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Dale K. Quinlan

Dale K. Quinlan

Of Counsel
Location:
Irvine, California
Phone:
949-759-1080
Fax:
949-759-6813
E-mail:

DALE K. QUINLAN obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree from the United States Naval Academy in 1972 and served in the United States Navy from 1968 to 1977, qualifying as a Naval Aviator and Officer of the Deck underway for deep draft vessels. He concluded service as Discipline Officer for Naval Station Newport, Rhode Island as a military non-lawyer prosecutor advising to the commander on all courts marshal. In 1982 Mr. Quinlan graduated from the University of Florida with a Juris Doctor degree and a Masters in Business Administration. From 1982 to 1985 Mr. Quinlan was associated with the Law Firm of Jacobs, Robbins, Gaynor, practicing in Tampa, Florida in the areas of corporate law, commercial law, real estate, business transactions and litigation. From 1985 to 1997 he was a partner of Kester & Quinlan LLP of Newport Beach, after which he has operated his own firm in the areas of civil litigation, commercial law, bankruptcy, real estate and water company administration. He has been a member of the Florida Bar, the California Bar, the Orange County Bar Association, the Lawyer Pilot Bar Association and a Master in the Peter M. Elliott Inn of Court. He also provides volunteer services to local civic organizations and has served as a Director and President of Rancho Carrillo Mutual Water Company for 15 years. Mr. Quinlan holds a commercial pilot and instrument rating for fixed and rotary wing aircraft, is certified as a Level 2 Distribution Operator for water company administration and served as a temporary judge for the Orange County Superior Court.

The Quinlan Law Corporation provides a wide variety of assistance to clients in the areas of business problem solving, strategic planning and crisis management as well as traditional assistance in commercial law, corporate law, bankruptcy, real estate, and governmental regulation. Our firm provides prompt and effective response to the needs of individuals, corporations and small business. We have expertise in civil litigation across a broad spectrum of personal and commercial matters, strive for the resolution of potential problems before litigation arises, but are prepared to provide aggressive representation when it does. We have facilities for computerized public record searches on litigants allowing us to evaluate case recovery potential and bring the latest technology to bear on the effective prosecution of claims through appeal and collection.

Areas of Practice

  • 75% Civil Litigation
  • 10% Real Property
  • 10% Corporate
  • 5% General Practice

Litigation Percentage

  • 75% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions

  • California, 1988
  • Florida, 1982
  • U.S. District Court Central District of California, 1989
  • U.S. District Court Eastern District of California, 1989
  • U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 1989
  • U.S. District Court Southern District of California, 1989
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1983
  • Federal Claims Court, 1989

Education

  • University of Florida College of Law, Gainesville, Florida
    • J.D.
  • University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
    • M.B.A.
  • United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland
    • B.S. - 1972
    • Major: Oceanography

Representative Cases

  • Herrera V. Bayliss (4th DCA 2005)
  • City of Newport v. Bank of Newport (4th DCA 1993)
  • Driscoll Insurance Agency . Sop. Ct.(Chino Plaza) (4th DCA 1993)

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • California Bar, Attorney, 1988 - Present
  • Florida Bar, Attorney, 1982 - Present

Past Employment Positions

  • Jacobs Robbins Gaynor, Associate, 1982 - 1985
  • Kester & Quinlan, Partner, 1989 - 1997

Pro Bono Activities

  • Temporary Judge Orange County superior Court, 1997 - 2008
  • Rancho Carrillo Mutual Water Company, 1991 - 2011