Hicks First W.Va. Attorney Recognized by National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals
January, 2014 - Charleston, West Virginia
Charleston, W.Va. — The law firm Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC (Spilman) announced that Member attorney Elliot G. Hicks was recently confirmed as a charter member of the West Virginia Chapter of the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals (NADN). He is the only W.Va. attorney to hold this distinction.
NADN is the premier association for experienced civil alternative dispute resolution practitioners. The organization consists of attorneys renowned for their hands-on experience in the field of civil & commercial conflict resolution, and for their commitment to methods of alternative dispute resolution. More information can be found at www.nadn.org.
Hicks’ primary areas of practice are mediation/arbitration and litigation, with a focus on product liability, premises liability, corporate and commercial litigation, insurance defense and higher education law. He is a member of DRI and the Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel and former president of the West Virginia State Bar. Hicks is listed in The Best Lawyers in America in the areas of commercial litigation and mediation and is AV® Preeminent Peer-Review Rated™ by Martindale-Hubbell.
About Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC
Spilman Thomas & Battle is a full-service, regional law firm serving local, national and international businesses. Founded in 1864, Spilman has offices in Charleston, Morgantown and Wheeling, W.Va.; Harrisburg and Pittsburgh, Pa.; Winston-Salem, N.C.; and Roanoke, Va.
