Richmond

John Messersmith

Founding Shareholder, President & Managing Partner

Robert came to law as a second career committed to the idea that excellent skill, knowledge, and representation are not just a goal, but an absolute requirement.  As Managing Partner of KPM LAW’s Fairfax Office, Robert put together and manages an aggressive team of litigation professionals committed to aggressive, efficient and responsive promotion of client interests.

Robert focuses his practice on the defense of large loss and complex commercial and construction claims, contract disputes, professional and business liabilities, commercial transportation accidents, and premises liability, as well as insurance coverage analysis and litigation.  He has tried numerous cases in both state and federal courts and has successfully argued in the appellate courts of Virginia, Maryland and the Fourth Circuit.

After graduating from the University of Virginia, Robert received a full scholarship to study opera at the Academy of Vocal Arts in Philadelphia.  He sang for ten years on stages from the east coast to Chicago before returning to law school at the College of William and Mary, where he took second place in William Mary’s National Moot Court competition and was a member of the I’Anson-Hoffman Inns of Court.  Robert is happily married and also manages his boy-girl twins and a wonderful mixed-breed, rescue dog.

John is a founding shareholder, President, and managing partner of KPM LAW.

While focusing his practice in the areas of motor carrier transportation, para transit/ambulance and commercial liability John aggressively defends cases throughout the entire Commonwealth of Virginia. He maintains an AV® Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell, is a member of several defense organizations, including claimsXchange, TIDA and CLM, and is a life member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum. A frequent lecturer with organizations on topics associated with transportation and defense litigation, John enjoys meeting with clients to devise strategies that efficiently and effectively resolve claims.

While working as a foreman for an international specialty concrete company to pay his way through school, John earned an undergraduate degree from Virginia Tech and his J.D. from the University of Richmond School of Law. John is proud of five children and, along with his wife, continues to be a competitive athlete in on and off-road cycling.