team-member

Merrianne Elizabeth Dean

San Diego, CA

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Law Degree

Awards

Primary Practice Area

Litigation

Language

English

About

I'm a problem solver and I'm on your side.  If you have a legal problem that's making your life difficult give us a call.  We offer no-cost initial consults and we're doing those by phone or by Zoom.  My practice focuses on helping my clients understand their legal rights and take appropriate action to secure or protect those rights.  I limit the kinds of law I practice so I can focus my skills and stay sharp.  These areas of practice include helping my clients in the following ways: I help families with their estate planning so their wishes are respected and someone they trust has the legal authority to step in if they can't manage their own finances and health care decisions. I help people deal with the legal requirements of managing an estate or trust after their loved one has passed away.   I help heirs and beneficiaries collect their inheritance when an unscrupulous person has taken unfair advantage.I help families protect their elders from fraud and financial abuse by thieves and parasites.  I am also on the list of court approved attorneys who are appointed by the court to represent elders and developmentally disabled adults in conservatorship matters. I've been doing this work for 25 years and I love what I do.  

Practices Areas

Estate Planning

Litigation

Probate

Elder Law

Language

English

Contact

The Dean Law Group, APLC3990 Old Town Avenue.Suite. C-303San Diego, CA, 921103990 Old Town Avenue.Suite. C-303Suite. C-303San Diego, CA, 92110

Office: N/A

Website: N/A

Reviews

anonymous
April 1, 2013

Merrianne Dean was instrumental in helping me file for conservatorship on behalf of a close family friend who was a target of emotional and financial elder abuse. We succeeded and I learned how challenging the process would have been without talented legal representation. Merrianne is knowledgeable, compassionate, communicative and was incredibly effective at driving the process to remove the former power-of-attorney holder from a position of abusive authority and control. I highly recommend both her and her firm.

Ryan
October 14, 2020

I am writing this review 5 years after my case but I haven’t forgotten. Ms. Dean took my case knowing I was in a terrible financial situation. Her “pride” of business statement is, “she requires a $5,000 deposit at intervals”. She bills as most attorneys do, by the minute, but she assured me she’s different by requesting an additional $5,000 when the deposit is nearing depletion. So the final bill is not a shock. The largest final bill should be no more than $5,000. I was involved in a case which seemed, clear cut, to her group that I was in “the right”. Bottom line, my case was lost and after a very disappointing experience where I felt she was severely distracted, she billed me for an additional $23,000. She did reduce her bill to $18,000 but never acknowledged her “pride of business” by retaining deposits upfront so her clients aren’t met with a hardship. She did allow a delay in payment, which was greatly appreciated. The purpose of this review is mostly to state that I was recommended to contact The Dean Law group to represent myself and I only Chose them by Ms Deans pay policy, which I thought would protect me. It did not. In a position where your world is crashing down on you and a professional spells out how they are different and on your side, please be very cautious. The Dean Law group did not follow their policy of collecting an established amount upfront before you fall into debt.

anonymous
April 1, 2013

Merrianne Dean was instrumental in helping me file for conservatorship on behalf of a close family friend who was a target of emotional and financial elder abuse. We succeeded and I learned how challenging the process would have been without talented legal representation. Merrianne is knowledgeable, compassionate, communicative and was incredibly effective at driving the process to remove the former power-of-attorney holder from a position of abusive authority and control. I highly recommend both her and her firm.

Ryan
October 14, 2020

I am writing this review 5 years after my case but I haven’t forgotten. Ms. Dean took my case knowing I was in a terrible financial situation. Her “pride” of business statement is, “she requires a $5,000 deposit at intervals”. She bills as most attorneys do, by the minute, but she assured me she’s different by requesting an additional $5,000 when the deposit is nearing depletion. So the final bill is not a shock. The largest final bill should be no more than $5,000. I was involved in a case which seemed, clear cut, to her group that I was in “the right”. Bottom line, my case was lost and after a very disappointing experience where I felt she was severely distracted, she billed me for an additional $23,000. She did reduce her bill to $18,000 but never acknowledged her “pride of business” by retaining deposits upfront so her clients aren’t met with a hardship. She did allow a delay in payment, which was greatly appreciated. The purpose of this review is mostly to state that I was recommended to contact The Dean Law group to represent myself and I only Chose them by Ms Deans pay policy, which I thought would protect me. It did not. In a position where your world is crashing down on you and a professional spells out how they are different and on your side, please be very cautious. The Dean Law group did not follow their policy of collecting an established amount upfront before you fall into debt.

