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Natalie DuBose
Partner
Dallas
+1 214.651.5313
PRACTICES Litigation, Insurance Recovery, Construction Litigation, Construction
Natalie DuBose is an insurance-recovery professional who has successfully represented a number of
businesses—large and small—under all types of commercial insurance policies, including directors and
officers, commercial general liability, property, errors and omissions, builder’s risk, fidelity, and cyber.
Natalie has a decade of experience helping businesses navigate complex insurance disputes. Natalie
has developed a business-oriented approach to insurance recovery and a unique understanding of her
clients’ goals, and actively consults with clients on cost-effective solutions to manage risk and maximize
insurance recovery.
Natalie has worked with dozens of clients in the financial services, construction, and healthcare sectors
to recover under claims following significant litigation events or natural disasters. Natalie has consistently
shown a track record of success in representing corporate policyholders in coverage disputes in state
and federal courts across Texas and beyond, and in arbitrations, mediations, and appeals at the state
and federal level.
Natalie has been recognized in the Best Lawyers in America for Insurance Law every year since 2019,
and has been recognized as a Rising Star in Insurance by Texas Super Lawyers. She is the Chair of the
Dallas Bar Association’s Tort and Insurance Practice Section, where she has served as a board member
since 2016. She has chaired many ABA insurance conferences, and is a regular speaker and writer on
insurance topics, including for the Texas Insurance Law Journal and the Texas Bar Advanced Insurance
Law seminar.
QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION
J.D., Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, 2012, magna cum laude; Order of the Coif;
Associate Air Law Symposium Editor, SMU Law Review Association
B.B.A., Marketing, Texas A&M University, 2006, magna cum laude
CLERKSHIPS
Judicial Extern to the Honorable Barbara M.G. Lynn, United States District Court for the Northern District of
Texas, August-December 2010
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ADMISSIONS
Texas
COURT ADMISSIONS
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
PUBLICATIONS AND SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
"The Corporate Representative Deposition: Preparation, Privilege, and Practice Tips," co-author,
May 17, 2023.
Insurance Law Update, speaker and author, State Bar of Texas Business Disputes Conference,
September 16, 2022.
ABA Women In Insurance Network Regional CLE Program, panelist, November 5, 2020.
Path to Coverage for Covid-19 Losses, author, Texas Insurance Law Journal, October 2020.
“Professional Liability Policies,” presenter, Texas Bar CLE Advanced Insurance Law, June 6, 2019.
"An Update On Texas Insurance Code Chapter 542A," panelist, Dallas Bar Association Tort and
Insurance Section, Dallas, TX, April 2, 2019.
ABA Women In Insurance Network Regional CLE Program, November 8, 2018, panelist
Insurance Toolkit: Tools for the Personal Injury Attorney, Co-Author, 24th Annual Advanced
Personal Injury Law CLE, July 25, 2018.
“When the Cloud Bursts, Will There Be Coverage For Your Dependent Business Interruption
Loss?,” article editor, ABA Women in Litigation Conference, November 2017.
“Sink or Swim: Critical Insurance Issues for Property & Asset Managers,” panelist, CLE seminar,
October 31, 2017.
“Managing a Weather Related Crisis: Before, During and After,” panelist, Texas Insurance Academy
CLE, September 7, 2017.
Insurance Mock Trial Presenter, 53rd Academy of International and American Law, Center for
American and Internal Law (CAIL), June 2016
“Maximizing Business Insurance Recovery Following a Natural Disaster,” author, Dallas Bar
Association, June 2016.
“Responding to Reservation of Rights Letters: The Why, When, and How,” panelist, Texas
Insurance Academy CLE, May 5, 2016.
“Conflicts of Interest: The Often Ignored Elephant in the Room in Construction Defect Litigation and
Law Firm Conflicts,” panelist, Pulte Legal Summit CLE, November 18, 2015.
Insurance Mock Trial Presenter, 52nd Academy of International and American Law, Center for
American and Internal Law (CAIL), June 2015.
"Fracking - There's Coverage For That," guest author, Law360, June 28, 2013.
