Dean Mead

What Dean Mead does

Dean Mead is a privately held, full-service Florida law firm founded in 1980 and headquartered in Orlando, with additional offices in Fort Pierce, Naples, Vero Beach, and Viera/Melbourne. The firm employs 101-250 people, including 50+ attorneys organized across more than 20 practice areas spanning administrative law, bankruptcy and creditors' rights, business and construction litigation, corporate, eminent domain, employee benefits and ESOPs, estate and succession planning, intellectual property, labor and employment, professional licensing, real estate (development, finance, leasing, litigation, loan workouts), tax planning and controversies, and trust and estate litigation.

The firm serves a horizontally diversified client base including high-net-worth individuals and families, mid-market to enterprise businesses across industries such as real estate development, construction, agribusiness, financial institutions, healthcare, and solar/renewable energy, as well as tax-exempt organizations and government/quasi-governmental entities. Dean Mead's client acquisition relies on attorney-driven sales, professional referrals (from accountants, banks, trust companies, and other attorneys), thought-leadership content, and industry recognition (Chambers USA top-ranked Tax Practice in 2025 and 2026, Best Lawyers, Super Lawyers, Florida Trend Legal Elite, Legal 500).

Dean Mead generates revenue through billings for legal services — primarily hourly professional fees for consultation, representation, transaction support, and litigation across its practice areas. Pricing is quote-based and varies by matter complexity, practice area, and attorney seniority, with no publicly disclosed rate cards. The firm operates a partnership governance structure with shareholders including practice group chairs; Marc D. Chapman serves as President and Don Anderson as Chief Operating Officer. There is no disclosed use of proprietary technology platforms or AI/ML capabilities, and the firm does not have a parent company, subsidiaries, or external funding.

Name

Dean Mead

Legal name

Dean Mead

Website

https://deanmead.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Dean Mead is a privately held, full-service Florida law firm founded in 1980 with five offices and 50+ attorneys, serving high-net-worth individuals, businesses, nonprofits, and government entities across 20+ practice areas including tax, estate planning, real estate, and ESOPs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Family & Private Client (Trusts & Estates) Law (BPAHAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Real Estate & Construction Law (BPAHAAAE), Litigation Support & Expert Witness Services (BPAHALAG), Eminent Domain / Condemnation & Litigation Support Valuation (BPAJAKAJ)

Keywords

• Legal advisory services
• Estate planning law
• Real estate law
• Corporate legal counsel
• Tax law services

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Pierce

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Professional Services: Dean Mead generates revenue through billing for legal services provided by attorneys across its multiple practice areas including estate planning, tax, corporate, real estate, litigation, labor and employment, bankruptcy, and other specialized legal services. Fees are charged for legal consultation, representation, transaction support, and litigation services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Dean Mead is a Florida-based full-service law firm providing legal counsel across 20+ practice areas including estate and succession planning, tax, corporate, real estate, labor and employment, bankruptcy, intellectual property, construction, administrative, and litigation services. The firm delivers these services through more than 50 attorneys located across five Florida offices (Orlando headquarters, Fort Pierce, Naples, Vero Beach, and Space Coast/Viera), serving individuals, families, and business entities throughout the state.

Product overview

Dean Mead is a Florida-based full-service law firm offering comprehensive legal services across multiple practice areas. The firm operates as a unified legal services provider rather than a technology platform. Services span administrative law, bankruptcy and creditors' rights, business and construction litigation, corporate law, employee benefits and ESOPs, estate and succession planning, intellectual property (copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets), labor and employment law, professional licensing, real estate (development, finance, leasing, litigation, loan workouts), tax planning and controversies, and trust and estate litigation. The firm serves individuals, businesses, and institutions across Florida through five office locations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Administrative Law Represents clients in proceedings involving state agencies under Florida's Administrative Procedure Act, including rule promulgation, rule challenges, development permitting, bid protests, certificates of need, and public utilities regulation.
• Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights
• Business Litigation
• Construction Law
• Construction Litigation
• Corporate
• Eminent Domain
• Employee Benefits
• Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs)
• Estate and Succession Planning
• Intellectual Property
• Labor and Employment
• Oil & Gas Law
• Professional Licensing
• Real Estate
• State and Local Tax
• Tax
• Trust and Estate Litigation
• Utilities and Regulation
• Water Law

Quantifiable outcome

• Estate and Succession Planning Department is one of the largest and most respected in Florida
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• The ESOP AssociationminorOthersDean Mead attorneys maintain active membership in The ESOP Association and stay current on ESOP developments through this organization. The firm uses this membership to keep abreast of latest regulatory and legislative changes affecting ESOP transactions.
• National Center for Employee Ownership (NCEO)minorOthersDean Mead stays up-to-date on the latest ESOP developments through active roles in the NCEO. The firm leverages this membership for client advisory resources and regulatory updates.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Lowndes Drosdick Doster Kantor & Reed: Orlando-headquartered full-service law firm serving Central Florida businesses and individuals. Directly comparable to Dean Mead's Orlando headquarters and overlapping practice areas in real estate, corporate, and tax.
• Trenam Law: Florida-based full-service law firm with offices in Tampa, St. Petersburg, Orlando, and Fort Lauderdale. Comparable in practice breadth and target client segments to Dean Mead.
• Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson: Miami-based full-service Florida law firm with similar practice areas including real estate, corporate, tax, and government law. Comparable full-service model serving Florida-based businesses.
• Becker & Poliakoff:
• Gunster: Florida-based full-service law firm with deep practice in real estate, environmental, corporate, and government law. Closely comparable to Dean Mead in Florida geographic focus and practice mix, particularly in land use and environmental regulation.
• GrayRobinson: Florida-based full-service law firm with multiple offices statewide and broad practice areas including real estate, corporate, tax, and litigation. Direct competitor to Dean Mead in the mid-market Florida legal services market.
• Akerman LLP: Major Florida-headquartered full-service law firm with strong real estate, corporate, tax, and litigation practices. Competes directly with Dean Mead for mid-market to enterprise clients across the same Florida geographies.
• Shutts & Bowen LLP: Florida-based full-service law firm founded over 100 years ago with multiple statewide offices. Competes with Dean Mead across corporate, real estate, litigation, and employment practices.

Broad incumbents

• Holland & Knight LLP: One of the largest U.S. law firms with significant Florida presence and offices in Orlando, Tampa, Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Jacksonville, and West Palm Beach. Broader national footprint and significantly larger bench but competes for the same Florida-based mid-market and enterprise clients.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses2 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/deanmeadlawfirm
• Facebookfacebook.com/dean-mead-law-firm-192185220838646
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/81623

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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