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Roxanne Joan Dean

3.6
Rating: 7.2

Licensed for 26 years

Divorce and separation Lawyer at Inverness, FL
Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation, Violent Crime, Child Abuse, Domestic Violence

848 US Hwy 41 S, Inverness, FL

About Roxanne

Biography

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Divorce and Separation 65%

22 years | 400 cases

65%
Violent Crime 20%

I held the contract with the State of Florida to represent indigent defendants who could not be represented by the public defender's office. I accept cases involving all major crimes except 1st degree murder in which the state is seeking the death penalty.

26 years | 500 cases

20%
Child Abuse 10%

I am a former attorney for the Department of Children and Families with the State of Florida. I have had the advantage of viewing these cases from the perspective of the Department as well as the parents and children. The total case number encompasses both perspectives. While I am no longer willing to contract with the state to represent parents , I still accept private hire cases in this area.

23 years | 1,000 cases

10%
Domestic Violence 5%

26 years | 600 cases

5%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 275-275 per hour


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Florida for 26 years

State: Florida

Acquired: 1999

Member in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Location

Law Offices of Roxanne Joan Dean

848 US Hwy 41 S, Inverness, FL, 344504237

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Roxanne Joan Dean's Reviews

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3.6 /5.0

20 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | October 04, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Family

Hire someone else

Save your money and stress for someone who will help you in a timely manner, this attorney seems to always be sick or out of the office. Your case will drag on for years, and will ghost you in your most desperate time of needing something done. But best believe anytime your payment is due, her staff ...will be hounding you to collect. The first time I used her, she seemed very good in the court room, just took forever to get anything done. The second time, I was so tired of trying to contact her about my case after 8 months I stopped paying her and hired someone new. I even had to contact the Florida bar 3 times on a couple different occasions to get a response from her. After I fired her, my ex decided to contact mrs dean regarding issues about our previous case. And during that conversation she gave her illegal information as well as an attorney who had experience in that aspect of our previous case who she is currently using. She’s lucky my ex told me in person instead of thru text, cause she would have lost her license if I could have proven it to the Florida Bar.

Posted by anonymous | February 19, 2018

BE WARE

I CALLED HERE OFFICE EXPLAINED MY CASE. WAS TOLD TO COME IN AND SEE HER. WENT, NEVER SAW HER PAID FOR CONSULT JUST TO BE TOLD SHE COULD NOT TAKE MY CASE. DO NOT SEEK HER SERVICES

Posted by chris bowman | June 09, 2017 | Hired Attorney

do not hire this woman

you are the most unreliable lawyer. i will put the word out to my friends about how unreliable you are. thanks for NOTHING. would never call me back. wouldnt give my money back. in 6 months never got one thing done. very unprofessional.

Posted by anonymous | June 02, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Your ex will be lucky you retained her

She's unprofessional. Doesn't return phone calls or even acknowledge emails let alone reply to them. Instead I got lies about emails not going thru, etc. She allowed my ex- to get away w/ violating agreement, and agreed to his terms without consulting ME! Too unconcerned to fight for anything but he...r fees. She got well paid but didn't earn what she charged. And she held up distribution of my settlement funds for months due to her lack of understanding of basic accounting. Her behavior as my legal representative is a disgraceful. Steer clear. I want to leave zero stars.

Posted by anonymous | May 13, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Thank you, Roxanne.

I dont know a whole lot about the law or attorneys. Im a pretty simply guy. When I was served with divorce papers, I came in to meet this lady. After listening to me for one hour, this attorney actually CRIED with me hearing my story. She knew I was hurting and didnt have a lot of the money. She red...uced her fee not once, but twice. It made me realize she's not trying to go out a rob people for their money. She genuinely cared. I listened as this attorney spoke on my case and the issues at hand. Though it was not always easy, she spoke about the facts of the law and was clearly knew what she was talking about when dealing with divorce law....and she has an amazing ability to explain hard legal terms in a way that a child can comprehend. When I wanted to do things from the heat of my emotion, she reminded me how it would look in a judge's eyes and didn't tell me what I simply wanted to hear, knowing it would cause more harm than good! If you truly want to be represented by a dedicated attorney who shows she gives a damn and has good sense, go with Roxanne!

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Roxanne Joan Dean's Lawyer Endorsements

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Kenneth Foote

Divorce and separation lawyer | Jan 15

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"I endorse this lawyer. She is focused and tenacious in defending her clients. An aggressive attorney with an impeccable reputation."

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Osa Harp

Family lawyer | Aug 28

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Roxanne Dean fights for her clients with passion, vigor, heart, and is relentless in a courtroom."

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Anne Raduns

Divorce and separation lawyer | Sep 03

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer's work. I endorse this lawyer's work. I have worked with this attorney on many cases. I find her to be extremely honest, diligent, and zealous in her approach to her cases. She is both hard working and very caring. Roxanne is always prepared to go to court but realizes that it should be the last option."

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Anabelle Dias

Family lawyer | May 13

Relationship: Friend

"I endorse this lawyer's work. If you need an attorney that will fight for you Roxane is the person you need."

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Experience

Rating:  7.2 (Very Good)

Work Experience

2004 - Present

President, R.J. Dean P.A.

2001 - Present

Adjunct Professor, Lake-Sumter Community College

Associations

2006 - Present

Trial Lawyers Association

Member

1999 - Present

Florida Bar

Member

2007 - 2014

Citrus-Hernando American Inn of Court

Member

2006 - 2014

Citrus County Bar Association

Member

Education

1998

Florida State University College of Law

Juris Doctorate

1995

Florida State University

BS - Bachelor of Science

Languages

English

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