Benicia lawyers efficiently resolve your legal matters
For 10 years, the Law Offices of Dana Dean has been dedicated to simplifying our clients' complex problems. We help you understand your legal issues involving land use and real estate, and we work hard to resolve them in the most efficient and cost-effective ways. We get to know you and nurture the relationship by providing personal attention and responsive service. You can count on us to be there with you through every step of the legal process.

We represent clients in Contra Costa, Napa, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Solano, Stanislaus and Yolo counties in California in all matters related to real estate and land use, with a primary focus on real estate litigation and the California Environmental Quality Act CEQA. We serve homeowners, real estate agents and 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. Individuals and businesses turn to us for compassionate legal assistance and solid advice.

Problem solvers who get results
We are dedicated to high-quality service, client care and value for money. When you choose our firm, you can expect exceptional legal service, unsurpassed attention and outstanding results. We offer:

• Clear-cut resolutions to your legal matters. Although we are well known as effective trial attorneys who successfully resolve cases in court, we are also skilled negotiators who can help you obtain the most favorable settlement for your legal issue. Attorney Dana Dean is a mediator with advanced training in local government and land use dispute resolution.
• An attorney who gives back to the community. Attorney Dean has a long history of community involvement in children's health and well-being. She holds leadership positions in various community organizations.
• Extensive experience. Attorney Dana Dean has practiced real estate and land use law since 2003, focusing on litigation and land development. She has handled dozens of cases involving disputed developments and related land use entitlements, as well as transactional, boundary, easement and other traditional real estate claims. With 10 years of experience representing neighborhood groups and project developers at the city and county levels during all stages of CEQA processes and before various state agencies considering applications related to other entitlements, we are familiar with the intricacies of land use law and can handle even the most complex cases.

Land use and real estate lawyers at your service
We can assist you with:

• Real estate law litigation. We represent homeowners and small business owners with real estate fraud actions involving non-disclosure, misrepresentation or other issues related to commercial and residential sales transactions and mortgage lending. We also handle boundary disputes, easements and other landowner concerns.
• Land use and planning. We assist small businesses, landowners and neighborhood groups seeking to navigate the sometimes frustrating world of local land use planning. We represent our clients' interests through design review, the CEQA process and other stages of permitting. Our diverse client base includes land owners seeking local agency approval for smart growth and infill development, neighborhood groups looking to ensure quality development near their homes and homeowners trying to effect an addition to a home, a lot split or even a lot line adjustment.

Benicia, California real estate and land use lawyers you can count on
Call the Law Offices of Dana Dean at 707-747-5206 or contact us online to schedule an appointment with a real estate attorney in our Benicia office.