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Morgantown, W.Va. — Spilman Thomas & Battle (Spilman) announced that client Mountain East Conference (MEC) recently received a favorable ruling in the Northern District of West Virginia in an important and groundbreaking lawsuit involving the withdrawal of a former member university from the conference.
Per the Court’s ruling, the former member is required to pay the conference exit fee in full
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Roanoke, Va. — Spilman Thomas & Battle (Spilman) announced that Robert A. Ziogas has joined the law firm as a partner. He will split his time between the firm’s Roanoke, Virginia and Winston-Salem, North Carolina offices.
“Bob’s extensive litigation and dispute resolution experience brings a wealth of knowledge for Spilman clients within the firm’s footprint, especially those in the construction industry,” said Stephanie U
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Winston-Salem, N.C. — Spilman Thomas & Battle (Spilman) announced that three attorneys were recognized on the North Carolina Super Lawyers “Rising Stars” list for 2023.
Lee D. Denton is a senior attorney. His primary area of practice is litigation, with an emphasis on complex business disputes, complex construction cases, consumer finance and banking litigation, appeals, and fiduciary disputes
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Charleston, W.Va. — Spilman Thomas & Battle (Spilman) announced that Erin Jones Adams, Tai Shadrick Kluemper, and James E. Simon were elected as Members of the law firm effective January 1, 2023.
Jones Adams rejoined Spilman in late 2021 after a multi-year engagement supporting executive administration and compliance initiatives at a liberal arts college. Her primary areas of practice now include employment law, corporate law, and education law
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Charleston, W.Va. — Spilman Thomas & Battle (Spilman) announced that Joseph A. “Jay” Ford, Member attorney in the law firm's Charleston office, was appointed to the West Virginia Commission on Uniform State Laws by Governor Jim Justice.
"I'm honored that Governor Justice would appoint me to this position," Ford said
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Charleston, W.Va. — Spilman Thomas & Battle (Spilman) announced that the firm was named to the 2023 "Best Law Firms" list by U.S. News - Best Lawyers in 61 areas of law throughout the firm’s footprint.
The rankings are based on a rigorous assessment process that involved the collection of client and lawyer evaluations, peer review from leading attorneys, and review of additional information provided by law firms. More information can be found at http://bestlawfirms
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Pittsburgh — Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC (Spilman) announced that Shane P. Riley has joined the law firm in its Pittsburgh office. His primary areas of practice are corporate law, patent law and intellectual property law.
Riley has extensive experience advising clients on intellectual property ownership, protection, and licensing issues across a broad range of disciplines
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Charleston, W.Va. — Spilman Thomas & Battle (Spilman) announced that Charles W. “C. W.” Pace, Jr., recently joined the law firm as a partner in its Charleston office.
Pace’s primary areas of practice are estate planning, probate, commercial transactions, corporate law, and tax
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Charleston, W.Va. — Spilman Thomas & Battle (Spilman) announced that two new associates have joined the law firm.
Grace K. Dague joined the firm’s Charleston, West Virginia office. A recent graduate of West Virginia University College of Law, her application with the West Virginia State Bar currently is pending. Once admitted to the Bar, her primary areas of practice will be corporate law and real estate law.
James W. McCauley Jr
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Charleston, W.Va. — Spilman Thomas & Battle (Spilman) announced that 60 of the firm's attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion on the 2023 Best Lawyers list, 10 were selected as Best Lawyers "Lawyers of the Year," and nine others were selected as Best Lawyers "Ones to Watch."
Recognition by Best Lawyers is based entirely on peer review
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Charleston, W.Va. — The law firm Spilman Thomas & Battle (Spilman) announced that partner Eric E. Kinder was selected as the 2022 recipient of the DRI Albert H. Parnell Outstanding Program Chair Award. He is being recognized for his leadership role in the development of DRI’s 45th annual Labor & Employment Law Seminar.
Each year, DRI hosts dozens of seminars on various areas of the law, and this award is bestowed upon a single organizer
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Morgantown, W.Va. — Spilman Thomas & Battle (Spilman) announced that Joshua L. Jarrell has joined the law firm as a partner in its Morgantown office.
