Managing Director of the newly opened Philadelphia office of one of the most rapidly expanding regional litigation firms in the United States. Community embassador with a wealth of knowledge and experience in civil and criminal litigation. Professional leader and guide. Responsible for oversight of the office and culture, dedicated to ensuring an environment that provides exceptional client service and a positive quality of life for attorneys and staff.

As a litigator with over twenty-five years’ experience in the practice of law, I am responsible for managing the firm’s growing plaintiffs’caseload in Pennsylvania and in the greater mid-Atlantic region.

Attorney fighting for full and fair compensation for clients with personal injury claims.

Dean H. Malik is an experienced attorney with a broad-based practice in both civil litigation as well as criminal law. Over the course of his career, Dean has tried over fifty cases to verdict both by jury and by judge alone as lead counsel and has negotiated numerous settlements on behalf of his clients.Dean began his legal career as a Judge Advocate in the United States Marine Corps, serving as defense counsel in military courts martial and administrative hearings at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point. Thereafter, Dean accepted a position as an Assistant District Attorney at the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office, where he served for four years.As a civil litigator, Dean handles a broad variety of civil issues including: -Commercial Business Disputes-Consumer Law/Consumer Fraud-Mortgage Foreclosure Defense-Insurance Coverage DenialsWhile serving as a prosecutor, Dean worked closely with state and local law enforcement agencies as the District Attorney’s representative to the Bucks County Fugitive Task force, and gained experience in every aspect of criminal matters including charging, preliminary hearings, witness testimony and engagement, motions practice, and the conduct of trial and appeals in cases ranging from crimes of violence to drug-related offenses and sexual crimes. Dean is Dean is admitted to practice before the United States District for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and the Pennsylvania bar and is a member of the Bucks County and Pennsylvania Bar Associations.

Attorney in the firm's litigation practice group. Provide aggressive legal representation in court and advance the interests of clients through negotiation with opposing counsel and government agencies in a broad array of civil matters.

A Judge Advocate with extensive experience in court martial trial litigation, with over 30 trials by judge and/or jury as lead counsel.A Theater Security Cooperation planner, with experience in developing military mentoring and advising missions with significant diplomatic impact in East Africa, including engagements with Kenya, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Uganda and Burundi, 2011-2012.Knowledge and experience with advising commands in the nuances and ramifications of International Law, Rules of Engagement, Status of Forces Agreements and Diplomatic Notes and Memoranda of Understanding between the United States and Partner NationsAssistant Operations Officer in a Marine Engineer Support Battalion in Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom, experienced in planning dozens of construction, logistical support, and repair projects throughout al Anbar Province, 2007-2008Company Commander, Air Station Security Augmentation Force, Marine Corps Air Station, Cherry Point, N.C., experienced in planning, executing and breaking down multiple hurricane shelters to accommodate thousands of eastern coastal Carolina Hurricane evacuees, 1999-2000

Served as Staff Judge Advocate for first Marine Corps unit specifically created to train, equip and mentor the armed forces of allied nations in the Global War on Terror on the continent of Africa.Provided detailed guidance to Commanding Officer on operational law and military justice issues as well as training to the unit's operational teams prior to and during deployment throughout the Africa Command's Area of Responsibility in sub-Saharan Africa.Hand-picked to serve as SPMAGTF-12 Liaison Officer to the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) between November 2011 and March 2012. In this capacity, worked directly with members of the CJTF's multinational command, U.S. Embassy Country Team, and partner nation commanders in the development, planning and execution of security cooperation missions in furtherance of U.S. national security objectives in the Horn of Africa region.

Serve the people of New Britain Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania as an elected member of the County Republican Committee.

Extensive experience in drafting pleadings, motions, legal briefs memoranda of law, conduct of pre-trial discovery, taking and defending depositions, development of litigation budgets and strategies, aggressive representation of clients in every phase of litigation, in both state and federal court*Experience in defending corporations in commercial tort cases*Class Action Defense*Experience in defending against claims in the following areas: -Medical malpractice -Negligent construction/design -Insurance Agency negligence -Title Company negligence -Fraud -Breach of contract -Insurance Company Bad faith -Fair Debt Collection Act -Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act – RESPA 12 U.S.C. § 1201 -Truth in Lending Act - TILA

Litigate matters of negligence and medical malpractice; experience in pleadings, depositions, expert witnesses, motions practice and trial practice including the following representative claims:*Failure to prescribe post-operative medications*Failure to diagnose/delayed diagnosis*First responder negligence*Negligent hiring/training/supervision of juvenile group home employees*Premises liability

Extensive experience in every aspect of criminal prosecution from charging, preliminary hearings, victim/witness engagement, motions practice, conduct of trial to appeal.Over 40 trials by judge and/or jury as lead counsel.Argument before Pennsylvania Supreme Court in case of first impression regarding application of the Pennsylvania Wiretap and Surveillance Control Act to Instant Messages (IMs) : Commonwealth v. ProettoFounded Bucks County Fugitive Task Force in conjunction with Sheriff’s Office, state, local and federal law enforcement agencies to identify, locate and apprehend fugitived from justice wanted for crimes in Bucks County.Experience in prosecuting the following crimes:*Rape/sexual crimes*Child abuse*Crimes of violence*Drug-related offenses*Homicide/Criminal Attempt*Embezzlement/white collar crimes*DUI

Represent service-members accused of felony and misdemeanor crimes under the Uniform Code of Military Justice. Lead counsel in 10 jury trials, and approximately 20 bench trials by Military Judge alone. Cases involved violanet crimes, sexual crimes, drug-related offenses, and offenses against good military order and discipline. Experienced in the following aspects of criminal litigation:*Pre-Trial detention hearings*Article 32 (probable cause) hearings*Jury Selection/Voir Dire*Pre-trial motions*Examiniation of witnesses*Presentation of Evidence*Expert witness preparation and presentationAlso represented service-members facing administrative separations in approximately 20 administrative hearings before separations boards.