anonymous
April 1, 2013

Merrianne Dean was instrumental in helping me file for conservatorship on behalf of a close family friend who was a target of emotional and financial elder abuse. We succeeded and I learned how challenging the process would have been without talented legal representation. Merrianne is knowledgeable, compassionate, communicative and was incredibly effective at driving the process to remove the former power-of-attorney holder from a position of abusive authority and control. I highly recommend both her and her firm.

Ryan
October 14, 2020

I am writing this review 5 years after my case but I haven’t forgotten. Ms. Dean took my case knowing I was in a terrible financial situation. Her “pride” of business statement is, “she requires a $5,000 deposit at intervals”. She bills as most attorneys do, by the minute, but she assured me she’s different by requesting an additional $5,000 when the deposit is nearing depletion. So the final bill is not a shock. The largest final bill should be no more than $5,000. I was involved in a case which seemed, clear cut, to her group that I was in “the right”. Bottom line, my case was lost and after a very disappointing experience where I felt she was severely distracted, she billed me for an additional $23,000. She did reduce her bill to $18,000 but never acknowledged her “pride of business” by retaining deposits upfront so her clients aren’t met with a hardship. She did allow a delay in payment, which was greatly appreciated. The purpose of this review is mostly to state that I was recommended to contact The Dean Law group to represent myself and I only Chose them by Ms Deans pay policy, which I thought would protect me. It did not. In a position where your world is crashing down on you and a professional spells out how they are different and on your side, please be very cautious. The Dean Law group did not follow their policy of collecting an established amount upfront before you fall into debt.

anonymous
April 1, 2013

Merrianne Dean was instrumental in helping me file for conservatorship on behalf of a close family friend who was a target of emotional and financial elder abuse. We succeeded and I learned how challenging the process would have been without talented legal representation. Merrianne is knowledgeable, compassionate, communicative and was incredibly effective at driving the process to remove the former power-of-attorney holder from a position of abusive authority and control. I highly recommend both her and her firm.

Ryan
October 14, 2020

I am writing this review 5 years after my case but I haven’t forgotten. Ms. Dean took my case knowing I was in a terrible financial situation. Her “pride” of business statement is, “she requires a $5,000 deposit at intervals”. She bills as most attorneys do, by the minute, but she assured me she’s different by requesting an additional $5,000 when the deposit is nearing depletion. So the final bill is not a shock. The largest final bill should be no more than $5,000. I was involved in a case which seemed, clear cut, to her group that I was in “the right”. Bottom line, my case was lost and after a very disappointing experience where I felt she was severely distracted, she billed me for an additional $23,000. She did reduce her bill to $18,000 but never acknowledged her “pride of business” by retaining deposits upfront so her clients aren’t met with a hardship. She did allow a delay in payment, which was greatly appreciated. The purpose of this review is mostly to state that I was recommended to contact The Dean Law group to represent myself and I only Chose them by Ms Deans pay policy, which I thought would protect me. It did not. In a position where your world is crashing down on you and a professional spells out how they are different and on your side, please be very cautious. The Dean Law group did not follow their policy of collecting an established amount upfront before you fall into debt.

anonymous
April 1, 2013

Merrianne Dean was instrumental in helping me file for conservatorship on behalf of a close family friend who was a target of emotional and financial elder abuse. We succeeded and I learned how challenging the process would have been without talented legal representation. Merrianne is knowledgeable, compassionate, communicative and was incredibly effective at driving the process to remove the former power-of-attorney holder from a position of abusive authority and control. I highly recommend both her and her firm.

