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…
Published: August 21, 2025
(Orlando, FL) Best Lawyers ® has selected 15 Dean Mead attorneys in their 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America ®. The edition highlights the top 5% of U.S. attorneys, “honoring attorneys whose dedication and skill set the standard for excellence in the legal profession.”
David Akins – Tax, Trusts and Estates
David Barker – Real Estate
Jane Callahan – Nonprofit/Charities, Tax
Marc Chapman – Litigation (Construction, Real Estate, Trusts and Estates)
Lauren Detzel – Trust and Estates, Tax, Litigation (Trusts and Estates)
Michael Furbush – Commercial Litigation
Greg Lawrence – Real Estate
Steve Looney – Tax
Brian Malec – Tax
Bob Mead – Corporate
Michael Minton – Agriculture, Tax, Trusts and Estates
Jay Van Heyde – Employee Benefits (ERISA)
Tom Wert – Commercial Litigation, Construction, Litigation (Construction), Mediation
Best Lawyers Ones to Watch in America 2026 represents approximately 2% of early-career attorneys in the United States. Per Best Lawyers, “Each honoree exemplifies strong discipline, reputation and professional respect.”
Jacqueline Johnson – Trusts and Estates
Miranda Weiss – Trusts and Estates
Nearly 30,000 lawyers participated in Best Lawyers’ Purely Peer Review ® methodology, which included more than 3.4 million nominations, as well as evaluations from current recognized lawyers in the same practice area and region.
Learn more about Best Lawyers: https://www.bestlawyers.com/.
