James Henry Dunne, Esq.

James Henry Dunne, J.D., M.A., B.A., A.A.S., joined SUNY Stony Brook University in September 2023. He brings his legal practice, entrepreneurial endeavors, management and operations experience, education, research, and peer-reviewed publication, to the College of Business. Prior to joining the CoB at SUNY SBU, James had taught entrepreneurship, business law, ethics, management, and hospitality for over 26 years at another New York area university.

James is a licensed and practicing attorney in the state of New York with much of his practice dedicated to providing legal counsel pertaining to corporate law, corporate governance, business transactions, risk management, human resource and employment law, NYS and County regulatory compliance, and intellectual property for entrepreneurial start-ups, established business operators, and multi-unit organizations. He is experienced at providing legal counsel at all stages of the business cycle for a vast array of industries, including but not limited to Licensed Professionals, Retail Businesses, Trades, Contractors, Not-for-Profits, and the Food, Beverage and Hospitality Industries.

James is trained and certified by the NYS Bar Association in commercial dispute resolution (pursuant to Part 146 of the Rules of the NYS Chief Administrative Judge) to resolve disputes between commercial entities as a mediator and arbitrator. He serves on the New York Supreme Court Supreme Court Roster (Suffolk County) of Commercial Division Mediators.

In addition to his law practice, James is himself an entrepreneur that ‘walks the talk’. He is the President of SvDynamics Inc. (dba "Service Dynamics" – a hospitality industry consulting company he founded in 1995; and dba "Vino U." – an event entertainment company he founded in 2005).

Websites
www.JHDunneLaw.com
www.VinoU.com
www.Service-Dynamics.com

Research: .
Scholarly Contributions
James has published research on various business and legal topics, with a demonstrated record of recent publication, including Australian Business Deans Council “A”, “B”, and “C” ranked high-impact business research journals.

James has also published in additional peer-reviewed research journals, as well as trade magazines, trade journals, and business / legal newsletters. In addition, he has delivered presentations at academic conferences and professional business conferences.

James has been utilized as an expert source on various business and legal topics and extensively sourced in various media platforms. In addition, he has published a book ("Service Dynamics", Kendall-Hunt, 2000), and had several notable television and radio appearances.

Recent Scholarly Research Publication
March 2023
J. Dunne, P. Harris, K. Kinkela
“Case Study: Impact of Regulatory Restrictions and Tax Policy on Breakeven and Risk Management”
Journal of Risk and Financial Management
ABDC “B” Rank

October 2022
B. Mutharaj, R. Chaudhary, J. Dunne
“Green supply chain management: A theoretical framework and research directions”
Computers & Industrial Engineering, Volume 172, Part A
ABDC “A” Rank

September 2021
J. Dunne, P. Harris, T. Jalbert
“Mitigating Risk Amidst Catastrophic Events: A focus on shareholder and operating agreements”
Outstanding Research Award
Review of Business and Finance Studies
25% accept rate / double blind peer review

January / February 2021
J. Dunne, P. Harris
“Risk Management and COVID-19: Business Resiliency Recommendations”
Lead / Cover Article
ABDC “C” Rank
Internal Auditing - Thomson Reuters

Academic Conference Presentations / Proceedings
May 2021
Lead Writer / Presenter
“Mitigating Risk Amidst Catastrophic Events: A focus on shareholder and operating agreements” Best in Session Award
The Institute for Business and Finance Research, May 25-28, 2021, Costa Rica.

May 2021
Lead Writer / Presenter
“Case Study: Main Street Retailer Response to Covid-19 Related Government Restrictions on Operations”
The Institute for Business and Finance Research, May 25-28, 2021, Costa Rica.

Professional Conference Presentations
May 2023
Moderator
“The Long Island Food Council Education Series: License and Permit Regulatory and Compliance Panel Discission with the New York State Liquor Authority, NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets, Nassau County Department of Health, and Suffolk County Department of Health”
Long Island Food Council @ RXR Executive Plaza, Melville, NY

March 2023
Keynote Speaker
“Website Design and ADA Accessibility: Is your website vulnerable to the recent wave of lawsuits to small businesses? Learn about design tactics to avoid liability.”
Huntington Chamber of Commerce

March 2019
Keynote Speaker
“Implications of Refusing to Serve a Guest: Legal Principles vs. Foundations of Hospitality”
International Restaurant & Foodservice Show @ Jacob K. Javits Convention Center

November 2018
Keynote Speaker
“Can My Operation Refuse to Serve a Guest?”
LIHA Fall Conference Presentation @ St. Joseph’s College

Recent News Articles Citing James as an Expert Legal / Entrepreneurial Source
June 2021
"Why are Restaurant Jobs Going Begging on Long Island?"
by Victor Ocasio, LI Newsday

April 2020
"11 Ways to Help Small Businesses Affected by Coronavirus Right Now”
by Nicole Spector, NBC News

June 2018
"Red Hen owner had legal right to tell Sarah Sanders to leave, but it's bad for business, experts say”
by Michael Bartiromo, Fox News

December 2018
"Dining at the Grand Hotel"
by Adina Genn, Long Island Business News

February 2018 / 2019
"Liquor Liability Insurance Cost, Coverage & Who Needs It”
by Kent Thune / Virginia Hamill, Fit Small Business

Appearances as an Expert Source
Print / Digital: NY Times, LI Newsday, LI Business News, Los Angeles Times-Washington Post News Service, NY Daily News, Distinction, House, American Express Briefing, Nation's Restaurant News, Restaurant Report, Financial Advisor, and more.

TV / Radio: ABC-7 News NY, WLIW 21 (NY), WLNY 10/55 (NY), LI News Tonight (NY), WHPC 90.3FM (Garden City, NY), KZBN Radio (Santa Barbara, CA)

Teaching: .
BUS 353 - Entrepreneurship
BUS 441 - Business Strategy
BUS 447 - Ethics
MBA 507 - Ethics