Ryan
October 14, 2020

I am writing this review 5 years after my case but I haven’t forgotten. Ms. Dean took my case knowing I was in a terrible financial situation. Her “pride” of business statement is, “she requires a $5,000 deposit at intervals”. She bills as most attorneys do, by the minute, but she assured me she’s different by requesting an additional $5,000 when the deposit is nearing depletion. So the final bill is not a shock. The largest final bill should be no more than $5,000. I was involved in a case which seemed, clear cut, to her group that I was in “the right”. Bottom line, my case was lost and after a very disappointing experience where I felt she was severely distracted, she billed me for an additional $23,000. She did reduce her bill to $18,000 but never acknowledged her “pride of business” by retaining deposits upfront so her clients aren’t met with a hardship. She did allow a delay in payment, which was greatly appreciated. The purpose of this review is mostly to state that I was recommended to contact The Dean Law group to represent myself and I only Chose them by Ms Deans pay policy, which I thought would protect me. It did not. In a position where your world is crashing down on you and a professional spells out how they are different and on your side, please be very cautious. The Dean Law group did not follow their policy of collecting an established amount upfront before you fall into debt.

anonymous
April 1, 2013

Merrianne Dean was instrumental in helping me file for conservatorship on behalf of a close family friend who was a target of emotional and financial elder abuse. We succeeded and I learned how challenging the process would have been without talented legal representation. Merrianne is knowledgeable, compassionate, communicative and was incredibly effective at driving the process to remove the former power-of-attorney holder from a position of abusive authority and control. I highly recommend both her and her firm.

Ryan
October 14, 2020

I am writing this review 5 years after my case but I haven’t forgotten. Ms. Dean took my case knowing I was in a terrible financial situation. Her “pride” of business statement is, “she requires a $5,000 deposit at intervals”. She bills as most attorneys do, by the minute, but she assured me she’s different by requesting an additional $5,000 when the deposit is nearing depletion. So the final bill is not a shock. The largest final bill should be no more than $5,000. I was involved in a case which seemed, clear cut, to her group that I was in “the right”. Bottom line, my case was lost and after a very disappointing experience where I felt she was severely distracted, she billed me for an additional $23,000. She did reduce her bill to $18,000 but never acknowledged her “pride of business” by retaining deposits upfront so her clients aren’t met with a hardship. She did allow a delay in payment, which was greatly appreciated. The purpose of this review is mostly to state that I was recommended to contact The Dean Law group to represent myself and I only Chose them by Ms Deans pay policy, which I thought would protect me. It did not. In a position where your world is crashing down on you and a professional spells out how they are different and on your side, please be very cautious. The Dean Law group did not follow their policy of collecting an established amount upfront before you fall into debt.

anonymous
April 1, 2013

Merrianne Dean was instrumental in helping me file for conservatorship on behalf of a close family friend who was a target of emotional and financial elder abuse. We succeeded and I learned how challenging the process would have been without talented legal representation. Merrianne is knowledgeable, compassionate, communicative and was incredibly effective at driving the process to remove the former power-of-attorney holder from a position of abusive authority and control. I highly recommend both her and her firm.

Ryan
October 14, 2020

I am writing this review 5 years after my case but I haven’t forgotten. Ms. Dean took my case knowing I was in a terrible financial situation. Her “pride” of business statement is, “she requires a $5,000 deposit at intervals”. She bills as most attorneys do, by the minute, but she assured me she’s different by requesting an additional $5,000 when the deposit is nearing depletion. So the final bill is not a shock. The largest final bill should be no more than $5,000. I was involved in a case which seemed, clear cut, to her group that I was in “the right”. Bottom line, my case was lost and after a very disappointing experience where I felt she was severely distracted, she billed me for an additional $23,000. She did reduce her bill to $18,000 but never acknowledged her “pride of business” by retaining deposits upfront so her clients aren’t met with a hardship. She did allow a delay in payment, which was greatly appreciated. The purpose of this review is mostly to state that I was recommended to contact The Dean Law group to represent myself and I only Chose them by Ms Deans pay policy, which I thought would protect me. It did not. In a position where your world is crashing down on you and a professional spells out how they are different and on your side, please be very cautious. The Dean Law group did not follow their policy of collecting an established amount upfront before you fall into debt.

