Dean M. Beer

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Dean M. Beer is an associate with McAndrews Law Offices, P.C.

Professional History

Mr. Beer received a BS in Accounting with distinction from Ohio Northern University and graduated in the top 25% of his class at Temple University School of Law. Mr. Beer is licensed to practice North Carolina and Pennsylvania.

Before joining McAndrews, Mr. Beer was an Assistant Public Defender in the appeals division of the Defender Association of Philadelphia. He has extensive trial experience and has argued before both the Pennsylvania Superior and Supreme Courts. In addition to having extensive trial experience, Mr. Beer also co-founded the immigration project in the Philadelphia Defender Association.

He is a frequent lecturer both locally and at the national level on the immigration consequences of criminal convictions.

Bar Admissions

North Carolina

Pennsylvania

Practice Areas

Special Education Law

Guardianship

Discrimination Matters

Right-to-Treatment Cases

Estate Planning

Immigration

McAndrews Law Offices recently won two important victories on behalf of children with disabilities in federal court. In two separate cases, the federal court in Philadelphia overturned decisions of the Pennsylvania Appeals Panel and found in favor of children with disabilities and their families.Read More →
McAndrews Law Offices Have Speakers Available for your organization. We provide dozens of seminars and presentations each year to relevant organizations in the field of Special Education, Estate Planning, Special Needs Trusts. Our attorneys regularly speak at national, state, and local organizations such as parent groups, Bar Associations, community organizations, advocacy groups, and similar organizations. These presentations are provided at no cost, are educational in nature, and no marketing of our services is presented. If you would like to schedule a speaker for your organization, please contact Sarah Locher at 610-648-9300, and we will be happy to arrange a presentation for you.Read More →
Services for Exceptional Children in Private Schools On September 26, 2007, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued a long-awaited decision in Lower Merion School District v. Doe. Read More →
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