Houston, Texas
Dewey Dodson
Dewey Dodson
Associate
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717 Texas Ave.
27th Floor
Houston, Texas 77002
Dewey is admitted to practice in every Texas court as well as the U.S. District Court for the Northern, Eastern, and Southern Districts of Texas; U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado; and U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma.
Indiana University Maurer School of Law – J.D.
- Dean’s Honors: Spring 2017; Spring 2018; Fall 2018; Spring 2019.
- Center for Constitutional Democracy’s Access to Justice Project Winner.
- Sherman Milton Moot Court Participant.
- Latino Law Student Association – External Affairs Committee Member.
Texas A&M University – B.A. Political Science and Philosophy
- Comparative Study of National Politics Certificate.
- Summer European Academy Participant – Faculty-led Summer Study Abroad Program.
- U.S. Mission to NATO National Defense Intelligence Division Intern.
Membership and Other Honors
- State Bar of Texas Litigation Section
- State Bar of Texas Construction Law Section
- Houston Bar Association
- Houston Young Lawyers Association
- The Federalist Society
About Dewey Dodson
Dewey Dodson is a member of Shackelford’s Insurance Litigation and Coverage Practice Group and represents national and international insurance companies, third-party administrators, adjusters, brokers, and engineers in disputes with policyholders involving different types of first-party coverage and liability issues. Dewey provides counsel to those companies regarding their rights and responsibilities and serves as trial counsel in coverage and bad faith actions. Dewey offers his clients timely, creative, and practical advice regarding the defense and resolution of their claims in the context of the client’s overall business needs. Dewey assists insurance companies in non-litigation contexts as well. He analyzes coverage issues after a loss has occurred but before a coverage decision has been made. He prepares efficient and accurate coverage opinions, assists third-party administrators and adjusters in drafting coverage position letters, and assists insurers in responding to insurance-related complaints or inquiries from various Departments of Insurance. Although Dewey concentrates his practice in the areas of insurance coverage and bad faith, he also represents insurance companies in third-party personal insurance disputes involving commercial auto accidents, admiralty law, premises liability, and other negligence-based actions.
First-Party Insurance Litigation Experience
- Defended national and international insurers in complex disputes involving property damage, business interruption, and bad faith claims.
- Obtained summary judgment in favor of a national insurance carrier against breach-of-contract, “bad faith,” and extra-contractual claims related to property damage allegedly caused by Hurricane Harvey.
Third-Party Insurance Litigation Experience
- Represented trucking and transportation companies in complex personal injury claims where personal injury damages were alleged to exceed $1M.
- Represented an international fraternity in a lawsuit brought by a member injured during an initiation ceremony where personal injury damages were alleged to exceed $1M.
- Represented insurance companies in lawsuits arising from slip-and-fall accidents where personal injury damages were alleged to exceed $500k.