anonymous
April 1, 2013

Merrianne Dean was instrumental in helping me file for conservatorship on behalf of a close family friend who was a target of emotional and financial elder abuse. We succeeded and I learned how challenging the process would have been without talented legal representation. Merrianne is knowledgeable, compassionate, communicative and was incredibly effective at driving the process to remove the former power-of-attorney holder from a position of abusive authority and control. I highly recommend both her and her firm.

Ryan
October 14, 2020

I am writing this review 5 years after my case but I haven’t forgotten. Ms. Dean took my case knowing I was in a terrible financial situation. Her “pride” of business statement is, “she requires a $5,000 deposit at intervals”. She bills as most attorneys do, by the minute, but she assured me she’s different by requesting an additional $5,000 when the deposit is nearing depletion. So the final bill is not a shock. The largest final bill should be no more than $5,000. I was involved in a case which seemed, clear cut, to her group that I was in “the right”. Bottom line, my case was lost and after a very disappointing experience where I felt she was severely distracted, she billed me for an additional $23,000. She did reduce her bill to $18,000 but never acknowledged her “pride of business” by retaining deposits upfront so her clients aren’t met with a hardship. She did allow a delay in payment, which was greatly appreciated. The purpose of this review is mostly to state that I was recommended to contact The Dean Law group to represent myself and I only Chose them by Ms Deans pay policy, which I thought would protect me. It did not. In a position where your world is crashing down on you and a professional spells out how they are different and on your side, please be very cautious. The Dean Law group did not follow their policy of collecting an established amount upfront before you fall into debt.

anonymous
April 1, 2013

Merrianne Dean was instrumental in helping me file for conservatorship on behalf of a close family friend who was a target of emotional and financial elder abuse. We succeeded and I learned how challenging the process would have been without talented legal representation. Merrianne is knowledgeable, compassionate, communicative and was incredibly effective at driving the process to remove the former power-of-attorney holder from a position of abusive authority and control. I highly recommend both her and her firm.

Ryan
October 14, 2020

I am writing this review 5 years after my case but I haven’t forgotten. Ms. Dean took my case knowing I was in a terrible financial situation. Her “pride” of business statement is, “she requires a $5,000 deposit at intervals”. She bills as most attorneys do, by the minute, but she assured me she’s different by requesting an additional $5,000 when the deposit is nearing depletion. So the final bill is not a shock. The largest final bill should be no more than $5,000. I was involved in a case which seemed, clear cut, to her group that I was in “the right”. Bottom line, my case was lost and after a very disappointing experience where I felt she was severely distracted, she billed me for an additional $23,000. She did reduce her bill to $18,000 but never acknowledged her “pride of business” by retaining deposits upfront so her clients aren’t met with a hardship. She did allow a delay in payment, which was greatly appreciated. The purpose of this review is mostly to state that I was recommended to contact The Dean Law group to represent myself and I only Chose them by Ms Deans pay policy, which I thought would protect me. It did not. In a position where your world is crashing down on you and a professional spells out how they are different and on your side, please be very cautious. The Dean Law group did not follow their policy of collecting an established amount upfront before you fall into debt.

anonymous
April 1, 2013

Merrianne Dean was instrumental in helping me file for conservatorship on behalf of a close family friend who was a target of emotional and financial elder abuse. We succeeded and I learned how challenging the process would have been without talented legal representation. Merrianne is knowledgeable, compassionate, communicative and was incredibly effective at driving the process to remove the former power-of-attorney holder from a position of abusive authority and control. I highly recommend both her and her firm.

