Michelle Dean - Associate

Personal Information. Born in Baltimore, Maryland. Graduated from Cal Poly Pomona June 1991 with a Bachelor of Science in Specialized Communication. Graduated from Thomas Jefferson School of Law (J.D. 1995)

Experience. Was on moot court and mock trial teams of Thomas Jefferson School of Law. Was a Deputy District Attorney with the Stanislaus County District Attorney’s office from January 1998 through October 1999 – was a member of the misdemeanor trial team and the lead attorney for the Misdemeanor Domestic Violence Unit (completed 17 jury trials). Was a Deputy District Attorney with the Merced County District Attorney’s office from October 1999 through February 2006 – was a member of the Juvenile Prosecution Unit – prosecuted Gang cases, Sexual Assault cases and any serious or violent felony and all misdemeanors. Completed 8 jury trials, 50+ juvenile jurisdictional hearings. Joined McGaughey & Spirito April 2006.

Areas Of Practice:

Family Law
Divorce Litigation
Custody and Visitation Rights
Spousal Support
Criminal Law
Felony and Misdemeanors

Bar Admissions:

California, 1997

Education:

Thomas Jefferson School of Law, December 1995 – J.D.
Cal Poly Pomona – B.S. Specialized Communication

Professional Associations and Memberships:

Los Angeles County Bar Association, Member
South Bay Bar Association, Member

Other Experience:

Deputy District Attorney – Stanislaus County District Attorney, Modesto, CA
Deputy District Attorney – Merced County District Attorney, Merced, CA

Terence C. McGaughey

Joseph P. Spirito, Jr.

Erin McGaughey, Associate

Krista Myhre, Associate

Michelle Dean, Associate

Staff






	Michelle Dean - Associate Personal Information. Born in Baltimore, Maryland. Graduated from Cal Poly Pomona June 1991 with a Bachelor of Science in Specialized Communication. Graduated from Thomas Jefferson School of Law (J.D. 1995) Experience. Was on moot court and mock trial teams of Thomas Jefferson School of Law. Was a Deputy District Attorney with the Stanislaus County District Attorney’s office from January 1998 through October 1999 – was a member of the misdemeanor trial team and the lead attorney for the Misdemeanor Domestic Violence Unit (completed 17 jury trials). Was a Deputy District Attorney with the Merced County District Attorney’s office from October 1999 through February 2006 – was a member of the Juvenile Prosecution Unit – prosecuted Gang cases, Sexual Assault cases and any serious or violent felony and all misdemeanors. Completed 8 jury trials, 50+ juvenile jurisdictional hearings. Joined McGaughey & Spirito April 2006. Areas Of Practice: Family Law Divorce Litigation Custody and Visitation Rights Spousal Support Criminal Law Felony and Misdemeanors Bar Admissions: California, 1997 Education: Thomas Jefferson School of Law, December 1995 – J.D. Cal Poly Pomona – B.S. Specialized Communication Professional Associations and Memberships: Los Angeles County Bar Association, Member South Bay Bar Association, Member Other Experience: Deputy District Attorney – Stanislaus County District Attorney, Modesto, CA Deputy District Attorney – Merced County District Attorney, Merced, CA		Terence C. McGaughey Joseph P. Spirito, Jr. Erin McGaughey, Associate Krista Myhre, Associate Michelle Dean, Associate Staff