The Hon. Michael Dean is a magistrate for the 4th Judicial District Magistrate Division of Idaho. He was appointed to the bench by the District Magistrate Commission of the 4th Judicial District in 2021, filling the vacancy created by the retirement of the Hon. Lynnette McHenry.
The 4th Judicial District includes Ada, Boise, Elmore, and Valley Counties. Dean has held an assignment in Ada County.
Prior to his appointment, he was a prosecutor with the Boise City Attorney’s Office since 2005. During his tenure, Dean prosecuted criminal cases and supervised the Prosecution Division until transitioning to the role of supervisor of the City’s Civil Division. Before joining the City Attorney’s Office, Dean worked as a prosecutor in both eastern Idaho (2002 to 2004) and Treasure Valley (2004 to 2005).
He received a bachelor’s degree in English at Brigham Young University. Dean then completed a J.D. at the University of Idaho College of Law.
He was born in Alaska and raised in Washington.