57 Spilman Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers 2016

August, 2015 - Charleston, West Virginia

Charleston, W.Va. – Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC (Spilman) announced that 57 of the law firm’s attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2016 directory of leading attorneys.
 
The Best Lawyers in America , published by Woodward White, Inc., is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey in which more than 55,000 leading attorneys cast more than 6.7 million votes on the legal abilities of other lawyers in their practice areas. More information on the research process can be found at www.bestlawyers.com .
 
The following Spilman attorneys were selected by their peers in their respective areas of practice:
 


John F. Allevato: Litigation & Controversy – Tax, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates

N.A. “Nick” Ammar, Jr.: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Trusts and Estates

Andrew P. Arbogast: Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants

Michael J. Basile: Government Relations Practice, Mergers and Acquisitions Law

H. Dill Battle III: Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers

Lewis G. Brewer: Employment Law – Individuals

Samuel M. Brock III: Employment Law – Management, Litigation – ERISA

Kevin L. Carr: Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment

Carl H. Cather III: Corporate Law

Amy King Condaras: Banking and Finance Law

James S. Crockett, Jr.: Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Banking and Finance, Litigation – Construction, Litigation – Environmental

David R. Croft: Corporate Law, Tax Law

K. Paul Davis: Corporate Law

F. B. Webster Day: Corporate Law, Public Finance Law

Larissa C. Dean: Employment Law – Management

Paula L. Durst: Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

Lee F. Feinberg: Energy Law

David P. Ferretti: Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Elba “Bo” Gillenwater, Jr. (Retired, Of Counsel): Commercial Litigation

Kelly B. Griffith: Commercial Litigation

Mark E. Heath: Energy Law

Carl H. Hellerstedt, Jr.: Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment

Brian C. Helmick: Corporate Law, Project Finance Law

Angela D. Herdman: Litigation – Insurance

William M. Herlihy: Corporate Law, Energy Law, Natural Resources Law

Lee O. Hill: Corporate Law, Public Finance Law

Debra Lee Hovatter: Financial Services Regulation Law

Eric W. Iskra: Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor & Employment

Bruce M. Jacobs: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Corporate Law, Financial Services Regulation Law, Litigation – Banking & Finance, Litigation – Bankruptcy

Heather Heiskell Jones: Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

Eric E. Kinder: Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor & Employment

Neva G. Lusk: Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar

Olin R. Melchionna, Jr.: Trusts and Estates

Glen A. Murphy: Litigation – Insurance

Joyce F. Ofsa: Real Estate Law

Don C. A. Parker: Insurance Law

Niall A. Paul: Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Environmental, Litigation – Labor and Employment, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

Peter M. Pearl: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Sharon L. “Shari” Potter: Commercial Litigation

Peter R. Rich: Employment Law – Management

Stephanie U. Roberts: Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

David L. Robertson: Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management

Edward W. Rugeley III: Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants

Ronald W. Schuler: Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law

David B. Shapiro: Corporate Law

Douglas T. Stark: Commercial Litigation

Dale W. Steager: Tax Law

Ward D. “Jerry” Stone, Jr.: Real Estate Law

John R. Teare, Jr.: Litigation – Labor & Employment

King F. Tower: Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management

James A. Walls: Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Labor & Employment

Karin L. Weingart: Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers

Hugh B. Wellons: Banking and Finance Law, Biotechnology Law, Financial Services Regulation Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law

John C. “Max” Wilkinson: Environmental Law

Derrick Price Williamson: Energy Law

Charles L. Woody: Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Labor & Employment

David L. Yaussy: Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental

 
About Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC
Spilman Thomas & Battle is a full-service, regional law firm serving local, regional, national and international clients. Founded in 1864, Spilman has offices in Charleston, Morgantown and Wheeling, West Virginia; Harrisburg and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Winston-Salem, North Carolina; and Roanoke, Virginia.

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