Abigail M. Dizon-Maughan

Abigail M. Dizon-Maughan is a shareholder at Parsons Behle & Latimer in Salt Lake City. Her practice focuses on business and commercial litigation and plaintiffs’ personal injury matters, including medical malpractice claims. She represents clients in complex disputes in state and federal courts and has experience with matters ranging from contract claims to allegations under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act.

Dizon-Maughan earned her J.D. with honors from the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law in 2012. She previously earned a Master of Business Management from the University of Phoenix in 2007 and a B.A. from the University of Utah in 2001. Her combined legal and business education supports work involving commercial disputes, case strategy, damages issues, and the practical concerns that accompany contested business matters.

Dizon-Maughan has handled complex commercial litigation involving contract disputes and other business claims, as well as plaintiffs’ personal injury and medical malpractice matters. She has also conducted independent sexual-harassment investigations, including an investigation involving the Utah Senate. Her practice requires careful factual development, witness assessment, legal research, and advocacy in disputes where business interests, personal harm, or sensitive workplace allegations are at issue.

Abigail M. Dizon-Maughan has received professional recognition including Utah Business Legal Elite and Super Lawyers Rising Stars, and she was named a Young Alumna of the Year by the University of Utah. Her practice combines commercial litigation, injury work, and independent investigations. She brings a broad civil-litigation background to clients facing complex claims, significant factual records, and disputes requiring sustained strategic attention.

Law Office Affiliations

• Shareholder, Parsons Behle & Latimer
• CLE subcommittee and member of admissions committee, Utah State Bar
• Former president, Utah Minority Bar Association
• Treasurer, Utah State Bar Litigation Section
• State membership chair for Utah, American Bar Association
• State co-chair, American Bar Association’s Judicial Intern Opportunity Program
• Chairperson, Criminal Justice Committee of the NAACP – Salt Lake Branch
• Board member and member of Organizational Belonging Committee, Utah Center for Legal Inclusion
• Member, David K. Watkiss Sutherland II American Inn of Court
• Member, Utah State Bar Leadership Academy
• Member, Utah Association for Justice
• Member, Women Lawyers of Utah
• Member, Salt Lake County Bar Association
• Member, American Bar Association’s Membership and Marketing Committee
• Member, American Bar Association’s Diverse Leadership Academy
• Former ex officio member, Utah State Bar Commission
• Chairperson, Professional Standards Review board of the West Valley Police Department

Licensed State

• Utah

Education

• University of Utah, S.J. Quinney College of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Phoenix
  Master of Business Management
• University of Utah
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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