Dean DePiero has served as Of Counsel for McDonald Hopkins since 2005. He has a depth of experience working in state and local government as a lawyer and an elected official. Dean is currently the Law Director for the City of Aurora and Assistant Law Director/Prosecutor for Broadview Heights, Ohio. He has also served as the elected Mayor of Parma, Ohio’s seventh largest city and as an Ohio State Representative.
Dean’s considerable leadership experience as an elected official on both the state and local level enables him to provide useful insights and guidance to our government affairs and general business clients. He has nearly two decades of experience in private legal practice. Dean is known for his excellent communications skills and inspirational leadership that he used in building community relationships and partnerships based on trust in team settings. He has built a reputation for methodical and precise strategic planning while practicing law.
Education
Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, J.D. (1994)
Ashland University, B.A. (1990)
State Admissions
Ohio
Court Admissions
United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
Professional Associations
Northeast Ohio Law Directors Association
Parma, Ohio Bar Association
Ohio State Bar Association
Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association
Northeast Ohio Law Directors Association
Community Activities
Board of Trustees Cuyahoga County Library. Appointed Feb. 2017.
University Hospital Medical Center Foundation Board of Trustees
Strongsville Education Foundation Board of Trustees (Former Member)
Mount Alverna Advisory Committee (Former Member)
Member of the Parma Area Chamber of Commerce
Ohio Municipal League (Former President and Board Member)
Northeast Ohio Area Coordinating Agency (Former Board Member)
Cuyahoga County Planning Commission (Former Member)
Parma Community Hospital Foundation (Former Board of Trustee Member)
