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835 First Street
Benicia, California 94510 (Solano Co.)
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 Accepts Credit Cards (Main Office) Our practice is limited to all matters related to Real Estate and Land Use with primary focus on Real Estate Litigation and CEQA. We represent a wide variety of clients including homeowners, real estate agents, and/or brokers in real estate litigation, as well as community groups, smart growth developers, and corporations with interests in land use development projects and related approvals. Statement of PracticeLand Use and Planning, California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Subdivision Map Act, Common Interest Development, Real Estate Transactions, Real Estate Litigation, Real Estate Fraud Actions, Boundary Disputes, Easements, Quiet Title Actions. Year Established: 2003
Firm Size: 3
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Address835 First Street
Benicia, CA 94510, (Solano Co.)
PhonePhone: 707-747-5206
Fax: 707-747-5209
Website
http://www.danadean.com
Office HoursMonday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Tuesday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Wednesday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Thursday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Friday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Dana Dean (Principal) born Oakland, California; admitted to bar, 2003, California and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California; 2007, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California. Education: John F. Kennedy University (J.D., magna cum laude, 2002); Straus Institute, Pepperdine (Mediating the Litigated Case, 2007). Since opening her law firm in Benicia, California in 2003, Dana Dean has practiced real estate and land use law, focusing on litigation and land use development. With matters in Contra Costa, Napa, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Solano, Stanislaus, and Yolo counties, Ms. Dean has concluded dozens of cases involving disputed developments and related land use entitlements, as well as transactional, boundary, easement, and other traditional real estate claims. Ms. Dean has successfully represented neighborhood groups, and project developers alike, at the city and county levels during all stages of CEQA process, and before various state agencies considering applications related to other entitlements. Ms. Dean has also successfully represented plaintiffs, defendants, buyers, sellers, agents and brokers, in real estate litigation matters related breach of contract, fraud, non-disclosure, and the like. In 2007, having completed training through the Straus Institute of Dispute Resolution at Pepperdine University, Ms. Dean began taking mediation assignments from the Solano County Superior Court, with a focus on mediating real estate and other contract disputes. Since then, Ms. Dean has obtained advanced training in Local Government and land use dispute resolution. Thus, given her substantial experience in representing all types of parties in real estate and land use disputes, Ms. Dean is now in a unique position to resolve real estate and community disputes empathetically and efficiently. Ms. Dean also has a long history of community involvement with particular focus on health issues and a current focus on children's health and well-being. Among other responsibilities, Ms. Dean now serves on the Benicia Unified School District Board of Trustees having previously served on the Joe Henderson School PTG as liaison to the site council. Also, Ms. Dean was recently appointed to a four year term as Commissioner for First Five Solano. Ms. Dean served for several years on the Affordable Housing Affiliation Board and has been a Benicia Rotarian for the past 5 years. Relevant Work Experience: Law Offices of Dana Dean, Managing Principal, 2003 Office of the Attorney General, State of California, Department of Justice, Land and Natural Resource Sections; Extern, 2002 U.S Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Regional Counsel, Law Clerk, 2002 Solano County District Attorney, CLS Intern, 2000-2001 Boards, Commissions, Elected Positions: Benicia Unified School District Board of Trustees, Trustee, 2008 City of Benicia, Sky Valley Open Space Committee, Member, 2004-2007. Affordable Housing Affiliation, Board Member, 2005-2008. Valero Community Advisory Panel, Member, 2003-2007. Good Neighbor Steering Committee, spokesperson, 2003 Joe Henderson PTG, Board member 2000-2004 Solano County Democratic Central Committee, Member, Vice-chair, Parliamentarian, 2004 Present California Democratic Party, Executive Board, Solano County Representative, 2005 Present Awards: Recipient, Witkin Award for Academic Excellence (Am Jur), Real Property, Evidence, Civil Procedure, Criminal Procedure, Remedies, Business Associations, 2000, 2001, 2002. Author, "The Residual Exception to the Hearsay Rule: Desperate Last Resort or Forgotten Ninth Circuit Gem?" 1 JFKU Volume 10 (2004). Member: Solano County, Contra Costa County (Member, Real Estate Section) and American (Member, Sections on: Environmental; Energy; Resources; State & Local Government Law; Real Property; Probate & Estates; Litigation) Bar Associations; State Bar of California (Member, Sections on: Real Estate Property; Litigation); American Trial Lawyers Association; Consumer Attorneys of California. Reported Cases: Dino v. Pelayo et al. (2006) 145 Cal. App. 4th 347. Practice Areas: Real Estate Litigation; Zoning, Planning and Land Use; California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); Boundary Disputes; Easements; Quiet Title; Real Estate Fraud; Real Property Acquisitions; Real Property Development; Construction Contracts; Mediation; Environmental Dispute Resolution; Environmental Litigation; Environmental Mediation; Environmental Real Estate; Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA); Climate Change; Brownfields Redevelopment; Real Estate Mediation; Adverse Possession; Land Acquisitions; Mixed Use Development; Real Estate Acquisitions; Real Estate Brokers and Agents Liability; Real Estate Contracts; Right of Way Easements; Waterfront Development.
OF COUNSELAmber Kemble (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 2002, California. Education: Lewis & Clark Law School (J.D., 2002).
ASSOCIATEVenus Viloria Berdan (Associate) admitted to bar, 2000, California. Education: University of California at Los Angeles (J.D., 1997).
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