57 Spilman Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers 2016
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.