Jessica Dean is an accomplished trial lawyer with Dean Omar Branham Shirley, LLP in Dallas, TX. Dean has been named one of Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers for the last three years. For over 18 years, Dean has represented several clients in a variety of cases, including unpaid wages, personal injury, class action lawsuits, and mesothelioma.
After becoming a trial lawyer in 2003, Jessica Dean was introduced to cases where workers were unknowingly exposed to asbestos and later diagnosed with mesothelioma, which is an incurable disease. Dean’s compassion for representing such clients has resulted in her becoming one of the nation’s most accomplished trial lawyers to tackle cases involving mesothelioma.
Growing up with seven siblings most likely contributed to Jessica Dean’s natural ability to argue effectively. However, it was during high school that Dean was introduced to the debate team. This extracurricular activity sparked her interest in becoming a lawyer. Dean’s love for debate eventually led her to attend the University of Texas School of Law in Austin where she met Amin Omar. Ten years after meeting, Dean and Omar fulfilled their promise to start a firm together.
Jessica Dean is currently a partner in the well-known Dallas, TX law firm, Dean Omar Branham Shirley, LLP. Dean’s firm is respected around the country for representing clients who have either died or have been seriously injured as a result of the negligence of others. Dean is dedicated to using her position as a trial lawyer to hold companies accountable and uphold the law.