About Dana Louise
Dana Louise Dean is a licensed attorney admitted to practice law in the State of California. She was admitted to the California State Bar in 2003. Her license is currently in active status. Ms. Dean is a counsel at Hanson Bridgett LLP, a law firm with offices in Walnut Creek and Sacramento, California. She serves clients throughout Northern California, focusing on real estate and land use matters.
Ms. Dean earned her Juris Doctor degree magna cum laude from John F. Kennedy University in 2002. Prior to law school, she completed her undergraduate education at an undisclosed institution. During her time at John F. Kennedy University, she received the Witkin Awards for Academic Excellence in multiple subjects, including Real Property, Evidence, Civil Procedure, Criminal Procedure, Remedies, Business Associations, and others.
Ms. Dean's practice areas include real estate law, land use and zoning, environmental law, and real estate litigation. She represents landowners, project developers, and community groups in matters involving zoning, planning, and land use, with a particular focus on the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) process. Her work encompasses all stages of development permitting, from initial planning to litigation. She also handles real estate disputes, including boundary and easement issues, purchase and sale disagreements, and other traditional real estate claims.
Throughout her career, Ms. Dean has represented clients in various courts, including the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, and the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. She has also appeared before state agencies such as the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD), the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC), and the State Lands Commission, as well as federal agencies like the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Ms. Dean is an active member of several professional organizations, including the Solano County Bar Association, the Contra Costa County Bar Association, the Los Angeles County Bar Association, and the American Bar Association. She has a history of community involvement, particularly in education, having served on the Benicia Unified School District Board of Trustees and the Solano County Board of Education. She is also a past president of the California County Boards of Education (CCBE) and has served on the Board of Directors of the California School Boards Association (CSBA).
