Dean Galigani

Dean R. Galigani is the owner and managing partner of the Galigani Law Firm in Gainesville, Fla., with wife, Lea Galigani, and partner Layne Prebor. He is Board Certified in Criminal Trial Law by the Florida Bar Certification Board. This prestigious distinction is held by only a small number of attorneys in the state of Florida.

Dean has more than 20 years of experience and has defended hundreds of clients through state and federal criminal case processes. As a board certified criminal attorney, Dean is one of the select litigators recognized as a specialist or expert in criminal defense.

Several qualifications must be met in order to receive such an esteemed certification, such as satisfying CLE (Continuing Legal Education) course and test requirements, years of participation in the field of law for which certification is sought and colleague evaluations for exceptional character, ethics and professionalism.

Dean represents clients in almost every type of criminal litigation, including but not limited to DUI/drunk driving, domestic violence, drug charges, marijuana offenses, property crimes, assault and theft crimes in Gainesville. He represents clients throughout the Gainesville area including Alachua, Marion and Columbia counties.

As a criminal defense attorney, Dean practices with dignity and dedication. He exhausts all opportunities for each case whether dealing with a small misdemeanor infraction or a more serious felony offense. Besides making an aggressive defensive strategy preparing for trial, Dean may file to dismiss a case entirely or reduce sentencing before going to trial.

When he is not pouring every effort in a case for a client's defense, Dean enjoys biking, relaxing and spending time at home with his family and dogs. He also volunteers time as a board member to the Big Brother-Big Sister of Greater Gainesville program.