Cedar Bluff, VA

Robert Tatum

Robert Tatum is a founding attorney at Tatum & Atkinson, specializing in personal injury law. He served in the Army during the first Gulf War and after September 11. He is licensed to practice in all North Carolina State and Federal Courts, as well as the United States Supreme Court.

Season Atkinson

Season Atkinson is a founding attorney at Tatum & Atkinson, specializing in personal injury law. She previously worked for a law firm representing insurance companies, gaining insight into their strategies. She serves on the National Board of Directors of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) and focuses on helping victims of impaired drivers and injured children.

Adam White

Adam White is an attorney at Tatum & Atkinson. He earned his J.D. from Wake Forest University School of Law in 2013 and his B.A. from the University of Wisconsin. He has experience with defense cases for insurance companies and representing plaintiffs in personal injury cases. He is licensed in North Carolina, Virginia, and South Carolina.

Bradley C. Ratliff

Bradley C. Ratliff, Esq., is a Virginia licensed attorney with significant background and experience in personal injury cases, Virginia workers' compensation, estates, elder law matters, real estate, and civil practice. In addition to his membership in the Virginia State Bar, Mr. Ratliff is admitted to Federal Courts in the Western District of Virginia, and United States Bankruptcy Court. Mr. Ratliff holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Bluefield College and a Master's Degree in Rehabilitation Counseling from Virginia Commonwealth University/Medical College of Virginia. He obtained his Juris Doctorate from the Appalachian School of Law. As a lifelong resident of Southwest Virginia, he regularly appears in the state courts in the counties of Tazewell, Buchanan, Russell, Washington, Bristol, and Bland and in Federal Courts in the Western District of Virginia. Mr. Ratliff also serves as the Town Attorney for the Town of Richlands, Virginia, as well as Town Attorney for the Town of Pocahontas, Virginia, and as counsel for the Southwest Virginia Regional Recreation Authority, aka "Spearhead Trails." Mr. Ratliff is recognized nationally as a Top 100 Trial Lawyer by the National Trial Lawyers Association (2016), won "Best Attorney in Tazewell County" in the Richlands News Press 2017 Reader's Poll, recognized as "Viewer's Choice Attorney 2017" by WVVA television, and has an AVVO rating of 9.1 (Superb). Mr. Ratliff is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) and the Virginia Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (VAELA) - www.naela.org.

Laura Conner

Laura Conner is a personal injury attorney at Tatum & Atkinson, a lifelong North Carolinian. She worked as a paralegal for four years before becoming an attorney. She is licensed to practice in all North Carolina State and Federal Courts and focuses on helping injured individuals against large insurance companies.

Ian Smith

Ian Smith is a personal injury attorney at Tatum & Atkinson. He earned his J.D. from the University of North Carolina School of Law and his B.A. from Appalachian State University. He focuses on insurance law and helping victims, aggressively pursuing just results for his clients.

Jon Ward

Jon Ward is a personal injury attorney at Tatum & Atkinson. He graduated from UNC School of Law in 2007 and is a Board Certified Specialist in Appellate Practice in North Carolina since 2021. He has experience handling defense cases for insurance companies and representing plaintiffs in personal injury cases, and is licensed in North Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia.