hospitality matters, commercial mediation and arbitration, and commercial real estate. Based on Long Island, he serves clients across Nassau, Suffolk, Queens, Brooklyn, and New York City. Mr. Dunne helps clients address transactions, contracts, workplace issues, commercial leases, and business disputes with practical guidance shaped by legal, academic, and entrepreneurial experience.

Mr. Dunne earned his Juris Doctor from Touro Law Center, a Master of Arts from New York University, a Bachelor of Arts from Hofstra University, and an Associate in Applied Science from Nassau Community College. This broad academic background supports his work with business clients, hospitality operators, and commercial property matters. His education also strengthens his ability to analyze agreements, evaluate disputes, and explain complex legal issues in a practical way.

Mr. Dunne has experience across business counseling, startup transactions, employment concerns, hospitality industry matters, commercial property transactions, and alternative dispute resolution. He is admitted in New York and in the United States District Courts for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York. His professional background also includes service on the Suffolk County roster of Commercial Division mediators, enabling him to assist clients with disputes requiring careful negotiation and efficient resolution.

James Henry Dunne brings additional perspective from long-standing academic and leadership roles. He has taught entrepreneurship, strategic management, hospitality management, business law, negotiation, collective bargaining, and dispute resolution, and he serves as general counsel to the Long Island Hospitality Association. Mr. Dunne is valued for combining legal analysis with business judgment, helping clients manage risk, protect operations, and make informed decisions in commercial and employment matters.

Law Office Affiliations

• Owner, Law Offices of James Henry Dunne, Esq.
• Member, New York State Bar Association
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, Suffolk County Bar Association
• Member, Alliance Defending Freedom
• Member, ​Long Island Hospitality Association
• Member, Huntington Township Chamber of Commerce

Licensed State

• New York

Education

• Touro Law Center
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• New York University
  Master of Arts (MA)
• Hofstra University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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