About Large & Associates

Experience That Helps Families Find Answers.

When a family faces a serious injury, preventable death, or questions about medical care, they deserve a legal team that listens closely and investigates thoroughly.

Large & Associates is a focused team serving families across Tennessee, Virginia, and North Carolina.

No Fee Unless We Win

Cooper McCoy, Michael Large, and Donna Hale of Large and Associates
38+Years of legal experience
6,000+Clients represented
3 StatesTennessee, Virginia & North Carolina
Michael E. Large, founder and primary attorney

Founder & Primary Attorney

Michael E. Large

For nearly four decades, Michael E. Large has represented people and families facing catastrophic injury, medical negligence, nursing home neglect, and wrongful death. He has been in private practice since 1988 and has represented more than 6,000 clients.

Michael earned his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Virginia Commonwealth University and his law degree from Northern Kentucky University in 1987. He is admitted to practice in Virginia and Tennessee and focuses his work on serious injury and wrongful death cases, medical malpractice, and nursing home and assisted-living negligence.

His early years in practice provided intensive courtroom experience and shaped a direct, prepared approach to advocacy. Michael is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, and the Tennessee Bar Association. He is also a member of the North Carolina State Bar.

In 2001, Michael was selected to serve as Municipal Judge for Bluff City, Tennessee, a part-time role he continues today. Outside the office, he enjoys time on his farm, weightlifting, playing guitar, traveling, and growing organic produce.

“Every client deserves to be heard, respected, and represented with skill, preparation, and dedication.”

Education

Virginia Commonwealth University
Northern Kentucky University, J.D.

Admissions & Service

Virginia and Tennessee
Municipal Judge, Bluff City

Meet the Team

Personal Attention. Careful Work.

Our team works closely together to help clients understand what happened and what comes next.

Cooper McCoy, paralegal

Paralegal

Cooper McCoy

Cooper McCoy brings a decade of legal-field experience to the firm, with an emphasis on personal injury and medical malpractice litigation support.

He earned a bachelor’s degree in History and Politics from the University of Virginia, where he participated in debate organizations and was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa. Before joining Large & Associates, Cooper worked with prominent personal injury firms in Virginia.

His academic background, litigation experience, and careful attention to detail help the firm investigate complex cases and support clients throughout the legal process.

Donna Hale, legal assistant

Legal Assistant

Donna Hale

Donna Hale grew up in the coalfields of Southwest Virginia and earned a degree in medical office administration from the University of Virginia’s College at Wise.

She spent 18 years with the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission before forming her own transcription company. For 12 years, she transcribed workers’ compensation hearings while raising her children.

Donna brings nearly 50 years of experience with workers’ compensation matters in Tennessee and Virginia, along with deep institutional knowledge, organization, and compassion for the people the firm serves.

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Focused Investigation

We examine records, timelines, and the circumstances surrounding a serious injury or loss.

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Personal Attention

Clients work with a close-knit team that listens, communicates, and treats every family with respect.

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Prepared Advocacy

We approach each matter with care, experience, and a commitment to finding meaningful answers.

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