Dean is a trial lawyer, specializing in residential and commercial real estate and business litigation, arbitration, and mediation.  His practice focuses on disputes related to the purchase and sale of real property, contracts, agent and broker duties, construction defects, easements, partition, and commercial and residential leases.  An aggressive, innovative litigator, Dean has effectively defended and prosecuted allegations of contract breaches, non-disclosure, malpractice, specific performance, tort claims, and breaches of fiduciary duty.  Dean has successfully represented commercial and residential buyers and sellers, developers, contractors, title companies, lenders, and escrow companies.  Recognizing the cost of litigation can be burdensome both to individuals and businesses, Dean uses his field expertise and knowledge of the law to litigate and resolve cases by the most cost-effective means possible, while still working for the best interests of his clients.  Whether working on high-profile cases or pro bono matters, Dean consistently obtains successful results that exceed client expectation.