"The Corporate Representative Deposition: Differences in State and Federal Courts," co-author,
26th Annual Advanced Evidence & Discovery Court, Texas Bar CLE, 2013.
"Policyholder Approach to Discovery Disputes," co-author, Property Litigator's Handbook: Second
Edition, 2013.
"Builder's Risk Insurance Issues," co-author, Insurance in the Construction Industry CLE, May 9,
2013.
Flightcrew Member Duty and Rest Requirements: Does the Proposed Legislation Put to Rest the
Concern over Pilot Fatigue, 76 J. Air L. & Comm. 253 (2011).
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Twombly and Parallel Conduct - How the Sixth Circuit Grounded In re Travel Agent Commission
Antitrust Litigation, 76 J. Air L. & Comm. 111 (2011).
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS AND ENGAGEMENTS
American Bar Association, Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee, Program Chair 2023
American Bar Association, Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee, Program Vice-Chair 2022
Tort and Insurance Practice Section, Dallas Bar Association, Chair (2022); Chair-Elect (2021);
Board Member (2016-2020)
American Bar Association, Women In Insurance Network Co-Chair 2020
American Bar Association, Women In Insurance Network Co-Chair 2018
Young Risk Professionals, National Marketing Director, 2018-2019
Patrick E. Higginbotham Inn of Court, 2015-2016
State Bar of Texas
Dallas Bar Association
American Bar Association
SELECTED CLIENT REPRESENTATIONS
Represented the Boy Scouts of America in a multi-week trial over its plan of reorganization as
insurance trial counsel, taking the cross-examination of a key expert witness
Represented Dallas mixed-use developer in dispute with insurer over millions of dollars in property
damage as a result of historical faulty construction
In a rare victory, secured business-income losses for Covid-19 for theme park client under event
cancellation policies
Represented hospital in dispute with insurer over business interruption losses caused by Hurricane
Harvey
Represented hospital in dispute with property insurer over damages to supplies caused by
electrical storm
Advised national real estate investment group regarding coverage issues relating to damage for its
storage facilities in the southeast
Advised oil field service company regarding strategy to maximize defense and indemnity coverage
following significant personal injury litigation
Advised financial institution after significant cyber breach regarding strategy to maximize coverage
from cyber and ransom policies
Secured recovery of Covid-related business income losses for clients under commercial property
policy’s communicable disease coverage grant
Obtained summary judgment victory for luxury property developer in its claim for millions in cleanup
costs from insurer following damage to protected preserve area as a result of natural disaster
Represented pipeline company in dispute with its property insurer over rerouting a pipeline as a
result of significant sinkhole damage
Advised telecommunication-products company on the insurance and warranty implications of
national product rolls-out
Advised broker in connection with professional liability claim following denial of coverage for
concert festival
Represented storage facility developer in connection with title insurance dispute over construction
costs related to missed underground easements
Represented multi-family developer in litigation against liability insurer over its defense and
indemnity obligations in underlying suits involved alleged property damage at three of its properties
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Represented developer of iconic hotel in title-insurance dispute regarding coverage for underlying
property litigation costs
Obtained Court of Appeals victory in contract dispute case over whether personal jurisdiction was
established against defendant/counterparty
Represented financial institution in claim against insurer under banker’s blanket bond insurance
following forgery and theft scheme to dozens of bank clients
Represented telecommunications client in dispute with insurer over indemnification obligations
related to underlying assault case
Represented architect in summary jury trial against construction liability claims by owner of water
treatment plant
Represented hotel chain in connection with multi-property damage claims following significant
hailstorms
Negotiated insurance on behalf of real estate clients in connection with M&A transactions
Counseled clients on D&O and cyber renewals on how to maximize coverage with pro-policyholder
language
AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America, Woodward/White, Inc., Insurance Law, 2019-2024
Recognized by Texas Super Lawyers Rising Stars, Thomson Reuters, 2021-2022
Included in Texas Super Lawyers Women's Edition Rising Stars directory, Thomson Reuters, 2023
