Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2006 
Dean is a real estate partner in the Orange County office, and advises REITs, developers, asset managers, and institutional investors on large, complex real estate transactions.
Dean's practice focuses on structuring, negotiating, drafting, and closing various real estate and corporate transactions, including, joint venture formation (both partnerships and limited liability companies); mergers, acquisitions and dispositions; and construction, mortgage, and mezzanine loans. He has advised on real estate transactions valued at more than $35 billion, including a $15.4 billion merger creating the only publicly traded REIT on the West Coast and third-largest multifamily REIT in the U.S.
Dean is a member of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers (ACREL) and serves as a member of ACREL’s Program Committee. He is also a member of the USC Gould School of Law - Los Angeles County Bar Association's Real Estate Law and Business Forum Planning Committee and the Real Property Law Section of the State Bar of California.
Prior to joining Allen Matkins, Dean practiced at several prominent AmLaw firms, advising his clients on corporate and real estate transactions.
