2022 Top CoVa Biz Lawyers

Patten, Wornom, Hatten & Diamonstein, LC (PWHD) is pleased to announce that our attorneys were named to CoVa Biz Magazine’s 2022 Top Lawyers of Coastal Virginia.

Robert R. Hatten

Robert R. Hatten

Patten, Wornom, Hatten & Diamonstein, LC (PWHD) is pleased to announce that our attorneys were named to CoVa Biz Magazine’s 2022 Top Lawyers of Coastal Virginia.


Robert R. Hatten is a leading attorney specializing in asbestos and toxic tort litigation, recognized for securing landmark verdicts and settlements nationwide.
A Newport News, VA jury awarded $2,727,417.87 to a man who developed mesothelioma from workplace asbestos exposure. The March 2025 verdict holds VEPCO responsible for failing to protect workers on their property. This case sends a powerful message: companies must alert people about asbestos dangers on their premises. Even if those workers don’t directly work […]
About every two and a half minutes, someone in the U.S. is diagnosed with lung cancer. Lung cancer is the leading cause of death in both men and women, and asbestos exposure can cause or contribute to cause lung cancer. November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month. Individuals who worked in the shipbuilding industry, construction, railroads, […]
For many years, PWHD has sought to help those in need and provide help for those who find themselves in difficult circumstances. PWHD is pleased to announce our participation in the 16th Annual Food Frenzy to benefit the Virginia Peninsula Foodbank. PWHD is a longtime supporter of the Virginia Peninsula Foodbank. Since 1986, the Virginia […]
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