Estate and Succession Planning
Dean Mead’s Estate and Succession Planning Department is one of the largest and most respected groups of estate planning attorneys in Florida. We are frequently…
Dean Mead’s Estate and Succession Planning Department is one of the largest and most respected groups of estate planning attorneys in Florida. We are frequently…
Dean Mead’s Tax Department handles tax planning issues for businesses and individuals. The attorneys in our department have extensive experience in a full range of…
Published: November 5, 2026 (Orlando, FL) Dean Mead continues to earn recognition among the nation’s top law firms in the 17th edition of Best Law Firms. The firm received rankings across multiple practice areas, reflecting its depth of legal experience and commitment to delivering exceptional client service. Best Law Firms rankings are based on a…
Read MorePublished: November 4, 2026 (Orlando, FL) Dean Mead is pleased to announce three of the firm’s attorneys have been recognized in Florida Trend’s Legal Elite NOTABLE: Women Leaders in Law, which recognizes women attorneys across Florida who demonstrate exceptional professional achievement, leadership, innovation, and commitment to their communities. This year’s honorees include Dana Apfelbaum, Estate…
Read More(Orlando, FL) Dean Mead is pleased to announce that attorney Joseph Percopo, Shareholder and Estate Planning attorney, has been elected as a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC), a prestigious professional organization recognizing attorneys who demonstrate exceptional skill, experience, and contributions to the field of trusts and estates. Joe was…
Read MorePublished: October 21, 2026 (Orlando, FL) Dean Mead is pleased to announce six of the firm’s attorneys have been recognized in the 2026 Doyle’s Guide listings for leading legal professionals in the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. Doyle’s Guide is an independent, peer-review-based legal directory that recognizes leading lawyers and law firms across a range of…
Read MorePublished: October 19, 2026 (Orlando, FL) Dean Mead Tax attorney Stephen R. Looney presented at the American Bar Association (ABA) Tax Section Fall Meeting as part of a panel discussion examining the standards used by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and courts to determine reasonable compensation paid to employees and owner-employees of S corporations and…
Read MorePublished: October 8, 2026 (Orlando, FL) Dean Mead attorneys Dana Apfelbaum, Shannon Davis-Norvig, and Michael Roy have been spotlighted as “The Faces of Estate Planning” by Vero Beach Magazine. Alongside noting the firm is among “some of the most successful organizations”, this spotlight recognizes each attorney’s professional leadership, experience, and commitment to serving individuals, families,…
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