With 13 years of experience, Jarrell will lead Spilman's public and project finance team. He also practices in the areas of corporate law, real estate law, title insurance, broadband development, and economic development
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Charleston, W.Va. — Spilman Thomas & Battle (Spilman) announced that Wesley A. Shumway recently joined the law firm as an associate attorney in its Charleston office.
Shumway's primary area of practice is litigation. He defends employers against Federal Black Lung claims, briefs appeals before the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia, and assists in all phases of pre-trial litigation
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Charleston, W.Va. — Spilman Thomas & Battle (Spilman) announced that several of the firm’s practice groups and attorneys were recognized in the 2022 edition of Chambers USA, a directory of leading law firms and attorneys published annually.
Chambers and Partners annually researches the strength and reputation of law firms and individual lawyers across the globe
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From left to right: David L. Yaussy and Joseph A. "Jay" Ford of Spilman Thomas & Battle, and Adrienne Worthy, executive director of Legal Aid of West Virginia
Charleston, W.Va. — Spilman Thomas & Battle (Spilman) recently received the 2022 Distinguished Pro Bono Award from Legal Aid of West Virginia
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Charleston, W.Va. — Spilman Thomas & Battle (Spilman) announced that 13 of the firm’s West Virginia-based lawyers were recognized by Super Lawyers for 2022.
The objective of the Super Lawyers selection process is to create a credible, comprehensive and diverse listing of outstanding attorneys from more than 70 practice areas
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Charleston, W.Va. — Spilman Thomas & Battle (Spilman) announced that Nicholas S. Preservati, Member attorney in the law firm's Charleston office, was appointed to the West Virginia Public Energy Authority (PEA) by Governor Jim Justice.
"I'm honored by Governor Justice's appointment," Preservati said. "West Virginia is uniquely positioned to be an energy giant on a national and even international scale
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Wheeling, W.Va. — Spilman Thomas & Battle (Spilman) announced that Robert J. Dobkin joined the law firm's Wheeling office.
Dobkin's primary areas of practice are corporate and business law, real estate law, mineral law, and estate and trust planning and administration.
Dobkin advises clients on business formation and organization, business succession planning, business transactions, regulatory compliance, and general business issues
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Winston-Salem, N.C. — Spilman Thomas & Battle (Spilman) announced that David L. Tarbet recently joined the law firm as a counsel attorney in its North Carolina office.
Tarbet’s primary areas of practice include tax and estate planning, tax representation, business formation, business transactions and estate administration.
He counsels business clients regarding succession planning, including preparation of operating agreements, bylaws and shareholder agreements
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Pittsburgh — Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC (Spilman) announced that Alison M. Sacriponte has joined the law firm as counsel in its Pittsburgh office.
Sacriponte's primary areas of practice are corporate law, business law and technology law. She has experience advising startups, established businesses, and service and web-based enterprises, as well as negotiating commercial transactions and managing intellectual property portfolios
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Harrisburg, Pa. — Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC (Spilman) announced that Steven W. Lee has joined the law firm as an associate in its Harrisburg office.
Lee's primary areas of practice at Spilman are utility law, energy law, and litigation
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Winston-Salem, N.C. — Spilman Thomas & Battle (Spilman) announced that three attorneys were recognized by North Carolina Super Lawyers for 2022.
The objective of the Super Lawyers selection process is to create a credible, comprehensive and diverse listing of outstanding attorneys from more than 70 practice areas that can be used as a resource to assist attorneys and consumers in the search for legal counsel
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Winston-Salem, N.C. — Spilman Thomas & Battle (Spilman) announced that two lawyers in the firm’s Triad office recently were named to Business North Carolina magazine’s 2022 Legal Elite list
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Charleston, W.Va. — Spilman Thomas & Battle (Spilman) announced that Joseph A. (Jay) Ford and Charity K. Lawrence were elected as Members of the law firm effective January 1, 2022.
Ford's primary areas of practice are commercial litigation and business torts, product liability, and healthcare litigation
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Pittsburgh — Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC (Spilman) announced that Jonathan A. Deasy has joined the law firm as an associate in its Pittsburgh office.
Deasy's primary area of practice at Spilman is litigation, with emphasis on commercial and corporate litigation.
Deasy has experience representing product manufacturers, distributors, contractors, and employers at all stages of litigation in defense of toxic tort, product liability and premises liability claims
