Clients turn to Dentons’ Litigation and Dispute Resolution team for the intellectual savvy, creativity and depth we bring to high-stakes and complex disputes, wherever they may arise. We litigate—and regularly try to verdict—a broad range of complex matters in federal and state courts across the country, as well as before administrative bodies and arbitration tribunals. We also have a proven track record on appeals, up to and including the nation’s highest courts.

The value we deliver comes not only from our impressive record of courtroom success and the tested firepower of our litigators, but from our deep understanding of our clients and the industries in which they operate. Whether in financial services, insurance, energy, life sciences and health care, higher education, or the many other industries on which we focus, the risks are expansive, the stakes are high and our clients need and expect a dedicated and responsive team. To meet the myriad challenges of a sophisticated global marketplace and its highly regulated environments, we team with colleagues throughout practice areas and locations across the globe to provide seamlessly integrated legal counsel and problem-solving, singularly focused on your goals.

Whether we are defending companies and their executives in multijurisdictional, enterprise-threatening class actions and related government inquiries, navigating multifaceted infrastructure and energy-related disputes, responding to catastrophic insurance claims or protecting clients’ contractual interests and cutting-edge technology around the world, our aim is simple: produce cost-effective, winning results so our clients can focus on their business.

Our creative resolve extends beyond the courts and formal arbitration. Disputes do not exist in isolation, and our 360-degree approach helps our clients identify and address issues that arise from multiple constituencies—be they consumers, investors, employees or government regulators. We add to that deep experience in litigation avoidance through the use of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) and out-of-court advocacy, again focused on helping you reach the optimal result for your business.

With more than 300 litigators in the United States and more than 2,000 worldwide, we bring exceptional depth and scope to the resolution of our clients’ disputes. We are proud of our track record and stand ready to partner with you.

Alternative Dispute Resolution

Deciding how to go about resolving a dispute no longer an either/or (settle or sue) proposition. Reaching an agreement can involve looking at a continuum of options and sometimes utilizing more than one. Our services range from drafting ADR clauses into commercial contracts to engaging in informal negotiations, formal mediation, binding arbitration and, of course, litigation. Even litigation can be modified through the incorporation of ADR elements, such as neutral fact-finding, moderated settlement conferences, mini-trials and summary jury trials.

At Dentons, we welcome ADR tools as an indispensable part of our litigation practice, as it enables us to design an approach in each case that results in the most timely and cost-effective solution to a given problem. We have successfully made use of every ADR format in a variety of cases, with particular success in matters involving family business succession, commercial contracts, real estate, construction, employment, family law and education. In addition, a number of our lawyers are trained mediators or certified American Arbitration Association (AAA) arbitrators, serving as neutrals to resolve disputes brought to us by other lawyers.

Recognition

San Diego Business Journal names partner Jae Park a Nonprofit Board Leader of Influence

April 15, 2025

The San Diego Business Journal named Litigation and Dispute Resolution partner Jae Park a Nonprofit Board Leader of Influence for 2025.

Dentons improves its ranking in the elite top 10 arbitration firms

April 11, 2025

Global law firm Dentons has ranked once again among the elite international arbitration practices worldwide, achieving an eighth place ranking in Global Arbitration Review’s GAR30 list for 2025.

Six Dentons partners named to Law360’s editorial advisory boards

March 21, 2025

Law360 has named six Dentons lawyers to its 2025 editorial advisory boards

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Insights

Do President Trump’s Tariffs Constitute Force Majeure?

April 8, 2025

United States: President Trump has threatened to impose a 25% tariff on products from Canada and Mexico and a 10% tariff on Chinese products beginning February 1st, 2025.

Client Alert: AI Enters the Courtroom—Judges Get Chatty with ChatGPT in Ross v. United States (2025)

February 27, 2025

What is common knowledge? Consider consulting ChatGPT, as the panel in Ross v. United States, a case before the District of Columbia Court of Appeals did. In an opinion issued on February 20, 2025, the majority and dissenting judges publicly disclosed and discussed their use of artificial intelligence (“AI”) tools—specifically, ChatGPT—to assist in reaching a determination regarding whether the government’s reliance on “common knowledge” was sufficient to fill critical gaps in the government’s case. Following in the footsteps of a federal appellate court, dissenting Associate Judge Deahl used ChatGPT to make a point regarding common knowledge, while the majority responded with its own ChatGPT example. For law firms, clients, and legal practitioners, this opinion signals the judiciary’s growing interest, reliance and use of AI tools in the courtroom.

How to Build a Winning Defense Case – Pretrial Strategy

February 27, 2025

Begin with the End in Mind. From the very inception of a potential high exposure case, defense counsel should begin formulating a plan for achieving victory at the end of the case, whether by motion and/or trial. When defense counsel takes this approach in a disciplined and rigorous manner, counsel optimizes the opportunity for a positive outcome.

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News and Events

Recent Press Releases

Dentons improves its ranking in the elite top 10 arbitration firms

April 11, 2025

Global law firm Dentons has ranked once again among the elite international arbitration practices worldwide, achieving an eighth place ranking in Global Arbitration Review’s GAR30 list for 2025.

Dentons Public Policy partners, Litigation practice honored by 2025 Southeastern Legal Awards

March 18, 2025

The 2025 Southeastern Legal Awards have named Gordon Giffin a Lifetime Achiever honoree and Edward Lindsey Jr. a Distinguished Leader honoree.

J. Trumon Phillips is latest partner to join Dentons’ rapidly expanding litigation team

March 17, 2025

Dentons announces today that J. Trumon Phillips has joined the Firm as a partner in its Litigation practice in the Miami office. He joins several of his former colleagues, who have also recently made the move to Dentons, further strengthening the Firm’s deep bench of experienced litigators and further boosting our global insurance team. Phillips’ extensive experience in the courtroom and managing high-stakes commercial, insurance and class action disputes will be an invaluable asset to clients facing complex, high-stakes litigation across industries.

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