1230 Peachtree Street NE
Suite 1750
Atlanta GA 30309
TEL: (912) 570-0658
FAX: (612) 336-9100
ddixon@zellelaw.com
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Practice Areas
- Bad Faith and Extra-Contractual Liability
- Cyber Risk and Losses
- General Liability Coverage and Defense
- Professional Liability
- State Courts: Georgia, District of Columbia
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
- Georgia Supreme Court
- Court of Appeals of Georgia
- U.S. District Courts: Middle, Northern, and Southern Districts of Georgia
- District of Columbia Court of Appeals
- University of Georgia School of Law, J.D., 2020
- Georgia Southern University, B.A. in Political Science, 2016
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Da-Shon A. Dixon
Da-Shon Akelan Dixon advises domestic and international insurers in complex coverage, claims, and litigation matters involving cyber liability, professional liability, D&O liability, management liability, technology-related risks, and other financial lines insurance products. He works closely with claims professionals, coverage counsel, underwriters, and business stakeholders to evaluate risk, address evolving coverage issues, and develop practical strategies aligned with legal and business objectives.
Da-Shon’s practice focuses on cyber, privacy, professional liability, and financial lines exposures. He counsels insurers on matters arising out of data breaches, ransomware and cyber extortion events, business email compromise schemes, privacy-related claims, technology and professional services disputes, regulatory inquiries, and other emerging cybersecurity risks. His experience includes coverage determinations, reservation of rights and denial positions, defense and indemnity obligations, allocation disputes, reimbursement and recoupment rights, priority-of-coverage issues, and potential extra-contractual exposure.
He also advises insurers on claims involving attorneys, insurance agents and brokers, healthcare professionals, architects, engineers, and other licensed professionals, providing strategic guidance throughout the claims process from first notice of loss through resolution.
In addition, Da-Shon serves as monitoring counsel in high-exposure liability matters nationwide, assisting insurers with exposure assessments, litigation strategy, settlement evaluations, defense costs, reserve considerations, and overall claims management strategy.
His practice also includes representing insurers in declaratory judgment actions, policy rescission matters, breach of contract disputes, and other contested coverage proceedings involving professional liability, cyber liability, management liability, and related specialty insurance products.
By combining coverage counseling, monitoring counsel experience, and litigation advocacy, Da-Shon helps insurers make informed decisions, manage emerging risks, and efficiently resolve complex claims.
Professional Affiliations
- Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS)
- American Bar Association (ABA)
