J. Caleb Dean

Caleb Dean is an associate with Quattlebaum, Grooms & Tull PLLC, where his practice focuses on business litigation, complex litigation, and real estate matters. He works with litigation teams on complex disputes, assisting with case strategy and trial preparation.

Born and raised in Hot Springs, Arkansas, Mr. Dean earned his Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law in 2026, where he was a member of the UA Little Rock Law Review and received the award for Top Paper in Environmental Law. He also served as President of Bowen’s chapter of the Federalist Society.

During law school, Mr. Dean gained experience in both federal and state government, externing for the Honorable Kristine G. Baker, Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas, and clerking in the Arkansas Governor’s office, where he conducted legal research and drafted memoranda on a range of constitutional, legislative, and policy matters.

Mr. Dean began his undergraduate career at Arkansas State University, where he was a member of the Red Wolves football team, before transferring to the University of Arkansas, where he earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a focus in Finance and Marketing from the Sam M. Walton College of Business.

Prior to law school, Mr. Dean worked in the renewable energy industry.

Mr. Dean lives in Little Rock with his wife, Emma Grace, and their son, Wesley.

Admissions

State of Arkansas

Associations & Affiliations

Arkansas Bar Association
Pulaski County Bar Association

Education

University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2026)
UA Little Rock Law Review, Member

University of Arkansas, Sam M. Walton College of Business (B.S., Finance, Marketing minor, 2021)

Publications

A Test For Integration Under Arkansas’s Parol Evidence Rule, 48 UALR L. Rev. 649 (2026).