Dean A. Young - an Akron, Ohio (OH) Consumer law Lawyer

Akron Consumer law Lawyer

Updated: 02/16/2026

Areas of Practice

Consumer law
Lemon Law
Auto Dealer Fraud
Bad Faith Insurance
Mortgages & Foreclosures
Personal Injury
Estate Planning
Probate & Estate Administration

Litigation: 80%

Attorney Information

Overview

Dean Young is a founding partner of the law firm of Young & Yeargin, LLC, in Akron, Ohio. He earned his B.A. (Magna Cum Laude) from Malone College in 1974, and a J.D. (Cum Laude) from the Ohio State University College of Law in 1977 (and was admitted to practice that year). His practice includes civil litigation, personal injury, wrongful death cases, and consumer law and has recently embraced the fight for consumers in predatory lending cases. His litigation practice has included the following cases argued before the Ohio Supreme Court: Cole v. Holland (1996), 76 Ohio St.3d 220; Wright v. Bloom (1994), 69 Ohio St.3d 596; and Springfield Local Board of Education v. Summit County Board of Revision (1994), 68 Ohio St.3d 493.

Dean has been an active member of the Summit County Trial Lawyers Association (former president for two terms), the Ohio Association for Justice (formerly the Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers (and formerly serving as Trustee)), and National Association of Consumer Advocates. He has frequently served as a seminar speaker, including presentations to the Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers, the Akron Bar Association, and National Association of Consumer Advocates.

Awards and Honors

Honors

Speaker, Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers Insurance Law Seminar 1991, Subject: Homeowners Insurance
Speaker, Akron Bar Association, Trial Practice Seminar 1990, Subject: Consumer Actions in the 1990's.

Education

Legal Education
- The Ohio State University Michael E. Moritz College of Law, Columbus, Ohio, 1977
  J.D.
  Honors: cum laude
Non Legal Education
- Malone College, Canton, Ohio, 1974
  B.A.
  Honors: magna cum laude

Current Employment Position(s)

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Founding Partner
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Past Positions

Stark Co. Public Defenders Office, Staff Attorney, 1977 - 1979

Classes and Seminars

“Trial Tactics in Consumer Cases,” , Ohio Association for Justice (Formerly the Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers), 2007
“Subrogation,”, Summit County Trial Lawyers, 2006
“Litigation Strategies in Consumer Protection Cases,”, National Consumer Law, 2003
“Trial Tips from Experts,” , National Association of Consumer Advocates, 2003
“The Smoking Gun: Pattern Evidence,”, Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers, 2002
“Sub-prime Lending: Industry Fraud,”, Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers, 2000
“Jury Awards in Consumer Cases,” , Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers, 1999
Consumer, Personal Injury and Trial Practice, Akron Bar Association, 1990 - 1993
Various Topics, People’s Law School, 1991 - 1994
Various Topics, Professional, Civic ad Community Groups

Representative Cases

Pearn v. DaimlerChrysler Corp.
- Citation: 148 Ohio App.3d 228, 2002-Ohio-3197
- Court: Ninth District Court of Appeals
- Year: 2002
Cole v. Holland
- Citation: 76 Ohio St.3d 220
- Court: Ohio Supreme Court
- Year: 1996
Pearn
- Court: Ninth District Court of Appeals
Wright v. Bloom
- Citation: 69 Ohio St.3d 596
- Year: 1994
Springfield Local Board of Education v. Summit County Board of Revision
- Citation: 68 Ohio St.3d 493.
- Year: 1994

Bar Admissions

Ohio, 1977
U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio, 1977

Other Affiliations

National Association of Consumer Advocates
Ohio Association for Justice, formerly the Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers (Former Trustee)
Summit County Trial Lawyers Association (Past President, Two Terms)
Ohio State Bar Association
Akron Bar Association (Grievance and Common Pleas Courts Committees)

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Contact

Akron, OH

507 Canton Road
Akron, OH 44312

Directions

Phone: (330) 784-8800

Fax: (330) 784-8880

Email: Send a message

Website: http://www.youngandyeargin.com

Hours: 8:30 - 5:00

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