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Biography
Prior to opening the firm, Dean practiced at a prominent employment law firm in Orange County where he honed his skills as a tough litigator and compassionate adviser. Dean has law and motion writing experience at the trial and appellate levels and has appeared before judges in bench trials, trials, and three-judge appellate panels.
Dean served as judicial extern to the Honorable Oswald Parada, Magistrate Judge, of the United States District Court for the Central District of California.
Education:
- Juris Doctor, Loyola Law School
- Master of Arts, Carnegie Mellon University
- Bachelor of Arts, Carnegie Mellon University
Dean devotes his practice to representing employees, individually and in class actions, in all areas of employment law, including discrimination, harassment, wage and hour disputes, wrongful termination, retaliation, and misclassification of employees. Prior to practicing law, Dean worked in Silicon Valley as a software information developer for Oracle Corporation.
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Licensed in California for 11 years
State: California
Acquired: 2014
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Optimum Employment Lawyers
7545 Irvine Center Dr #200, Irvine, CA, 92618
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Posted by Steven | December 15, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Employment & Labor
Employment Case
Dean and his firm displayed a very high level of professionalism handling my Employment case with my prior employer. From the first contact with him and throughout the duration of the case, Dean stood out very genuine and helpful. Never too busy to listen to your concerns and follows through on your ...
Posted by anonymous | December 13, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Wrongful Termination
Very Professional
Dean was hired to represent me in an unlawful termination and wage and hour violation case. He is very professional and knowledgeable regarding employment law. He also was very good about returning my emails quickly. I would highly recommend him.
Dean S. Ho's Lawyer Endorsements
"Dean is a skilled advocate in employment issues. Whenever I've worked with him on an issue, he has proven to be a diligent, caring, and thoughtful attorney. I would strongly recommend him to clients interested in retaining an employment lawyer."
"Dean is an excellent attorney. He is calm, patient, talented, and very knowledgeable about employment matters. Dean is a great advocate for clients."
"Dean is a hardworking and honest attorney who always puts his clients interests above his own. His work ethic enables him to obtain the most compensation and relief for all his clients."
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Experience
Honors
2023
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
2022
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
2021
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
2021
Best Lawyer, Expertise
2021
Elite Lawyer, Elite Lawyer
2021
Best Employment Lawyers in Mission Viejo, Expertise
2019
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
2018
Rising Star, SuperLawyers
2017
Rising Star, SuperLawyers
2017
Top 50 Settlements, TopVerdict
2016
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
Work Experience
2014 - Present
Managing Partner, Optimum Employment Lawyers
2014 - 2014
Judicial Extern, United States District Court, Central District of California
Associations
2014 - Present
State Bar of CaliforniaMember
2014 - Present
Orange County Bar AssociationMember
2014 - Present
Orange County Korean American Bar AssociationMember
2014 - Present
Los Angeles County Bar AssociationMember
Sample of Legal Cases
largest employment law settlements in California for 2017.
Education
2014
Loyola University
JD - Juris Doctor
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Carnegie Mellon University
MA - Masters
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Carnegie Mellon University
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2021
What is the Difference Between Being Fired vs Laid Off?
What is the Difference Between Being Fired vs Laid Off?
Publications
2022
What is “At-Will” Employment?
What is “At-Will” Employment?
Languages
English
Korean
Spanish