Alanna Clair is a partner at Dentons US LLP in Washington, DC. She defends law firms and other professionals regarding alleged breaches of professional duties, bar grievances, partnership disputes, and other similar claims. She also advises insurers on bad faith claims and other large losses. She authors a regular article in American Lawyer Media publications on legal ethics and risk avoidance, and is the co-author of District of Columbia Legal Malpractice Law, Georgia Legal Malpractice Law, and The Lawyer’s Handbook. She is a graduate of Wellesley College and the University of Michigan Law School.