Bristol, TN

Richard E. Ladd, Jr.

Rick Ladd is an Officer in PennStuart’s Bristol, Tennessee office and is a member of the firm’s Insurance Defense and Professional Liability practice group. He has represented clients in the TriCities and Southwest Virginia for more than 30 years. As a trial and appellate attorney, Rick has tried numerous cases involving medical malpractice, professional liability, commercial law, railroad law, criminal law, and personal injury. He has successfully represented clients in appeals to the U.S. Supreme Court, the 4th and 6th Circuit U.S. Courts of Appeal, and the Appellate and Supreme Courts of Tennessee and Virginia. Rick is a Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 31 Mediator and represents health care providers and lawyers before various regulatory boards. Prior to joining PennStuart, Rick served on active duty in the U.S. Navy JAG Corps, achieving the rank of Lieutenant Commander.

Daniel L. Robey

Daniel L. Robey leads the first and third-party practice for the firm’s Northern Virginia office. Mr. Robey is an experienced civil litigation defense attorney, having handled hundreds of cases involving complex coverage, personal injury, property damage, product liability, and construction defects. Mr. Robey was the Mid-Atlantic regional operations manager for Nationwide Insurances’ Trial Division, heading up Robey, Teumer, Drash, Kimbrell & Counts, where he litigated large loss cases and insurance coverage cases in state and federal courts, while contributing as an instructor for the National Institute for Trial Advocacy and the Nationwide Trial Division Advocacy Program. He has been a litigator in Virginia and the District of Columbia since 1976. AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell, Mr. Robey was listed in The American Lawyer and The National Law Journal publications in their “Top Rated Lawyers in Commercial Litigation.” He is included in The Best Lawyers in America for insurance law and insurance litigation. Mr. Robey earned his J.D. from George Mason University and his B.A. in history from Lebanon Valley College. He is admitted to the United States District Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia, the United States Court Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, and the Virginia Supreme Court. Mr. Robey is a member of the Fairfax Bar Association, the Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys, and the Defense Research Institute. Mr. Robey retired as a lieutenant colonel with the United States Army Reserve following 22 years of commissioned service. He was awarded the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star, and the War on Terrorism Campaign Medal, among others, during his military career.

Timothy W. Hudson

Timothy W. Hudson was admitted to practice law in Tennessee in 1981 and in Virginia in 1983. Since 1985, he has represented clients in both Bristol, Tennessee, and Bristol, Virginia, as well as other State and Federal courts in East Tennessee and Southwest Virginia. He is well-respected among other attorneys and the courts, and many clients come from referrals by his colleagues. He focuses on divorce and family law, criminal defense, personal injury, wrongful death, disability, and compensation cases, including catastrophic vehicle accidents. Mr. Hudson has also handled many criminal and civil appeals and has special knowledge in military divorces, having served in the U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General’s Corps (JAGC) trying courts-martial. He is AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell and listed in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers.

Wade W. Massie

Wade Massie is an Officer in PennStuart’s Abingdon, Virginia office and Chair of the firm’s Commercial Litigation practice group. He has handled some of the firm’s most difficult and complicated cases, including class actions, product liability, pipeline condemnations, and strike violence and misconduct. He has been lead counsel in over 200 cases in federal court in the Western District of Virginia and has appeared in over 20 different state circuit courts in Virginia. Wade has also tried cases in state and federal courts in West Virginia and Tennessee, where he is also licensed. He has briefed and argued numerous cases before the Supreme Court of Virginia and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, and successfully represented clients before the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia and the Court of Appeals of Tennessee. He was selected to be a Fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers in 2000.

L. Carter Massengill

L. Carter Massengill has been a partner at the firm for more than 18 years. He serves clients in a wide range of practice areas, including personal injury, wrongful death, motorcycle accidents, Social Security, dog bites, domestic assault, driving under the influence (DUI), wills and adoptions.

Myers N. Massengill II

Myers N. Massengill, II is AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell®. He was named a Super Lawyers Rising Star from 2010 to 2012. Mr. Massengill has practiced law for over 2 decades and handles a broad variety of cases, including personal injury, Social Security Disability (SSD), family law and criminal defense.

Daniel D. Coughlin

Daniel D. Coughlin has been certified as a civil trial specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy since 2004. He is also AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell®. Mr. Coughlin has been representing clients in matters involving personal injury, auto accidents, wrongful death, probate, Social Security and SSI for more than 27 years.