Ryan
October 14, 2020

I am writing this review 5 years after my case but I haven’t forgotten. Ms. Dean took my case knowing I was in a terrible financial situation. Her “pride” of business statement is, “she requires a $5,000 deposit at intervals”. She bills as most attorneys do, by the minute, but she assured me she’s different by requesting an additional $5,000 when the deposit is nearing depletion. So the final bill is not a shock. The largest final bill should be no more than $5,000. I was involved in a case which seemed, clear cut, to her group that I was in “the right”. Bottom line, my case was lost and after a very disappointing experience where I felt she was severely distracted, she billed me for an additional $23,000. She did reduce her bill to $18,000 but never acknowledged her “pride of business” by retaining deposits upfront so her clients aren’t met with a hardship. She did allow a delay in payment, which was greatly appreciated. The purpose of this review is mostly to state that I was recommended to contact The Dean Law group to represent myself and I only Chose them by Ms Deans pay policy, which I thought would protect me. It did not. In a position where your world is crashing down on you and a professional spells out how they are different and on your side, please be very cautious. The Dean Law group did not follow their policy of collecting an established amount upfront before you fall into debt.

anonymous
April 1, 2013

Merrianne Dean was instrumental in helping me file for conservatorship on behalf of a close family friend who was a target of emotional and financial elder abuse. We succeeded and I learned how challenging the process would have been without talented legal representation. Merrianne is knowledgeable, compassionate, communicative and was incredibly effective at driving the process to remove the former power-of-attorney holder from a position of abusive authority and control. I highly recommend both her and her firm.

Ryan
October 14, 2020

I am writing this review 5 years after my case but I haven’t forgotten. Ms. Dean took my case knowing I was in a terrible financial situation. Her “pride” of business statement is, “she requires a $5,000 deposit at intervals”. She bills as most attorneys do, by the minute, but she assured me she’s different by requesting an additional $5,000 when the deposit is nearing depletion. So the final bill is not a shock. The largest final bill should be no more than $5,000. I was involved in a case which seemed, clear cut, to her group that I was in “the right”. Bottom line, my case was lost and after a very disappointing experience where I felt she was severely distracted, she billed me for an additional $23,000. She did reduce her bill to $18,000 but never acknowledged her “pride of business” by retaining deposits upfront so her clients aren’t met with a hardship. She did allow a delay in payment, which was greatly appreciated. The purpose of this review is mostly to state that I was recommended to contact The Dean Law group to represent myself and I only Chose them by Ms Deans pay policy, which I thought would protect me. It did not. In a position where your world is crashing down on you and a professional spells out how they are different and on your side, please be very cautious. The Dean Law group did not follow their policy of collecting an established amount upfront before you fall into debt.

anonymous
April 1, 2013

Merrianne Dean was instrumental in helping me file for conservatorship on behalf of a close family friend who was a target of emotional and financial elder abuse. We succeeded and I learned how challenging the process would have been without talented legal representation. Merrianne is knowledgeable, compassionate, communicative and was incredibly effective at driving the process to remove the former power-of-attorney holder from a position of abusive authority and control. I highly recommend both her and her firm.

Ryan
October 14, 2020

I am writing this review 5 years after my case but I haven’t forgotten. Ms. Dean took my case knowing I was in a terrible financial situation. Her “pride” of business statement is, “she requires a $5,000 deposit at intervals”. She bills as most attorneys do, by the minute, but she assured me she’s different by requesting an additional $5,000 when the deposit is nearing depletion. So the final bill is not a shock. The largest final bill should be no more than $5,000. I was involved in a case which seemed, clear cut, to her group that I was in “the right”. Bottom line, my case was lost and after a very disappointing experience where I felt she was severely distracted, she billed me for an additional $23,000. She did reduce her bill to $18,000 but never acknowledged her “pride of business” by retaining deposits upfront so her clients aren’t met with a hardship. She did allow a delay in payment, which was greatly appreciated. The purpose of this review is mostly to state that I was recommended to contact The Dean Law group to represent myself and I only Chose them by Ms Deans pay policy, which I thought would protect me. It did not. In a position where your world is crashing down on you and a professional spells out how they are different and on your side, please be very cautious. The Dean Law group did not follow their policy of collecting an established amount upfront before you fall into debt.

anonymous
April 1, 2013

Merrianne Dean was instrumental in helping me file for conservatorship on behalf of a close family friend who was a target of emotional and financial elder abuse. We succeeded and I learned how challenging the process would have been without talented legal representation. Merrianne is knowledgeable, compassionate, communicative and was incredibly effective at driving the process to remove the former power-of-attorney holder from a position of abusive authority and control. I highly recommend both her and her firm.

