Chae duPont, Esq.

Current

• Partner at Morris, duPont & Mansfield, PA
• Owner at Chae duPont P.A.

Past

• Of Counsel at Diaz Reus Rolff & Targ
• Attorney at Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton P.A.
• Director Of Litigation at Eastern Air Lines, Inc.

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Education

• University of Miami School of Law

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Industry

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Chae duPont, Esq.’s Summary

Chae duPont is a partner in the law firm of Morris, duPont & Mansfield, PA. Her practice areas include loss mitigation, foreclosure defense and complex commercial litigation in state and federal court. She represents clients involved in U.S. commercial business disputes and specializes in the resolution of cases through negotiation, mediation and arbitration.

In her former position as Director of Litigation at Eastern Air Lines Ms. duPont managed the arbitration process when the airline sued over 7600 travel agencies and personally represented the airline in over twelve hundred arbitrations worldwide. As Director of Litigation she also managed and represented the airline in international lawsuits in all areas of corporate litigation, including real estate, commercial contracts, vendor and passenger claims, and governmental disputes.

After leaving the airline world, Ms. duPont practiced commercial and bankruptcy litigation at Kozyak, Tropin & Throckmorton, an AV rated law firm in Miami. Her work there included being on the team of lawyers that represented over 600,000 physicians in the landmark class action lawsuit In Re: Humana Managed Care Litigation, MDL Case No. 1334. In addition to her class action work, Ms. duPont represented clients in bankruptcy matters, securities litigation, and complex commercial cases.

Ms. duPont is an Honorary Trustee of the Museum of Contemporary Art (“MOCA”) where she co-chaired the museum’s annual fundraiser to raise money for MOCA’s permanent collection. She is also a member of the Miami Beach Cultural Arts Council, which distributes grant funds to local art groups on Miami Beach. She is a certified USSailing Certified Sailing Instructor who volunteers her time to Shake-A-Leg Miami, a non-profit organization, where she teaches Introduction to Sailing and Intermediate Sailing classes to physically, mentally and financially disadvantaged members of the South Florida community.

Chae duPont, Esq.’s Specialties:

Loss Mitigation: Loan Modifications, Short Sales and Foreclosure Defense. Commercial Litigation, Mediation and Arbitration

Chae duPont, Esq.’s Experience

• Partner

  Morris, duPont & Mansfield, PA

  (Law Practice industry)

  April 2009 — Present (4 months)

  Specializing in counseling and representation of distressed homeowners in the areas of Mortgage Foreclosure Defense and Loss Mitigation, including loan modifications, short sales, and creative settlements with lenders.

• Owner

  Chae duPont P.A.

  (Law Practice industry)

  September 2003 — Present (5 years 11 months)

• Of Counsel

  Diaz Reus Rolff & Targ

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Law Practice industry)

  January 2004 — April 2008 (4 years 4 months)

• Attorney

  Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton P.A.

  (Law Practice industry)

  1999 — 2003 (4 years)

• Director Of Litigation

  Eastern Air Lines, Inc.

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Aviation & Aerospace industry)

  1993 — 1998 (5 years)

Chae duPont, Esq.’s Education

• University of Miami School of Law

  law , 1989 — 1993

  Activities and Societies:

  Honor Council Member
  Student Government Board Member
  Law School Activity Fee Council Member
  Phi Alpha Delta Board Member
  Moot Court

Additional Information

Chae duPont, Esq.’s Interests:

Sailing Instructor at Shake-A-Leg Non-Profit Organization

Chae duPont, Esq.’s Groups:

Florida Bar Association,
Museum of Contemporary Art Trustee,
Miami Beach Cultural Arts Council Member,
A Small World, LegalArt, Miami Art Museum, Museum of Contemporary Art, Miami connection, Legal Community

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