Mr. Dean has extensive courtroom experience, coming to Deeb Blum Murphy Frishberg & Markovich from the Miami-Dade Public Defender's Office, where he served as a trial attorney in the felony, juvenile, and misdemeanor domestic violence units. While an assistant public defender, Mr. Dean acted as lead or co-counsel in over twenty-five jury and non-jury trials.

Mr. Dean received a B.A. from Wesleyan University in 1999, and a J.D. from New York University School of Law in 2006.  At NYU, Mr. Dean served as a notes editor for the NYU Law Review, and participated in the Criminal Appellate Defender Clinic and the Federal Defender Clinic. He was designated as a Florence Allen Scholar, and is a member of the Order of the Coif.

Mr. Dean is admitted to practice law in the state courts of Pennsylvania and Florida, as well as the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.