Ryan
October 14, 2020

I am writing this review 5 years after my case but I haven’t forgotten. Ms. Dean took my case knowing I was in a terrible financial situation. Her “pride” of business statement is, “she requires a $5,000 deposit at intervals”. She bills as most attorneys do, by the minute, but she assured me she’s different by requesting an additional $5,000 when the deposit is nearing depletion. So the final bill is not a shock. The largest final bill should be no more than $5,000. I was involved in a case which seemed, clear cut, to her group that I was in “the right”. Bottom line, my case was lost and after a very disappointing experience where I felt she was severely distracted, she billed me for an additional $23,000. She did reduce her bill to $18,000 but never acknowledged her “pride of business” by retaining deposits upfront so her clients aren’t met with a hardship. She did allow a delay in payment, which was greatly appreciated. The purpose of this review is mostly to state that I was recommended to contact The Dean Law group to represent myself and I only Chose them by Ms Deans pay policy, which I thought would protect me. It did not. In a position where your world is crashing down on you and a professional spells out how they are different and on your side, please be very cautious. The Dean Law group did not follow their policy of collecting an established amount upfront before you fall into debt.

anonymous
April 1, 2013

Merrianne Dean was instrumental in helping me file for conservatorship on behalf of a close family friend who was a target of emotional and financial elder abuse. We succeeded and I learned how challenging the process would have been without talented legal representation. Merrianne is knowledgeable, compassionate, communicative and was incredibly effective at driving the process to remove the former power-of-attorney holder from a position of abusive authority and control. I highly recommend both her and her firm.

Ryan
October 14, 2020

I am writing this review 5 years after my case but I haven’t forgotten. Ms. Dean took my case knowing I was in a terrible financial situation. Her “pride” of business statement is, “she requires a $5,000 deposit at intervals”. She bills as most attorneys do, by the minute, but she assured me she’s different by requesting an additional $5,000 when the deposit is nearing depletion. So the final bill is not a shock. The largest final bill should be no more than $5,000. I was involved in a case which seemed, clear cut, to her group that I was in “the right”. Bottom line, my case was lost and after a very disappointing experience where I felt she was severely distracted, she billed me for an additional $23,000. She did reduce her bill to $18,000 but never acknowledged her “pride of business” by retaining deposits upfront so her clients aren’t met with a hardship. She did allow a delay in payment, which was greatly appreciated. The purpose of this review is mostly to state that I was recommended to contact The Dean Law group to represent myself and I only Chose them by Ms Deans pay policy, which I thought would protect me. It did not. In a position where your world is crashing down on you and a professional spells out how they are different and on your side, please be very cautious. The Dean Law group did not follow their policy of collecting an established amount upfront before you fall into debt.

anonymous
April 1, 2013

Merrianne Dean was instrumental in helping me file for conservatorship on behalf of a close family friend who was a target of emotional and financial elder abuse. We succeeded and I learned how challenging the process would have been without talented legal representation. Merrianne is knowledgeable, compassionate, communicative and was incredibly effective at driving the process to remove the former power-of-attorney holder from a position of abusive authority and control. I highly recommend both her and her firm.

