About Our Firm
Lakota Denton is an Asheville, NC car accident attorney who focuses on recovering for injured people. Lakota has been practicing law in Asheville, N.C. since 2011. Lakota attended Keene State College in New Hampshire and graduated with a degree in psychology in 2000. Lakota played professional soccer after graduating from college. In 2011 Lakota graduated Cum Laude from Western New England college where he was awarded the Edward Cooley Award for Excellence in Labor Law, The CALI excellence for the future award for Labor Law, The CALI excellence for the future award for Jurisprudence Survey, The CALI excellence for the future award for Trial Methods, and was a member of the American Association for Justice Moot Court Team.
Lakota helps people who have been injured in car accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, pedestrian and bike accidents and dog attacks in the Asheville, NC area. If you have questions about personal injury law or car accidents, contact Lakota Denton for a free case consultation.
Lakota has been practicing in his own firm since 2013, focusing solely on personal injury. He is a member of the American Association of Justice, the North Carolina Advocates for Justice, the North Carolina Bar association, the American Bar Association, the National Trial Lawyers, and was awarded Top 100 Trial Lawyers by the National Trial Lawyers, the 2014 Top 40 Lawyers under 40, and the Avvo clients choice award.
Lakota R. Denton Speaking Engagements
- Chair of the personal injury basics seminar hosted by the NCAJ on November 15 in Cary, NC.
- Speaker at National Business Institute’s Evidence seminar in September 2019 in Asheville NC.
- Speaker at “auto injury litigation” seminar in Charlotte February 28, hosted by National Business institute.
Lakota has also spoken at the Asheville Paralegals Association Luncheon and has served on the North Carolina Advocates for Justice Auto Torts leadership team in 2017.
Lakota has won numerous jury trials with verdicts for his clients. Lakota lives in West Asheville with his wife Jacqueline, and his sons Tayo and Rumi.
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Our Office Locations
Asheville Center36 Orchard St. – Asheville, NC 28801
(828) 333-5996
Asheville South
1944 Hendersonville Road Suite E1, Asheville, NC 28803
(828) 677-2297
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OUR TEAM
Jenny Stafford, NCCP, Paralegal
Jenny joined Asheville NC Attorney Lakota R. Denton, P.A. in February of 2015. She has 20 years of experience working in civil litigation and personal injury for plaintiff and defense attorneys. Jenny is a North Carolina certified paralegal and has obtained specialty certifications in Discovery, Trial Preparation, and Personal Injury (Auto Accidents). Jenny lives in Fletcher with her two children, Althea and Gray. Click to email Jenny. Connect with Jenny on LinkedIn.
Sarah McCauley, Paralegal
Sarah joined Asheville, NC Attorney Lakota R. Denton, P.A. as an intern in June 2017. She became a paralegal for Attorney Denton upon graduation at UNCA in December 2017. Sarah graduated with a BA in Psychology with a minor in Legal Studies. Sarah lives in West Asheville with her husband, Travys, and their two cats. Click to email Sarah.