Dean Gould
Member, Attorney at Dykema Gossett PLLC
About
Dean Gould, a Member at Dykema Gossett PLLC in Dallas, advises healthcare providers, dental organizations, and investor-backed platforms on acquisitions, mergers, and recapitalizations, including practices entering a partnership with a larger group. He also handles their divestitures and joint ventures. He sets up physician practice management companies and similar healthcare arrangements to fit each client's operations, regulation, and business goals. He brings the same approach to deals in other regulated industries where industry rules shape the terms. Dean Gould earned his J.D. from Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law. He holds a B.A. from Texas Tech University. He drafts operating agreements, purchase agreements, and merger agreements for these transactions. He negotiates employment agreements and management agreements in those deals.
Who is a good fit for Dean Gould
- Healthcare practices entering a partnership with a larger group or platform.
- Owners of dental organizations planning a recapitalization.
- Investor-backed platforms structuring a joint venture or divestiture.
- Companies in other regulated industries whose deal terms depend on industry rules.
Education and admissions
- Education
- Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, J.D.
- Texas Tech University, B.A.
- Bar admissions
- Texas
Recognition
- Named to The Best Lawyers in America® “Ones to Watch” list, Corporate Law, 2023-2027, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, 2026 and 2027
- Selected to Lawdragon’s 500 X - The Next Generation 2025 and 2026 lists
- Recognized in Texas Super Lawyers® as a Rising Star for Business & Corporate, 2025
- Named in Legal 500, U.S. Elite, Dallas, Corporate M&A, 2025
Specialties
Deal profile
- Typical deal size
- Any deal size
- Remote work
- In-person / regional