Ryan
October 14, 2020

I am writing this review 5 years after my case but I haven’t forgotten. Ms. Dean took my case knowing I was in a terrible financial situation. Her “pride” of business statement is, “she requires a $5,000 deposit at intervals”. She bills as most attorneys do, by the minute, but she assured me she’s different by requesting an additional $5,000 when the deposit is nearing depletion. So the final bill is not a shock. The largest final bill should be no more than $5,000. I was involved in a case which seemed, clear cut, to her group that I was in “the right”. Bottom line, my case was lost and after a very disappointing experience where I felt she was severely distracted, she billed me for an additional $23,000. She did reduce her bill to $18,000 but never acknowledged her “pride of business” by retaining deposits upfront so her clients aren’t met with a hardship. She did allow a delay in payment, which was greatly appreciated. The purpose of this review is mostly to state that I was recommended to contact The Dean Law group to represent myself and I only Chose them by Ms Deans pay policy, which I thought would protect me. It did not. In a position where your world is crashing down on you and a professional spells out how they are different and on your side, please be very cautious. The Dean Law group did not follow their policy of collecting an established amount upfront before you fall into debt.

anonymous
April 1, 2013

Merrianne Dean was instrumental in helping me file for conservatorship on behalf of a close family friend who was a target of emotional and financial elder abuse. We succeeded and I learned how challenging the process would have been without talented legal representation. Merrianne is knowledgeable, compassionate, communicative and was incredibly effective at driving the process to remove the former power-of-attorney holder from a position of abusive authority and control. I highly recommend both her and her firm.

Ryan
October 14, 2020

I am writing this review 5 years after my case but I haven’t forgotten. Ms. Dean took my case knowing I was in a terrible financial situation. Her “pride” of business statement is, “she requires a $5,000 deposit at intervals”. She bills as most attorneys do, by the minute, but she assured me she’s different by requesting an additional $5,000 when the deposit is nearing depletion. So the final bill is not a shock. The largest final bill should be no more than $5,000. I was involved in a case which seemed, clear cut, to her group that I was in “the right”. Bottom line, my case was lost and after a very disappointing experience where I felt she was severely distracted, she billed me for an additional $23,000. She did reduce her bill to $18,000 but never acknowledged her “pride of business” by retaining deposits upfront so her clients aren’t met with a hardship. She did allow a delay in payment, which was greatly appreciated. The purpose of this review is mostly to state that I was recommended to contact The Dean Law group to represent myself and I only Chose them by Ms Deans pay policy, which I thought would protect me. It did not. In a position where your world is crashing down on you and a professional spells out how they are different and on your side, please be very cautious. The Dean Law group did not follow their policy of collecting an established amount upfront before you fall into debt.

anonymous
April 1, 2013

Merrianne Dean was instrumental in helping me file for conservatorship on behalf of a close family friend who was a target of emotional and financial elder abuse. We succeeded and I learned how challenging the process would have been without talented legal representation. Merrianne is knowledgeable, compassionate, communicative and was incredibly effective at driving the process to remove the former power-of-attorney holder from a position of abusive authority and control. I highly recommend both her and her firm.

Ryan
October 14, 2020

I am writing this review 5 years after my case but I haven’t forgotten. Ms. Dean took my case knowing I was in a terrible financial situation. Her “pride” of business statement is, “she requires a $5,000 deposit at intervals”. She bills as most attorneys do, by the minute, but she assured me she’s different by requesting an additional $5,000 when the deposit is nearing depletion. So the final bill is not a shock. The largest final bill should be no more than $5,000. I was involved in a case which seemed, clear cut, to her group that I was in “the right”. Bottom line, my case was lost and after a very disappointing experience where I felt she was severely distracted, she billed me for an additional $23,000. She did reduce her bill to $18,000 but never acknowledged her “pride of business” by retaining deposits upfront so her clients aren’t met with a hardship. She did allow a delay in payment, which was greatly appreciated. The purpose of this review is mostly to state that I was recommended to contact The Dean Law group to represent myself and I only Chose them by Ms Deans pay policy, which I thought would protect me. It did not. In a position where your world is crashing down on you and a professional spells out how they are different and on your side, please be very cautious. The Dean Law group did not follow their policy of collecting an established amount upfront before you fall into debt.