Parsons Behle & Latimer (Parsons) extends its congratulations to litigation shareholder Abigail Dizon-Maughan for her recognition by the Utah State Bar as the 2025 Ray S. Uno Award winner. Dizon-Maughan is an experienced litigator and zealous advocate for diverse groups within the community.
The Raymond S. Uno Award is given each year to a Utah State Bar attorney whose professionalism, public service and dedication improves the legal profession, enhances the administration of justice and the delivery of legal services in Utah. Award recipients have a history of encouraging new efforts and engaging in significant activity on behalf of the advancement of minorities in the legal profession.
"It is an honor to be selected as this year’s Raymond Uno Award recipient," Dizon-Maghan says. "In this political and cultural climate, where attacks on diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging are prevalent, I am reminded that we all must remain steadfast in our commitment to advancing those principles in our professional practice. The advancement of minorities—racial, ethnic, religious and gender—in the profession is the advancement OF the profession. We cannot and should not surrender to pressures of the time to do anything but remain committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging."
Dizon-Maughan has been tenacious in her advocacy for people of color – both at leadership levels and in everyday life. At Parsons, Dizon-Maughan created the firm’s first affinity group for attorneys of color with the goals of creating a path to leadership, both within the firm and outside of it, and to reduce attrition. Dizon-Maughan also sits on the board of the Utah Center for Legal Inclusion (UCLI), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing the goals of equity and inclusion in Utah’s legal profession. She is a member of the Women Layers of Utah and a former president of the Utah Minority Bar Association. Dizon-Maughan is also a member of the American Bar Association’s Diverse Leadership Academy.
In the community, Dizon-Maughan volunteered to serve on the Professional Standards Review Board (PSRB) of the West Valley Police Department with the goal of changing the way the police department interacted with and perceived people of color. She was the youngest person in the group and one of only two people of color – the other being Janetta Williams, president of NAACP, Salt Lake Branch. Dizon-Maughan also served on the formation committee for the South Salt Lake Civilian Review Board and co-founded the Utah Moms for Racial and Social Equity group with her son and her sister.
Parsons’ CEO & Chairperson Shawn C. Ferrin says, “Abby has made an enormous difference at Parsons from her first days as an attorney at the firm. She remains a driving force in helping to ensure that we act with fairness and inclusion in dealing with our clients, our colleagues and our communities. Abby is tireless, not only in her advocacy for her clients, but also for the members of our community who often go unnoticed. Her dedication to justice for all people is exemplary. We are so pleased that the Utah State Bar has chosen to recognize Abby with this honor.”
Learn more about Dizon-Maughan here.
