$ 285-300 per hour
About Dean
Biography
I was born and raised in Tampa, went to Jesuit High School and attended the University of Florida for my undergraduate and law degrees. In my practice, I assist individuals and businesses with a wide variety of litigation matters and business disputes including, but not limited to, real estate litigation, contractual disputes, shareholder disputes, intellectual property, dissolution of entities, unfair competition, employment, bankruptcy and the enforcement of noncompetes.
Practice Areas
11
Practice Areas
Litigation
60%
26 years | 300 cases
Contracts and Agreements
10%
17 years
Bankruptcy and Debt
5%
26 years | 60 cases
Fees and Rates
Cost
Hourly Rates
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Licensed in Florida for 25 years
State: Florida
Acquired: 2000
No misconduct found
Location
Law Offices of Dean Adrian Kent
PO Box 1102, Tampa, FL, 336011102
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"I endorse this lawyer.I have had the privilege to refer work to Dean on civil and commercial litigation. He is simply amazing, thinks outside the box and get the job done. I was happy with the results on a case where Dean personally assisted me. He does provide personal attention and detail to the case he is working on. I highly recommend him."
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Nathan Carney
Commercial real estate lawyer
Dustin Deese
Lawsuits and disputes lawyer
Richard McIntyre
Lawsuits and disputes lawyer
Jason Baruch
Litigation lawyer
Experience
Honors
2009
AV Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
2008
Up And Coming Attorney, Florida Trend Magazine
2008
Up & Comers under 40, Tampa Bay Business Journal
2000
Juris Doctor, University of Florida Levin College of Law, University of Florida
1996
F Club Letterwinner, University of Florida Athletic Association
1996
National Collegiate Business Merit Award, National Merit Scholarship Association
1996
National Hispanic Merit Scholar, National Merit Scholarship Association
1996
Jesse Ball, Alfred I Dupont Scholarship for Academic Excellence, Jesse Ball, Alfred I Dupont Scholarship Association
1994
SEC Academic Honor Roll, South Eastern Conference
1993
Mayor's Leadership 2000 Award, City of Oldsmar
1993
SEC Academic Honor Roll, South Eastern Conference
Work Experience
2001 - Present
Shareholder, Trenam, Kemker
2000 - 2001
Associate Attorney, Becker & Poliakoff
1999 - 1999
Summer Associate, Anderson & Orcutt
Associations
2006 - Present
Tampa ConnectionBoard Member
2005 - Present
Upper Tampa Bay Chamber of CommerceTrustee
2004 - Present
Leadership Tampa BayMember
2000 - Present
Hillsborough County Bar AssociationYoung Lawyer's Division
2009 - 2010
Tampa ConnectionVice-Chair
2003 - 2004
Tampa ConnectionMember
Sample of Legal Cases
Dispute regarding specific performance and tortious interference with contract for property valued over 65 million dollars
Suit resolved on favorable terms
Represent one of world's largest suppliers of martial arts products in bankruptcy litigation
Suit resolved on favorable terms
Represent purchaser of pathology software in arbitration related to contractual dispute with over $2million at issue
arbitration ruling
Representation of Large National Bank in Federal Court suit
resolved on favorable terms after mediation
Represent former employee in commission dispute with large national company with over $1million at issue
resolved on favorable terms after mediation
Represent minority shareholder in business to unwind transactions and judgment related to real estate valued at over $10 million
resolved on favorable terms after mediation
Education
2000
University of Florida
JD - Juris Doctor
1996
University of Florida
BS - Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Speaking Engagements
2009
Jesuit High School
Leadership
2009
Associate Training
Discovery
Publications
2001
Lawyer (HCBA)
Opportunities for US Cuba trade
Languages
Spanish
Activity
Legal Guides