DunbarMonroe, PLLC

Attorney David C. Dunbar

Mr. Dunbar was selected by his peers to be included in the 24th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America™ for his work in Transportation Law, Legal Malpractice Law, Medical Malpractice Law, and Personal Injury Litigation. Dunbar was also selected Lawyer of the Year in Mississippi for Transportation Law. He has been included in Best Lawyers every year since 2011.

David Dunbar’s practice focuses on commercial trucking accidents, professional errors and omissions, insurance, products liability, personal injury, premises liability, medical malpractice, bicycle accidents and commercial litigation. He is admitted to practice in Mississippi and Georgia. David C. Dunbar is also admitted to practice in the U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Mr. Dunbar is AV Rated by Martindale-Hubbell.

Mr. Dunbar received his B.A. in history in 1982 from Emory University where he was a member of Omicron Delta Kappa. He received his J.D. in 1985 from the University of Georgia where he served on the editorial staff of the Georgia Law Review. He is a member of the Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel, American College of Transportation Attorneys, the Trucking Industry Defense Association, the Transportation Lawyers Association, the Mississippi Trucking Association, and the Defense Research Institute.

Mr. Dunbar is an approved mediator for State and Federal trial courts and has successfully completed the Harvard Law School Mediation Workshop. He served as a commissioner for the State of Mississippi to the National Conference of Uniform State Law Commissioners (1996- 2000) and served on the Drafting Committee for the Uniform Mediation Act for the Uniform Law Commission.

Mr. Dunbar has served as the firm’s managing partner since its inception.

Bar Admissions:

• Mississippi, 1985
• Georgia, 1985
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Mississippi, 1985
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Mississippi, 1985
• U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit

Education:

• University of Georgia School of Law, Athens, Georgia, 1985 J.D.
  • Law Review: Georgia Law Review, Editorial Staff
• Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, 1982
  • B.A. Major: History

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• American College of Transportation Attorneys
• Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel
• Trucking Industry Defense Association
• American Bar Association, Litigation Section, 1985 – Present Member
• American Bar Association, Trial and Insurance Practice Section
• Charles Clark American Inns of Court
• Defense Research Institute
• Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association, 1985 – Present Member
• Mississippi Trucking Association
• American Trucking Association
• Transportation Lawyers Association
• State of Mississippi Commissioner to the National Conference of Uniform State Law Commissioners, 1996 – 2000 Commissioner
• Uniform Mediation Act for the Uniform Law Commission Drafting Committee

Attorney G. Clark Monroe II

Clark Monroe is admitted to practice before all state courts in Mississippi, the U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

Mr. Monroe received a Bachelor of Accountancy, cum laude, from the University of Mississippi in 1990, and his J.D., magna cum laude, from the University of Mississippi School of Law in 1994. A member of several honorary societies including Phi Kappa Phi, Omicron Delta Kappa, and Mortar Board, he was also a member of the Mississippi Law Journal and served on the Editorial Board.

Mr. Monroe’s transportation law practice includes truck accident defense, cargo and freight claims, coverage opinions specific to transportation policies, and contract negotiation. He also practices in the area of general insurance defense including premises liability, personal injury, professional errors and omissions, insurance agent E&O defense, and the defense of Tort Claims Act and civil rights claims against county and municipal officials. Mr. Monroe also represents insurance companies in coverage actions including insurance coverage litigation and bad faith. His practice also includes commercial litigation, telecommunications, and general corporate.

Mr. Monroe retired from the Mississippi Army National Guard at the rank of Major.

Bar Admissions:

• U.S. District Court Northern District of Mississippi 1994,
• U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1994

Education:

• University of Mississippi School of Law, Oxford, Mississippi, 1994 J.D.
  • Honors: Magna Cum Laude
  • Law Journal: Mississippi Law Journal, Editorial Board as Business Manager
• University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS, 1990
  • Bachelor of Accountancy
  • Honors: Cum Laude

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• American Bar Association, Litigation Section
• American Bar Association, Tort Trial, and Insurance Practice Section
• American Bar Association, Public Utility, Communications and Transportation Law Section
• Mississippi Bar Association
• Hinds County Bar
• Transportation Lawyers Association
• Conference of Freight Counsel
• Defense Research Institute, Insurance Committee
• Mississippi Law Journal, Inc. Alumni Board of Directors 2002-2006
• Rotary Club of Jackson
• United States Field Artillery Association

Attorney Kimberly D. McCormack

Kim McCormack’s practice includes insurance defense, trucking accidents, transportation law, commercial trucking and family law.  She is admitted to practice before all courts in the State of Mississippi, the U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

Kim attended Mississippi State University, where she received her Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature.  She then attended the University of Memphis, Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, where she received her Juris Doctorate.  While in law school, Kim received the Dean’s Award for Academic Excellence, the American Jurisprudence award for Legal Argument and Appellate Practice, and she served in the Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) program.  After graduating from law school, Kim served as a law clerk for the Chief Justice of the Mississippi Supreme Court.

Kim is a member of the Madison County Bar Association and the Family Law Section of the Mississippi Bar Association.  She is a sustaining member of the Junior League of Jackson, and she also serves as a Friends of the Board committee member for the National Alliance on Mental Illness.

Bar Admissions:

• Mississippi
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Mississippi
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Mississippi
• U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit

Education:

• University of Memphis, Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, Memphis, Tennessee, J.D.
• Mississippi State University, Starkville, Mississippi
  • B.A. Major: English Literature

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Madison County Bar Association
• Mississippi Bar Association, Family Law Section
• Junior League of Jackson
• Friends of the Board committee member, National Alliance on Mental Illness

Attorney Matthew E. Rutherford, Jr.

Matthew (Matt) E. Rutherford, Jr. is an AV-rated insurance defense attorney, focusing on transportation, premises liability, UM/UIM, insurance coverage, and general insurance defense. Matt is admitted to practice before all state courts in Mississippi, the United States District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

Matt received his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and History in 2008 from the University of Mississippi and his Doctor of Jurisprudence in 2013 from Mississippi College School of Law. He was admitted to the Mississippi Bar in 2013 and has been recognized as a Rising Star by Mid-South Super Lawyers in the areas of Transportation/Maritime, Civil Litigation: Defense, and Insurance Coverage every year since 2019. Matt has also been recognized by Best Lawyers in America® as “Ones to Watch” in Transportation Law since 2022.

He is a member of the American Bar Association, Mississippi Bar Association, and Ole Miss Alumni Association, among others. Matt and his wife Erin, a Special Assistant Attorney General in the Mississippi Attorney General’s Office, attend First Presbyterian Church of Jackson with their son, Matthew III.

Bar Admissions:

• Mississippi, 2013
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Mississippi, 2013
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Mississippi, 2013
• U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 2013
• United States Tax Court, 2014
• Choctaw Tribal Court of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, 2019

Education:

• Mississippi College School of Law, Jackson, Mississippi, 2013, J.D.
• University of Mississippi, Oxford, Mississippi, 2008, B.A.

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• American Bar Association
• Mississippi Bar Association
• Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association
• Capital Area Bar Association
• Jackson Young Lawyers Association

Attorney Robert Jamison Barefield

Bar Admissions:

• Mississippi, 2021

Education:

• Mississippi College School of Law, Jackson, Mississippi, 2020, J.D.
  • Dean's List
• University of Mississippi, Oxford, Mississippi,
  • B.A.
  • Major: Business Marketing 
  • Dean's List

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Mississippi Bar Association