Fred Cunningham

Fred Cunningham limits his practice to serious personal injury and insurance company coverage and bad faith litigation. He has obtained well over one hundred million dollars in settlements and verdicts for his clients. Mr. Cunningham has been included in every issue of Florida Super Lawyers since 2006, including being listed as one of the “Top 100" lawyers in 2012. He has been included in the Florida Trend “Legal Elite” every year since 2007 in both personal injury and insurance law. Fred has also earned Florida Bar Certification, the highest level of recognition by the Florida Bar, for competency and experience as a civil trial lawyer. He has achieved an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell, the highest rating available from the nation’s oldest guide to the legal profession, for his for legal ability and ethical standards. Since 1997, Mr. Cunningham has been very active in the Florida Justice Association, a statewide organization of attorneys who fight to preserve our civil justice system. Since 1997, Fred has been elected by his peers to serve on the Association’s Board of Directors. During that time, Fred has served on and chaired several committees. He has received numerous leadership and fundraising awards. During that time, he has been one of the top political fundraisers in the state for both Democratic and Republican candidates. He has also given numerous invited lectures to his peers on the topics of trial practice and insurance company bad faith. He is currently immediate Past President, having served as FJA President from June, 2011 to June, 2012. Fred has also been very active in local bar associations. For several years, Fred served on the Board of Directors of the North County Section of the Palm Beach County Bar and served as its President for the 2000-2001 year. He has also served on the Board of Directors of the Palm Beach County Justice Association for several terms and served as President in 2009.

University of North Carolina School of Law

J.D. (1988)

1988

Belmont Abbey College

B.A. (1985)

1985

Honors: Summa Cum Laude

Partner

Cunningham Whalen & Gaspari

1992 - Current

Fred Cunningham joined Cunningham Whalen & Gaspari in 1992

“Steps You Can Take to Strengthen the Bad Faith Case”, Workhorse Seminar

Florida Justice Association

“An Insurance Bad Faith Recap of 2011 and the Forecast for 2012?, Insurance Bad Faith

Florida Justice Association

“Update, Overview and Analysis of First Party Bad Faith Law”, Workhorse Seminar

Florida Justice Association

“Brainstorming on Bad Faith”, Paradigms in Advocacy – Changing Times

Florida Justice Association

“Necessary Steps Which Must be Taken by Trial Counsel in the Underlying Case in Order to Prevail in the Bad Faith Case – Third Party Bad Faith”, Workhorse Seminar

Florida Justice Association

Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer

Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education

Gold Eagle Award

Florida Justice Association

2012

Gold Eagle Award

Florida Justice Association

2011

Gold Eagle Award

Florida Justice Association

2010

Gold Eagle Award

Florida Justice Association

2009

Gold Eagle Award

Florida Justice Association

2008

The Florida Bar  # 0775487

Member

Current

American Association for Justice

Member

Current

Florida Justice Association

Executive Committee Member

Current

Palm Beach County Bar Association

Member

Current

Palm Beach County Justice Association

Treasurer and Board Member

Current

Florida

Since 1988

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