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Dentons has been present in the Bay Area for nearly 30 years, servicing the legal and business needs of clients in San Francisco's financial district and throughout Northern California. The Firm has expanded its Bay Area presence with the opening of an office in Oakland at Lake Merritt Plaza. Our lawyers and professionals have years of experience providing creative, responsive and diverse solutions on behalf of clients across the region.

Lawyers in our San Francisco and Oakland locations are experienced in real estate, commercial and civil litigation, insurance coverage, environmental matters, energy, product regulation, bankruptcy, insolvency, creditors' rights and intellectual property. Representative clients include commercial and residential developers, American Indian tribes, construction companies, financial institutions, financial services firms, insurance companies, franchisors, technology companies and court-appointed fiduciaries.

Dentons is proud to support the Bay Area community in many different ways. We have provided pro bono assistance in matters related to landlord-tenant, family law, estate planning and nonprofit counseling—particularly in the areas of corporate law and labor and employment law—as well as handling matters relating to political amnesty and migrant farm workers' rights.

Frequent coordination with our teams based in Silicon Valley, Los Angeles, San Diego and Orange County provides clients with significant resources in California. With a multidisciplinary approach and a global reach, we focus exclusively on providing you with the high-quality legal services you need to achieve your business objectives both in California and beyond.

Recognition

Dentons recognized by the Best Lawyers in America

August 15, 2016

Dentons, the world's largest law firm, has been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America in 204 categories in the 2017 edition of the highly regarded publication. The ranking included 139 individual lawyers from Dentons , including five lawyers who have been recognized for more than 25 years, eight lawyers who were included for the first time, and 41 lawyers who have been listed for 10 years.

Dentons named "Law Firm of the Year" for Native American Law and Policy Practice by U.S. News - Best Lawyers

November 7, 2014

U.S. News – Best Lawyers 2015 guide has named Dentons "Law Firm of the Year" in the area of Native American Law. The firm also received a national tier one ranking as well as tier one regional rankings in New York and Washington, D.C. This significant achievement is attributed to the breadth, depth and legal insight of the practice. Only one law firm per legal practice area receives such recognition.

The Daily Journal names partner Kara Baysinger to its Top Woman Lawyers list

May 12, 2014

The Los Angeles and San Francisco Daily Journal honored Insurance Regulatory partner Kara Baysinger with a place on its 2014 “Top Women Lawyers” list, recognizing her outstanding leadership and legal accomplishments in California.

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Insights

IREG Update

October 2, 2015

For many years, at least some state insurance regulators have sought to place limitations on the sale of fixed indemnity medical insurance or "limited medical benefit" plans on the ground that they mislead consumers into thinking they are purchasing comprehensive health insurance when they are not. Insurers have countered that limited indemnity plans can provide valuable, low cost coverage alternatives, particularly for people who might not be able to afford comprehensive health insurance.

11th Circuit to decide whether construction defect notice under Florida repair statute is a “suit”

August 25, 2015

Recently, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida addressed what constitutes a “suit” within the context of Florida’s right-to-repair procedure for construction defect disputes.  In Altman Contractors, Inc. v. Crum & Forster Specialty Ins. Co., No. 13–80831–CIV, 2015 WL 3539755 (S.D. Fla. June 4, 2015), the district court held that a notice under Chapter 558 of the Florida statutes, the “notice and repair” statute, “does not constitute a ‘civil proceeding’” and thus “is not a ‘suit’” triggering an insurer’s duty to defend under Altman’s Crum & Forster commercial general liability (CGL) policies.

IREG Update

August 21, 2015

Earlier this year, New York’s Emergency Medical Services and Surprise Bills Law went into effect. The Surprise Bills Law offers new protections for patients in connection with bills for out-of-network services, and in doing so imposes new obligations on providers and health insurers. In addition, it contains new requirements applicable to insurers related to disclosures and network adequacy. This week's IREG Update contains a summary of some of the key provisions of the law of which insurers should be aware.

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News and Events

Recent Press Releases

Dentons expands Bay Area presence with Oakland office

June 27, 2016

Global law firm Dentons expanded its presence in the Bay Area today with the opening of an office in Oakland, located at 1999 Harrison Street.

Seven Dentons partners named to BTI Client Service All-Stars

February 11, 2016

Global law firm Dentons was recognized for outstanding client service by BTI Consulting in its annual Client Service All-Stars report. BTI surveyed more than 300 legal decision-makers from the world’s leading organizations to identify lawyers who provide top-quality client service. Seven Dentons partners across North America were recognized on the 2016 list.

Dentons releases third annual Global Social Impact report

December 17, 2015

Dentons today released its third Global Social Impact report, an annual collection of the Firm's work in communities around the world.

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