Ms. Dugoniths Busbee first brought her expertise to the CGL
Reporter Editorial Board in 2012–2016 and returned in 2018,
focusing on first-party property and marine liability cases.
Ms. Dugoniths Busbee is the founding member of Dugoniths Law LLC, which
counsels insureds on their rights and obligations under primary, excess, and
umbrella insurance policies. She also litigates complex coverage issues, bad
faith, and extracontractual liability on behalf of those clients. Her
coverage expertise extends to policies covering commercial property, business
interruption, builders risk, inland marine, commercial general liability, and
professional errors and omissions liability. Before starting her own
practice, Ms. Busbee spent 18 years representing insurance companies, for
whom she regularly provided analysis and counseling on first-party and
third-party coverage issues and the interrelated contractual obligations for
indemnity and insurance. Having worked in the marine industry prior to
starting her career as a lawyer, Ms. Dugoniths Busbee possesses a unique
understanding of marine risks. She also enjoys a national practice, having
assisted clients with coverage advice and/or litigation in the state and
federal courts of over 23 states, and in the Second, Fourth, Fifth, and
Eleventh Circuit Courts of Appeals.
Ms. Busbee was voted one of Georgia's top 50 women lawyers in
2012–2014 and has consistently been recognized as a Super Lawyer by
Atlanta Magazine. As vice chair of the ABA's Insurance Coverage
Litigation Committee, she frequently presents on topics related to insurance
coverage at their midyear meetings. She is also a contributing author of
The Reference Handbook on the Comprehensive General Liability
Policy.
Ms. Busbee received her bachelor of science degree from the University of
Dayton and her juris doctor degree from the University of Miami.