About H. Dean Steward
Dean Steward is a 35 year veteran of the federal court system. For 12 of those years, he was in charge of the Federal Public Defender Office in Orange County. Dean brings a wealth of trial experience to defending his clients. He's tried more than 150 jury trials in federal court.
Over the years, he's trained and taught other lawyers to aggressively defend their federal court clients.
Whether the matter is a grand jury witness, a corporate executive targeted by federal prosecutors, a management emplo...
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News
July, 2026- From Google A.I.: H. Dean Steward is an active, top-rated attorney based in Newport Beach, California, who specializes exclusively in Federal Criminal Defense and White Collar Criminal Defense. He has over 35 years of federal courtroom experience, including serving for 12 years as the head of the Federal Public Defender Office in Orange County.
Practice Overview
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Exclusivity: Works 100% at the federal level, handling complex federal offenses, fraud, and whit...
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Experience
Previously:
Directing Attorney- Federal Public Defenders-
Orange County- 12 years
Chief Assistant Federal Public Defender-
Honolulu, Hawaii
Chairman- California State Bar Criminal Law Advisory Commission
President- Warren G. Ferguson Inn of Court
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers- Amicus Committee
American Bar Association- Defense Services Committee
Lawyer Delegate- 9th Circuit Judicial Conference
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