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Lawson Spivey

Lawson D. Spivey, III

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Practice Areas

  • Personal Injury
  • Wrongful Death
  • Medical Malpractice
  • Catastrophic Injuries
  • Car Accidents
  • Pedestrian Accidents
  • Rideshare Accidents
  • Truck Accidents
  • Motorcycle Accidents
  • Drunk Driving Accidents
  • Bicycle Accidents
  • Traumatic Brain Injuries
  • Nursing Home Abuse
  • Premises Liability
  • Slip and Fall Accidents
  • Dog Bite Injuries

Biography

Rated AV Preeminent® by Martindale-Hubbell

Lawson D. Spivey, III joined Weiner, Spivey & Miller in 2001. He concentrates his practice on personal injury litigation and appears frequently in Virginia state courts to litigate personal injury matters. For more than 20 years, he has successfully represented injured clients in a wide range of legal matters, including wrongful death and personal injury; automobile accidents; premises liability, including slip and falls, and falling merchandise, restaurant liability and food preparation; sexual abuse; and medical malpractice. He has had numerous large settlements and trial awards against corporate defendants, including big box retailers, grocery store chains, and transportation companies.

Lawson is a member of the Fairfax Bar Association and the Virginia State Bar. Lawson was nominated and is listed as a Top 100 Civil Plaintiff's Lawyers in Virginia by the National Trial Lawyers Association. He received his J.D. from West Virginia University and his B.S. from the University of South Carolina.

Lawson was born in Ozark, Alabama. He and his wife, Stacey, have two children: son, Lawson, and daughter, Logan.

Education

  • West Virginia University College of Law, Morgantown, West Virginia
    • J.D. - 1997
  • University of South Carolina
    • B. S. - 1993
    • Major: Business Administration and Management

Bar Admissions

  • Virginia
  • Virginia Supreme Court
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit
  • U.S. District Court Western District of Virginia

Honors

  • Top 100 Civil Plaintiff’s Lawyers in Virginia by the National Trial Lawyers Association
  • AV-Rated By Martindale-Hubbell

Professional Associations

  • Virginia State Bar
  • Fairfax Bar Association
  • Virginia Trial Lawyers Association
  • National Trial Lawyers Association

Representative Cases

  • Wakole v. Barber, 283 Va. 488, 722 S.E.2d 238, 2012
  • Garlick v. Safeway, Inc., 2009 Va. LEXIS 95, 2009 WL, 2009
  • Fisher v. Salute, 51 Va. App. 293, 657 S.E.2d. 169, 2008
  • Russ v. Destival, 267 Va. 458, 2004