Dentons U.S. LLP
About Dentons U.S. LLP
Dentons U.S. LLP is a leading law firm with 299 lawyers recognized by Best Lawyers across 10 practice areas. The firm's tenure with Best Lawyers began in 1991. Having lawyers recognized in Best Lawyers' Purely Peer Review® emphasizes the lawyers’ credibility and reputation for their practice amongst peers in their practice areas and regions. It displays professional validation of the legal talent that Dentons U.S. LLP has on its team. The firm has lawyers recognized in practice areas including: Banking and Finance Law, Litigation - Insurance, Media Law, Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants, and Transportation Law.
Dentons U.S. LLP also appears in Best Law Firms® accolades. The Best Law Firms rankings are founded on a time-tested and transparent research process that has remained consistent since Best Lawyers launched it in 2010. Dentons U.S. LLP has 168 rankings in Administrative / Regulatory Law, Antitrust Law, Appellate Practice, Banking and Finance Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice, Commercial Litigation, Communications Law, Construction Law, Corporate Governance and Compliance Law, Corporate Law, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Employment Law - Individuals, Employment Law - Management, Energy Law, Energy Regulatory Law, Entertainment Law - Music, Environmental Law, Financial Services Regulation Law, Franchise Law, Gaming Law, Government Contracts, Government Relations Practice, Health Care Law, Insurance Law, Intellectual Property Law, International Mergers and Acquisitions, Labor and Employment Law - Employee, Labor and Employment Law - Management, Labor Law - Management, Land Use and Zoning Law, Leisure and Hospitality Law, Litigation - Antitrust, Litigation - Banking and Finance, Litigation - Bankruptcy, Litigation - Construction, Litigation - Environmental, Litigation - First Amendment, Litigation - Health Care, Litigation - Insurance, Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation - Labor and Employment, Litigation - Patent, Litigation - Real Estate, Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy), Litigation - Securities, Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs, Media Law, Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Municipal Law, Native American Law, Natural Resources Law, Patent Law, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants, Public Finance Law, Qui Tam Law, Railroad Law, Real Estate Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law, Securitization and Structured Finance Law, Tax Law, Technology Law, Trademark Law, Transportation Law, Trusts and Estates, Utilities Law, and Venture Capital Law, echoing their Best Lawyers awards and team of top legal talent.
*Unactivated firm profiles show a limited selection of up to 10 practice areas.
These honors come directly from peer feedback, reflecting the strong regard other leading attorneys have for Dentons U.S. LLP's skill, advocacy, and commitment to clients.
Office Locations:
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Chicago, Illinois
- Dallas, Texas
- Denver, Colorado
- Hilo, Hawaii
- Honolulu, Hawaii
- Houston, Texas
- Kansas City, Missouri
- Los Angeles, California
- Miami, Florida
- Mountain View, California
- Naples, Florida
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- New York, New York
- Newport Beach, California
- Oakland, California
- Palo Alto, California
- Phoenix, Arizona
- Salt Lake City, Utah
- San Diego, California
- Short Hills, New Jersey
- St. Louis, Missouri
- Washington, District of Columbia
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Recognized Lawyers at Dentons U.S. LLP
Van Durrer leads Skadden, Arps’ corporate restructuring practice in the western United States and advises clients in restructuring matters around the Pacific Rim. He regularly represents public and private companies, major secured creditors, official and unofficial committees of unsecured creditors, investors and asset-purchasers in troubled company M&A, financings and restructuring transactions, including out-of-court workouts and formal insolvency proceedings. Mr. Durrer’s r...
Sharon Kantrowitz is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Health Care Law. Sharon, who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Sharon is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Erik Klingenberg is the Chair of Dentons' Capital Markets practice, specializing in structured finance, including all aspects of commercial and residential mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities and other structured products. Erik is praised by clients as a “sophisticated,” “hands-on,” “creative,” “extremely smart” and “excellent lawyer,” with sources commending his "broad range of expertise and understand[ing] immediate...
Suneet Sidhu is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. Suneet, who practices law in Atlanta, Georgia, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Suneet is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Carlos Bacio is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law - Management. Carlos, who practices law in Los Angeles, California, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Carlos is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Elysa Chew is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Commercial Litigation and Litigation - Bankruptcy. Elysa, who practices law in Chicago, Illinois, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Elysa is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Harman Dhanoa is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Land Use and Zoning Law and Real Estate Law. Harman, who practices law in Phoenix, Arizona, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Harman is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Brittany A. Griffith is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. Brittany A., who practices law in Los Angeles, California, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Brittany A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Christopher M. Helt is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Banking and Finance, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants. Christopher M., who practices law in Kansas City, Missouri, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Christopher M. is held by other top lawy...
Stephanie M. Hines is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Banking and Finance Law. Stephanie M., who practices law in Miami, Florida, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Stephanie M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
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