Ryan L. Dean

Ryan L. Dean is a partner at Dewitt, Paruolo, and Meek Attorneys. He focuses on complex litigation, particularly business litigation and professional negligence. His work concerns disputes that require analysis of business arrangements, professional conduct, and the obligations of parties involved in contested matters. He practices in Oklahoma courts as well as federal courts and brings financial and legal training to claims where business records and legal duties may be central.

Ryan earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance and Accounting from the University of Oklahoma in 2002. He received his Juris Doctor from Southern Methodist University’s Dedman School of Law in 2006. While attending law school, he also studied at Brasenose College, University of Oxford, in England. His finance and accounting education relates closely to litigation involving commercial relationships, financial records, and the evaluation of professional responsibilities.

Ryan is admitted before all Oklahoma trial and appellate courts and the United States District Courts for the Northern, Eastern, and Western Districts of Oklahoma. His admissions also extend to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit and the Supreme Court of the United States. His practice focuses on contested legal and factual issues in business and professional negligence cases, where clear briefing and careful application of governing standards matter.

Ryan L. Dean is a member of the American Bar Association, Oklahoma Bar Association, Oklahoma County Bar Association, and Grady County Bar Association. He also belongs to Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity. His profile lists recognition as an Oklahoma Super Lawyers Rising Star in 2012. These professional connections accompany a litigation practice centered on business disputes and questions of professional liability in Oklahoma state and federal forums.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, DeWitt, Paruolo, and Meek Attorneys
• Member, Oklahoma Bar Association
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, Oklahoma County Bar Association
• Member, Grady County Bar Association
• Member, Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity

Licensed State

• Oklahoma

Education

• Southern Methodist University – Dedman School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Oklahoma – Michael F. Price College of Business
  B.B.A., Finance/Accounting (2002)

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