Attorney Lawson D. Spivey, III brings more than 25 years of experience representing injured people and their families, along with a proven record against corporate defendants, to Skinner Accident & Injury Lawyers. Born in Ozark, Alabama, Lawson earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Management from the University of South Carolina before receiving his J.D. from the West Virginia University College of Law.
Lawson began practicing with Weiner, Spivey & Miller in 2001, where he concentrated his practice on personal injury litigation and appeared frequently in Virginia state courts. He has handled a wide range of cases, including commercial motor vehicle and tractor-trailer accidents, automobile accidents, premises liability and falling merchandise cases, Federal Tort Claims, medical malpractice, and nursing home and assisted living facility negligence. He has obtained numerous large settlements and jury verdicts against corporate defendants, including national transportation companies and national retailers. Most recently, he secured a $2.35 million jury verdict in a Fairfax County medical malpractice case in which surgeons mistakenly tied off a patient’s major artery, leaving her with permanent leg damage.
Recognized for his work, Lawson is rated AV Preeminent®️ by Martindale-Hubbell and was named one of the Top 100 Civil Plaintiff’s Lawyers in Virginia by the National Trial Lawyers Association. He currently practices in Virginia, the Western District of Virginia, and the Fourth Circuit, and he is a member of the Virginia State Bar, the Fairfax Bar Association, the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, and the National Trial Lawyers Association. Although Lawson’s practice is limited to Virginia state and federal courts right now, he looks forward to admission to West Virginia.
Outside of his legal practice, Lawson enjoys spending time with his wife, Stacey, and their two adult children, Lawson and Logan. He is an avid weightlifter and has been involved in youth sports for years, coaching with the JCYFL Razorbacks and with USAG gymnastics.
