Dean M. Googasian
Dean Googasian has focused his practice on representing catastrophically injured individuals and the families of those killed through the negligence and misconduct of others for a quarter century. He has tried hundreds of cases to verdict in arbitration and in court.
Dean’s practice includes catastrophic injury, wrongful death, auto injury claims, malpractice, nursing home claims, and commercial litigation.
During the 2024-2025 bar year, Dean served as the President of the Oakland County Bar Association, the largest voluntary bar association in the State.
He previously served for several years on the State Bar of Michigan’s Standing Committee on United States Courts and has served as Chair and Vice-Chair of the committee. He is a frequent author on Michigan law.
Dean Googasian was admitted to practice in Michigan in 1997 after graduating from Wayne State University Law School, where he was ranked first in his class and served as editor in chief of the Wayne Law Review. He received numerous scholarships and awards during law school. Before graduating summa cum laude from Wayne (J.D., 1997), Dean attended the University of Michigan (B.A. 1992).
Following law school, Dean served as a law clerk to Michigan Supreme Court Justice Marilyn Jean Kelly. Dean then headed to Washington, D.C., where he served as Special Assistant to the Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Criminal Division of the United States Department of Justice. During his time at Justice, Dean received the United States Department of Justice Special Achievement Award for Meritorious Acts or Service at the Justice Department.
Dean’s practice includes catastrophic injury, wrongful death, auto injury claims, malpractice, nursing home claims, and commercial litigation.
During the 2024-2025 bar year, Dean served as the President of the Oakland County Bar Association, the largest voluntary bar association in the State.
He previously served for several years on the State Bar of Michigan’s Standing Committee on United States Courts and has served as Chair and Vice-Chair of the committee. He is a frequent author on Michigan law.
Dean Googasian was admitted to practice in Michigan in 1997 after graduating from Wayne State University Law School, where he was ranked first in his class and served as editor in chief of the Wayne Law Review. He received numerous scholarships and awards during law school. Before graduating summa cum laude from Wayne (J.D., 1997), Dean attended the University of Michigan (B.A. 1992).
Following law school, Dean served as a law clerk to Michigan Supreme Court Justice Marilyn Jean Kelly. Dean then headed to Washington, D.C., where he served as Special Assistant to the Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Criminal Division of the United States Department of Justice. During his time at Justice, Dean received the United States Department of Justice Special Achievement Award for Meritorious Acts or Service at the Justice Department.
Dean returned to Michigan and practiced commercial litigation at a large Detroit firm before joining The Googasian Firm, P.C. in 2001.
In 2007, Dean received the Distinguished Brief Award from the Thomas M. Cooley Law School for a brief submitted to the Michigan Supreme Court on behalf of the State Bar of Michigan. The Distinguished Brief Award is given to the most scholarly briefs filed in the Michigan Supreme Court as determined by a panel of eminent jurists.
Since 2009, Dean has been recognized as one of Michigan's Super Lawyers.
Since 2009, Dean has been recognized as one of Michigan's Super Lawyers.
Dean's Contact Information
6905 Telegraph Road, Suite 140Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48301
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