Jason A. Dean

Joining the firm in 2002, Mr. Dean specializes in business law, civil litigation, and estate administration. While Mr. Dean has a diverse business practice, he has a particular emphasis on the food and ingredient industries, where he represents a number of clients in business and litigation matters.

He is licensed to practice law in all Georgia state courts, the U.S. District Court and the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Mr. Dean is a member of the State Bar of Georgia and the Gainesville-Northeastern Circuit Bar Association. He is a member of the Orr Inn of Court.

Mr. Dean holds a B.S. degree in biology with a double major in political science from Virginia Tech. He has a J.D. degree from the University of Georgia School of Law.

Following law school, Mr. Dean served as Law Clerk to the Honorable John E. Girardeau, Judge Northeastern Judicial Circuit.

Mr. Dean has extensive experience at both the trial and appellate level, and has practiced on multiple occasions before Georgia trial courts, the Georgia Court of Appeals, the Georgia Supreme Court, United States District Courts, and the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals. He represents corporations, banks, and individuals on multiple levels, from contracts to litigation.

Jason remains active in community and charitable organizations, having served as a member and Director of the Gainesville Jaycees, as a director of a non-profit recovery home for women, and as a director, officer, and President of the North Hall Community Education Foundation. Jason and his family are members of Gainesville First United Methodist Church, where he enjoys teaching Sunday School to youth members of the church.

Mr. Dean’s clients include South State Bank, WTI, Inc., and Wayne Farms LLC.

Practices Litigation Business / Corporate Law Estate Administration

Education Virginia Tech, Bachelor of Science, 1996 The University of Georgia School of Law, Juris Doctor, 1999 Courts All Georgia Magistrate, Probate, State and Superior Courts Georgia Court of Appeals Georgia Supreme Court United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals Organizations Northeastern Circuit Bar Association State Bar of Georgia American Inns of Court Notable Events Alston v. Superior Court Clerks' Retirement Fund of Georgia, 271 Ga. App. 143 (2004) - Mr. Dean successfully defended the decision of the Superior Court Clerks' Retirement Fund on its application of the law regarding determination of retirement credits Lopez v. El Palmar Taxi, Inc., 297 Ga. App. 121 (2009) - in representing the victim of an automobile collision, Mr. Dean defeated an attempt by the defendants to obtain summary judgment; the case ultimately settled in favor of the victim in the amount of $2,825,000.00 Knox v. Wilson, 286 Ga. 474 (2010) - Mr. Dean argued before the Georgia Supreme Court and prevailed on claim regarding rights in real property White Oak Homes, Inc. v. Community Bank & Trust, 2012 WL 66134 (March 1, 2012) - in representing a bank, Mr. Dean prevailed on an appeal by respondents in a foreclosure confirmation action Hull v. WTI, Inc.,, 322 Ga. App. 304 (2013) – representing a client in the food and ingredient industry, Mr. Dean successfully argued in his client’s favor a dispute regarding discovery and pretrial procedure at both the trial and appellate court levels PHH Investments, Inc. v. Department of Transportation, 343 Ga. App. 462 (2017) – in representing the Georgia DOT, Mr. Dean won at the trial and appellate court level where landowners sought to recover, as part of DOT's condemnation action, the diminution in value of their contiguous parcel based on the partial taking of their easements over adjoining condemned parcel

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