Thomas advises on matters which address real estate issues within the Central Florida business community. His primary focus is on acquisition, disposition, and leasing transactions, along with land development matters, representing owners, developers, investors, lenders, borrowers, landlords, and tenants as they navigate the real estate industry. Prior to joining Dean Mead, Tom served as a…

Laura Kenny is the Office Manager for the Treasure Coast offices.

Michaela practices in the firm’s litigation department. She handles a variety of complex matters, including cases involving construction defects, property rights, employment-related issues, commercial landlord/tenant matters, and other business disputes. Her most recent victories include obtaining a seven-figure settlement on behalf of a world-renowned surgeon in a wrongful termination case against a national healthcare organization….

Greg Lawrence is the Chair of the firm’s Financial Institutions Industry Team and a member of the Real Estate department. He has more than 35 years of experience in commercial real estate transactions, commercial lending, loan workouts and secured and unsecured loan transactions. He has represented numerous banks and borrowers by structuring a variety of commercial lending transactions, including real estate acquisition and development loans, agribusiness loans, and lines of credit to national home builders and other developers.

Mr. Lawrence was recognized by the nationally-renowned BTI Consulting Group among the 2011 BTI Client Service All-Stars. Honorees are recognized for their exceptional dedication to client service, solely based on unsolicited feedback from more than 300 corporate counsel in large and Fortune 1000 companies throughout the United States.

Mr. Leavitt represents clients in civil litigation and administrative matters with a focus on property rights litigation including eminent domain, inverse condemnation, water rights and code violations. In addition, he also handles valuation issues including real property disputes, business valuations and property taxes challenges.

Mr. Leavitt practices throughout Florida and in a number of other states. He typically represents property owners, tenants, businesses in pre-litigation negotiations, administrative hearings, political proceedings and at trial. In addition, he has extensive experience in the areas of Florida documentary stamp taxes and intangible taxes incurred in connection with conveying and mortgaging real estate.

Anna H. Long has been practicing law for over 30 years primarily in the areas of environmental law, land use, zoning and administrative law. Before moving to private practice, Ms. Long held numerous environmental managerial positions including, Director/Counsel for a large building supply company, Manager for Orange County Florida’s Environmental Protection Division, Director of Environment, Safety and Health for the largest semi-conductor company in the northwest and was In House Counsel and Manager of the environmental division of a major private electric utility company with services in nine states. She was also General Counsel and Director of Environmental Services for a multi-state environmental and engineering and consulting firm located in the Northwest.

Ms. Long received a Certificate in Natural Resources from Lewis & Clark’s Northwestern School of Law and is licensed to practice law in Florida, Oregon and Washington. Ms. Long has been very active in the Brownfields Association for a number of years and has served as President, Vice President, and Secretary/Treasurer of the organization, as well as Conference Chair for two of the FBA’s largest attended events. Ms. Long is also a member of the Community Vision of Osceola County, Central Florida Association of Environmental Professionals, Commercial Real Estate Women, and Back to Nature Wildlife Refuge.

Ms. Long previously served as an adjunct professor at Valencia College and has been a speaker at numerous trade and professional conferences, speaking on a wide variety of environmental and regulatory topics and concerns.

Steve Looney is the Chair of the firm’s Corporate and Tax Department. He represents clients in a variety of business and tax matters including entity formation (S and C corporations, partnerships, and LLCs), acquisitions, dispositions, redemptions, liquidations, reorganizations, tax-free exchanges of real estate and tax controversies. His clients include closely held businesses, with an emphasis on medical and other professional practices. He is a former Chair of the S Corporations Committee of the American Bar Association’s Tax Section. He is Board Certified in Tax Law by The Florida Bar, as well as being a Certified Public Accountant (CPA). Most recently, Best Lawyers in America has named Mr. Looney as the 2020 Orlando Lawyer of the Year in Tax Law

Mr. Malec is Board Certified in Wills, Trusts & Estates by the Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization. He handles all aspects of estate and succession planning, including the implementation of wills, trusts, business entities and sophisticated estate planning techniques to protect and transfer wealth among individuals and families while minimizing income, gift, estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes.

Mr. Malec also handles all aspects of probate and trust administration, including advising fiduciaries throughout the administrative process and representing beneficiaries seeking to assert their rights in an estate or trust.