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Robert L. Massie

Robert L. Massie

Partner

949 Third Ave.
Suite 200
Huntington, WV 25701
T 304.526.3502
M 304.633.5746
F 304.526.3599
bob.massie@nelsonmullins.com
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Bob handles complex and high–risk litigation in West Virginia state and federal courts, as well as a variety of other jurisdictions. He has significant first chair trial experience in all types of litigation involving serious personal injury/wrongful death, mass torts, class actions, and insurance litigation involving coverage, defense, and bad faith.    

Bob handles complex and high–risk litigation in West Virginia state and federal courts, as well as a variety of other jurisdictions. He has significant first chair trial experience in all types of litigation involving serious personal injury/wrongful death, mass torts, class actions, and insurance litigation involving coverage, defense, and bad faith.    

Robert L. Massie

Experience

The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.

Experience

  • Experienced in handling large and complex litigation in West Virginia
  • Handled and tried cases throughout West Virginia in both state and federal courts
  • Retained by several large clients to handle significant litigation in Kentucky, Ohio, Texas, Alabama, Indiana, and Pennsylvania
  • Primarily practices in the areas of insurance coverage and bad faith litigation, product liability, toxic tort litigation, railroad litigation, transportation, and trucking law
  • Handled appeals before the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia, the United States Supreme Court, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.

Experience

  • Experienced in handling large and complex litigation in West Virginia
  • Handled and tried cases throughout West Virginia in both state and federal courts
  • Retained by several large clients to handle significant litigation in Kentucky, Ohio, Texas, Alabama, Indiana, and Pennsylvania
  • Primarily practices in the areas of insurance coverage and bad faith litigation, product liability, toxic tort litigation, railroad litigation, transportation, and trucking law
  • Handled appeals before the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia, the United States Supreme Court, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

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Recognitions

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Professional Activities

  • American Board of Trial Advocates
  • West Virginia State Bar
  • DRI – The Voice of the Defense Bar
  • Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel
  • Cabell County Bar Association
  • Association of Defense Trial Attorneys
  • Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia

Leadership

  • Past DRI – The Voice of the Defense Bar State Representative for West Virginia
  • Past member of the DRI Issues & Advocacy Committee
  • Formerly served on the DRI Annual Meeting Steering Committee (2011–2012)
  • Served as president of the Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia (2007–2008)
  • Chair of DRI Federal Rules Taskforce

Bob handles complex and high–risk litigation in West Virginia state and federal courts, as well as a variety of other jurisdictions. He has significant first chair trial experience in all types of litigation involving serious personal injury/wrongful death, mass torts, class actions, and insurance litigation involving coverage, defense, and bad faith.    

Experience

The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.

Experience

  • Experienced in handling large and complex litigation in West Virginia
  • Handled and tried cases throughout West Virginia in both state and federal courts
  • Retained by several large clients to handle significant litigation in Kentucky, Ohio, Texas, Alabama, Indiana, and Pennsylvania
  • Primarily practices in the areas of insurance coverage and bad faith litigation, product liability, toxic tort litigation, railroad litigation, transportation, and trucking law
  • Handled appeals before the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia, the United States Supreme Court, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Education

  • West Virginia University College of Law, JD (1991)
  • Marshall University, BA, Criminal Justice, magna cum laude (1987)

Admissions

  • West Virginia
  • Supreme Court of the United States
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia

Practice Areas

Industries

The bar rules of some states require that the standards for an attorney's inclusion in certain public accolades or recognitions be provided. When such accolades or recognitions are listed, a hyperlink is provided that leads to a description of the respective selection methodology.

  • American Board of Trial Advocates
  • West Virginia State Bar
  • DRI – The Voice of the Defense Bar
  • Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel
  • Cabell County Bar Association
  • Association of Defense Trial Attorneys
  • Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia
  • Past DRI – The Voice of the Defense Bar State Representative for West Virginia
  • Past member of the DRI Issues & Advocacy Committee
  • Formerly served on the DRI Annual Meeting Steering Committee (2011–2012)
  • Served as president of the Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia (2007–2008)
  • Chair of DRI Federal Rules Taskforce