Massengill, Caldwell & Coughlin, P.C.

What Massengill, Caldwell & Coughlin, P.C. does

Massengill, Caldwell & Coughlin, P.C. is a privately held professional corporation law firm headquartered at 777 Anderson Street in Bristol, Tennessee, founded in 1909 and operating continuously for over 115 years. The firm is structured as a partnership of three named attorneys — Myers N. Massengill II, L. Carter Massengill, and Daniel D. Coughlin — supported by approximately four additional staff (seven employees total), serving individuals across Upper East Tennessee and Southwest Virginia, including the Tri-Cities markets of Bristol, Kingsport, and Johnson City.

The firm's practice spans personal injury (slip and fall, dog bites, brain and spine injuries, wrongful death), auto and truck accident litigation (including opioid-impaired and fatigued truck driver cases), motorcycle accidents, Social Security Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income claims and appeals, criminal defense (misdemeanors, DUI, domestic violence), traffic violations, wills and probate, conservatorships/guardianships, and family law (divorce, custody, support, adoption). The firm holds an AV rating and AV Preeminent peer review rating from Martindale-Hubbell, board certification in civil trial advocacy (Coughlin), Super Lawyers Rising Stars recognition, Top 40 National Trial Lawyers membership, and LawInfo Lead Counsel certification.

The revenue model combines contingency fee arrangements on personal injury matters with hourly or fixed fees for criminal, family, estate planning, and SSD/SSI matters; free initial consultations are offered for injury, wrongful death, and disability cases. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer, driven primarily by an active blog with approximately 161 posts, directory listings on Martindale-Hubbell, Lawyers.com, Super Lawyers, and LawInfo Lead Counsel, and referrals within the Tri-Cities regional market. There are no disclosed funding rounds, acquisitions, technology platforms, AI/ML capabilities, or institutional customers.

Name

Massengill, Caldwell & Coughlin, P.C.

Legal name

Massengill, Caldwell & Coughlin, P.C.

Website

https://mccbristol.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1909

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Massengill, Caldwell & Coughlin, P.C. is a small, Bristol, Tennessee-based law firm founded in 1909 with 3 attorneys serving individuals in the Tri-Cities region across personal injury, auto/truck/motorcycle accidents, SSD/SSI, criminal defense, family law, and estate planning.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Personal Injury and Disability Law

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHAAAM

Personal Injury & Insurance Defense

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Legal Services

Keywords

• Personal injury law
• Auto accident representation
• Social security disability
• Criminal defense services
• Estate planning law

Headquarters

HQ city

Bristol

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Personal Injury: Contingency fee arrangements for personal injury cases where the firm receives a percentage of the settlement or award. Free initial consultations provided.
2. Legal Services - General Legal Matters: Hourly fee or fixed fee arrangements for criminal law, family law, wills & probate, Social Security Disability, and other legal matters.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Massengill, Caldwell & Coughlin, P.C. is a Bristol, Tennessee-based law firm providing legal representation in personal injury, auto and truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, Social Security Disability (SSD/SSI), criminal defense, traffic violations, wills and probate, family law and divorce, and wrongful death claims. The firm serves individuals across the Tri-Cities region of Upper East Tennessee and Southwest Virginia, offering free initial consultations for injury, wrongful death, and disability matters.

Product overview

Massengill, Caldwell & Coughlin, P.C. is a full-service law firm offering legal representation across multiple practice areas. The firm provides integrated legal services in personal injury (including slip and fall, dog bites, brain and spine injuries), auto accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, Social Security Disability (SSD/SSI), criminal defense, traffic violations, wills and probate, family law and divorce, and wrongful death claims. The firm serves clients throughout Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia from its Bristol, Tennessee office, operating as a single integrated legal practice rather than a platform with separate modular products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Joe N. Pratt & Associates: A Tennessee personal injury and accident law firm with comparable plaintiff-side PI and auto accident practice. Similar in scale and client base to Massengill, Caldwell & Coughlin.
• Hardee & Hardee LLP: A small regional law firm in Tennessee focused on personal injury, auto accidents, and Social Security Disability. Comparable in scale, practice areas, and contingency-fee plaintiff-side representation model.
• The Law Offices of John T. Hunter: A small Tennessee-based personal injury and accident law firm serving clients across the state. Comparable to Massengill, Caldwell & Coughlin in scale, practice focus (PI, auto accidents), and regional Tennessee market positioning.
• Gatti, Keltner, Bienvenu & Montesi: A Tennessee-based personal injury and social security disability firm with a similar plaintiff-side practice mix. Comparable to Massengill, Caldwell & Coughlin in PI and SSD focus, serving Tennessee plaintiffs.
• Spivey & Ainsworth: A small Tennessee-based firm practicing personal injury, criminal defense, and family law. Comparable to Massengill, Caldwell & Coughlin in multi-practice area breadth and small-firm regional structure.
• Law Offices of Ogle, Elwood & Sutor, P.C. A Tri-Cities Tennessee regional law firm with a personal injury and general practice focus. Comparable in size, geographic market (Bristol/Kingsport/Johnson City), and plaintiff-side practice mix.
• Nahon, Saharovich & Trotz (NST Law): A regional personal injury firm with multiple offices across Tennessee and surrounding states. Directly comparable in personal injury, auto accident, and wrongful death practice areas, though larger in scale than Massengill, Caldwell & Coughlin.

Broad incumbents

• Morgan & Morgan: The largest personal injury law firm in the United States with extensive Tennessee presence. Overlaps directly with Massengill, Caldwell & Coughlin in PI, auto, and truck accident practice areas, but operates at vastly greater scale with national brand recognition and massive marketing spend.

Others

• National Trial Lawyers (Top 40 Member Firms): An invitational professional association of trial lawyers — Massengill, Caldwell & Coughlin is already a Top 40 member. Peer group of similarly credentialed small PI firms that compete for plaintiff-side cases across the Southeast.

Regional players

• Justice Law Group: A plaintiff-side personal injury and accident firm operating in the broader Appalachian/Southeast region. Comparable practice mix (PI, auto, truck accidents) but with a different geographic concentration than Massengill, Caldwell & Coughlin.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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