Dean Best is a trial attorney with significant experience in construction litigation. Practicing exclusively in construction-related matters since 2001, he has represented general contractors, developers, subcontractors and owners in more than 350 construction matters, including a significant number of multimillion dollar cases. Dean works with clients large and small across South Carolina to effectively meet their litigation, arbitration and mediation needs. His experience enables him to marshal the resources needed to meet with success in large cases involving numerous parties.
Bar Admissions
Georgia; 1996
South Carolina; 1996
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Georgia; 1997
U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina; 1998
U.S. District Court, Middle District of Georgia; 1998
U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; 1999
U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 1999
Education
University of South Carolina School of Law, J.D.; 1996
Editor-in-Chief; ABA Real Property Probate & Trust Journal
Order of Wig & Robe
The Citadel, B.A., Political Science, cum laude; 1993
Professional Memberships
American Bar Association
State Bar of Georgia
South Carolina Bar Association
Charleston County Bar Association
Council on Litigation Management
Defense Research Institute
South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys’ Association
Awards and Recognition
Best Lawyers®: Recognized for Litigation - Construction, 2024
Martindale-Hubbell Peer Rating: AV Preeminent
Super Lawyers, Construction Litigation, 2020–present
