Dunne, who supports humane treatment of people in prison, has been recognized for his legal contributions in areas such as education, healthcare, insurance regulation, the environment, and the criminal justice system.
He has also served as a state senator for 24 years and has fought for the equality of Americans as Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Civil Rights Division of the United States Department of Justice. There, he won the Edmund Randolph and John Marshall awards.
Today, Dunne serves as senior counsel at Whiteman, Osterman & Hanna, LLP, where his work focuses on environmental, criminal, civil rights, governmental affairs, and appellate law. He is also a member of the New York State Bar, District of Columbia Bar, U.S. Supreme Court Bar, and New York State Bar Foundation, where he served as chair of the fellows.