Previous Law Firm Name

• Herndon & Dean, April 1, 1991
• Samford, Denson, Horsley, Pettey, Martin & Barrett, June 30, 1992

Law Firm Overview

Dean & Barrett is a small law firm that concentrates on criminal defense and plaintiffs' personal injury in all state and federal courts and Auburn and Opelika Municipal Courts in Alabama. Located in Opelika, Alabama, the firm was founded in 1992 by Joseph Dean, Jr. and J. Tutt Barrett. They represent individuals throughout Opelika and central Alabama, including Auburn, the site of Auburn University, and Lee, Chambers, Tallapoosa, Macon and Russell Counties.

As a small, experienced firm, Dean & Barrett is able to offer each client personal and individualized attention in addressing and resolving his legal matters. The firm's mission is to provide the best possible representation for its clients.

Joe Dean and Tutt Barrett understand that their clients may have different objectives -- to protect their rights, to protect their record, to right a wrong, or to recover damages. They listen to and work closely with their clients to identify their goals and to develop a strategy that meets their personal and financial needs. They aren't afraid to fight aggressively to vindicate their clients of the criminal charges against them, or to obtain the largest verdict or settlement possible for their injured clients.

Joe Dean and Tutt Barrett are willing to go to court to fight for what their clients deserve. Each of them has over twenty-five years of trial experience in Lee County. Dean & Barrett prides itself on obtaining the largest verdicts in Lee County history.

In addition to their extensive experience both inside and outside the courtroom, both attorneys are recognized as premier attorneys by the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory. Each has been given the highest rating (AV), which means very high to preeminent legal ability, and very high general ethical standards. They both graduated from the University of Alabama, the oldest accredited law school in Alabama. They are competent, experienced and provide the highest quality legal services to their clients.

Areas of Practice

• General Civil and Criminal Trial Practice
• Personal Injury
• DUI
• Products Liability
• Fraud
• Worker's Compensation
• Condemnation
• Insurance and Probate
• Class Actions -- Plaintiff
• Education Law
• Ethics & Professional Responsibility
• Legal Malpractice
• Litigation & Appeals
• Medical Malpractice
• Professional Malpractice Law
• Railroad Worker Injury/FELA
• Toxic Torts
• Workers' Compensation Law

Representative Clients

• Bancorp South Bank
• Auburn Bank

References

• Bancorp South Bank of Opelika
• Auburn Bank

West Practice Categories

Sexual Harassment, Class Actions -- Plaintiff, Eminent Domain, Criminal Law, DUI/DWI, Traffic Violations, Education Law, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Nursing Home, Litigation & Appeals, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff, Products Liability Law, Professional Malpractice Law, Legal Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Railroad Worker Injury/FELA, Toxic Torts, Workers' Compensation Law