The 2014 edition of Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business ranks 111 total Dentons practices and lawyers and marks the advancement of key Firm practices and individuals to national Band 1 recognition. The Firm's acclaimed Native American Law and Policy practice joins Dentons’ Hotels and Leisure practice in the national Band 1 rankings.

Dentons' Hotels and Leisure practice maintains its Band 1 nationwide ranking in an unprecedented eight year streak. Partner Rick Ross is once again recognized as a leading Band 1 individual in the country, also for the eighth year in a row. Clients praise the group as "sophisticated, smart and very diligent," with a "great sense of business and strategy" and "on the cutting-edge."

This year, the Native American Law and Policy practice has ascended to Band 1 nationally. Partners Heather Sibbison and Steven McSloy are singled out as individual Band 1 practitioners of Native American Law nationwide. The practice is lauded by clients as "a very strong practice group" comprising "people from the tribal world experienced across the full range of work." Clients also note that the team is "exceptional at gaming issues" and skilled at "taking land into trust for tribes." 

Including those mentioned above, 14 lawyers were individually listed as Band 1, including three new additions to regional top tiers. Steve Kudenholdt is ranked as nationwide Band 1 in Capital Markets for the fifth consecutive year. Newly listed in their respective practices and regions are New Jersey Intellectual Property and Technology partner Joel Bock, Los Angeles Insurance Litigation partner Ronald Kent and Washington, DC Health Care and Life Sciences partner Gadi Weinreich. They join Chicago Corporate/Technology partner Ross Docksey, Intellectual Property and Technology partner Samuel Fifer, Climate Change partner Jeffrey Fort, Insurance Litigation partner Robert Johnson,Real Estate partner Patrick Moran and New Jersey Venture Technology partner Victor Boyajian in the Band 1 rankings.

In total, Chambers USA recognizes 30 Dentons practices and 81 lawyers this year. The Firm’s rankings include:

• 24 Nationwide lawyers
• 14 Band 1 lawyers
• Eight Nationwide practices
• Seven Senior Statesmen
• Six Band 1 national and regional practices
• Four Up and Coming lawyers
• One Star Individual