Bringing years of experience and a distinguished career, David F. Nelson joined Hendrickson & Long, PLLC in 2013. David’s busy career as a WV civil litigation attorney has earned him impressive ratings as AV Preeminent in the Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings and notable recognition listed in Best Lawyers in America© for work in his primary practice areas of civil litigation, insurance defense, and personal injury. Immediately after completing his undergraduate education, David worked in a bond redemption unit for a regional bank. It was while working there that he decided he wanted a career that focused on helping people and businesses solve problems and challenges, and he confirmed his desire to become a lawyer. He received his Bachelor of Arts in political science from Randolph-Macon College in Virginia in 1987 and went on to earn his Juris Doctor from William & Mary Law School in 1991. As a former college soccer player (his wife, Kim, is also a college soccer athlete) and a current “veteran” soccer competitor, when not in the office, David can be found on or near the soccer field. He loves not only playing the game but also donating his time as a volunteer coach. While he started at the youth, travel, and middle school levels, since 2004 he has been an assistant head coach for the boys’ soccer team at George Washington High School, where he has helped the team to five West Virginia state championships. He also serves on numerous boards that promote healthy sport and active lifestyles in Southern West Virginia. David and his wife, Kim, volunteer their time through service projects at their church and in the community. With their three having grown and left the “nest,” outside of soccer season David and Kim also now look forward to having some time to travel and visit with friends and family.

Mr. Foster’s practice is focused on catastrophic personal injury, wrongful death, aviation accidents, insurance bad faith and industrial accidents. Education Mr. Foster received a bachelor of science degree in ocean engineering from the United States Naval Academy in 1998 and received his law degree from the West Virginia University College of Law in 2007. Professional Background Mr. Foster served as surface warfare officer in the U.S. Navy from 1998 to 2004. From 2007 to 2016, Mr. Foster worked for a regional law firm and specialized in personal injury litigation, first party insurance defense, energy litigation and appellate law. Professional Associations Mr. Foster is a member of the West Virginia State Bar and a past chairperson of the West Virginia State Bar Young Lawyers Section. He is licensed to practice in the State of West Virginia and the District of Columbia. Mr. Foster is also admitted to the U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Personal Mr. Foster is a native of Morgantown, West Virginia and resides in the Charleston area with his wife, three children and family dog, Scout.

Led by James F. Humphreys, our firm fights for those who have suffered a serious personal injury or the loss of a loved one due to the wrongful conduct of others. Jim Humphreys has been recognized as one of West Virginia’s Top 100 Lawyers and one of the Top 100 Lawyers in the nation by National Trial Lawyers. He has been featured by West Virginia Super Lawyers, named in the top 10% of lawyers by Avvo and James F. Humphreys & Associates, L.C. has been ranked in the top 75 firms in the nation by Shook & Hardy’s survey of the defense bar. With over 40 years of experience handling personal injury, wrongful death, and mesothelioma claims, Humphreys fights to get his clients the compensation they deserve for their pain and suffering, medical bills, lost wages, and funeral expenses.

Ron has, over the last decade, assisted clients by planning and designing settlements to address future needs and ensure any government benefits are protected. He has been involved in settlements involving personal injury, workers’ compensation, and employment-related claims. Ron’s consulting and legal services also include providing economic expert witness work, reducing future claimed damages to present value, and advising on work-life expectancy. Our firm brings a unique perspective and approach to law: after more than a decade of advising clients on financial matters, we decided our firm would focus on areas of financial law. This is why bankruptcy, trusts, and tax law are our major focus areas. Of course, we are happy to discuss and assist you with all your legal needs. We aim to be accessible and able to provide personal attention to every client we work with.

Shannon Bland is a practicing lawyer in the state of West Virginia,

Jan Dils is the firm’s founder. She opened Jan Dils, Attorneys at Law, in Parkersburg, West Virginia, in 1994 as the solo attorney/employee. Today, she has a skilled and compassionate team of more than 118 serving clients throughout West Virginia, with offices in Parkersburg, Beckley, Charleston, Huntington and Logan, as well as one additional office in Charlotte, North Carolina. Her passion is fighting for people who are all too often left helpless at the hands of corporations, insurance companies, Big Pharma and government red tape. Her firm has 25 years of experience in all forms of Social Security and Disability benefits, Veteran’s Benefits and Personal Injury cases.