Alanna Clair, left, and Shari Klevens. New York's In-State Office Statute Schoenefeld v. Schneiderman Considerations for Connecticut Attorneys Alanna G. Clair is a partner at Dentons in Washington, D.C., and focuses on professional liability defense. Shari L. Klevens is a partner at the firm in Atlanta and Washington, D.C., and serves on the firm's U.S. board of directors. She represents and advises lawyers and insurers on complex claims and is co-chairwoman of Dentons' global insurance sector team. Klevens and Clair are co-authors of “The Lawyer's Handbook: Ethics Compliance and Claim Avoidance.”