Dean E. Short

Dean Short and the Short Legal Group attorneys have experience in technology and Artificial Intelligence transactional drafting and negotiating complex contracts and license agreements on behalf of major corporations and small to mid-sized businesses.  Dean also has a litigation background to advise clients how to successfully manage and avoid litigation.

Dean is a certified IAPP-US Privacy Expert with comprehensive data privacy and data breach remediation experience on behalf of his clients.

Experience: 

2004-2007: DYKEMA GOSSETT, Los Angeles; Dean spent three years in downtown Los Angeles at Dykema, a multi-national law firm focused on representation of Fortune 500 companies in a joint transaction/litigation practice.

2007-2011: TUCKER ELLIS, Los Angeles; Dean spent four years working with in-house counsel and representations multi-national corporations with emphasis on litigation and gained valuable trial experience and acted as lead counsel handling complex lawsuits for technology and manufacturing clients.

2011-2016: TOSHIBA CORPORATION, Irvine; Dean spent nearly six years at Toshiba focusing on corporate technology contract negotiation and licensing of Toshiba’s intellectual property through complex technology licensing agreements.  Dean acted as Toshiba’s Senior Corporate Counsel and traveled often to Tokyo, to Toshiba’s headquarters to represent Toshiba in negotiation with other major international companies.

2016-Current: SHORT LEGAL GROUP, Newport Beach, CA: Dean has deep expertise in the technology sector, with a particular focus on artificial intelligence and its integration into enterprise solutions. He represents clients in high-stakes negotiations for multi-million-dollar technology contracts, manages complex dispute resolution, and oversees corporate litigation strategies. Dean’s work emphasizes AI governance, ethical deployment, and compliance with emerging standards, while also navigating data privacy challenges. He has extensive experience negotiating licensing agreements for joint development initiatives, including collaborations with Fortune 100 companies and standards organizations shaping the future of AI.