Dentons has been named the top law firm for Governmental Affairs firm by James Magazine in its September 2019 Top Lobbyists issue. Operating at the intersection of business, law, policy and politics, Dentons’ Georgia State Government Affairs team develops and implements successful legal, legislative, regulatory and government affairs strategies at the state and local levels. This bipartisan group consists of former elected and appointed officials in federal, state and local government.

James Magazine's Top Lobbyists issue has become a staple for leaders in Georgia's political and legal communities, recognizing the key performers shaping public policy in Atlanta.

In addition to this recognition, Edward Lindsey and Dan Baskerville were included as part of James Magazine’s Top Registered Lobbyists list and Eric Tanenblatt was again recognized in its Hall of Fame.

Lindsey is a partner in Dentons' Public Policy practice and the leader of the Firm's Georgia State Government Affairs team. He has more than 35 years of legal, political and leadership experience, including ten years as a Georgia State Representative and three terms as the House Majority Whip. At Dentons, his focus is on advancing the public policy interests and objectives of clients in the transportation, infrastructure, health care and education sectors.

Baskerville is a senior policy director in Dentons’ Public Policy practice and also a member of the Firm’s Georgia State Government Affairs team. He specializes in state and local government affairs and has 20  years of experience representing clients at the Georgia General Assembly. He has extensive experience and knowledge of local government issues, especially in relation to local governments within the metro-Atlanta region.

Tanenblatt is the global chair of Dentons' Public Policy and Regulation practice and a leader of the firm's US Public Policy practice. He is the former chief of staff to Governor Sonny Perdue and a former senior advisor to the late US Senator Paul Coverdell. At Dentons, he focuses on governmental affairs at the federal, state and local levels and is considered by a growing number of elected officials and corporate leaders to be an invaluable resource - a creative and effective strategist who combines knowledge and network into results.

Dentons’ Public Policy team encompasses government affairs and advocacy lawyers and professionals in Washington, DC and across the United States. The practice includes a robust federal, state, and local advocacy program, the nation’s largest bipartisan Attorneys General practice, a diplomatic solutions program and Dentons 50, a full-service, 50-state public policy network offering unrivaled access to state capitols across the nation.