Atty. Ashby Dickerson
Ashby is an Officer in PennStuart’s Abingdon, Virginia office and is a member of the firm’s Workers’ Compensation practice group. Ashby was born in Morgantown, West Virginia and grew up in Buffalo, New York.
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Ashby Dickerson is a Partner based in Abingdon, Virginia, practicing at PennStuart. They have 58+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1968. Their practice focuses on workers comp and government. Admitted to practice in District of Columbia (1968) and Virginia United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia U.S. Military Court of Ap (1988). Educated at George Washington University (J.D., 1967) and University of Vermont (B.A. U.S., 1964). Recognitions include Peer Reviewed. Serands clients in Abingdon, VA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Ashby is an Officer in PennStuart’s Abingdon, Virginia office and is a member of the firm’s Workers’ Compensation practice group
- Ashby was born in Morgantown, West Virginia and grew up in Buffalo, New York
- He is an avid racquetball player and part owner and President of Abingdon Racquetball
- He is a ballroom dancer and teaches classes locally and at Emory & Henry College
- Ashby has been a Director of the Washington County Public Library Foundation since 2003 and currently serves as its President
- Ashby’s practice is focused on the defense of workers’ compensation, Federal Black Lung claims, and occupational hearing loss litigation
- He has extensive experience representing employers and insurers before the Workers’ Compensation Commission and the Virginia Court of Appeals
- Before joining PennStuart, Ashby served as a U.S
- Army JAG Officer and Military Judge
- After 20 years of service in Vietnam, Germany, and Italy and various locations stateside, he retired as a Lieutenant Colonel and relocated to Abingdon where his late father been an engineer with Westinghouse
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Workers compensation lawyers help injured workers get medical care, lost wages, and disability benefits. Free consult, no fee unless you win.
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Attorneys for administrative law, agency hearings, government contracts, licensing, and public benefits.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Virginia
Practicing law in Virginia. Legal matters in Virginia are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Abingdon are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Virginia state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Virginia brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Virginia courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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