Charleston, W.Va. – Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC (Spilman) announced that the firm was ranked as a Tier 1 Metropolitan “Best Law Firm” by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® in 29 areas of law across four of its office locations – Charleston and Morgantown, West Virginia; Pittsburgh; and Roanoke, Virginia.
 
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.usnews.com.
 
Spilman’s Tier 1 Metropolitan rankings are as follows:
 
Charleston, West Virginia

• Banking and Finance Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Corporate Law
• Employment Law - Individuals
• Employment Law - Management
• Energy Law
• Environmental Law
• Labor Law - Management
• Litigation - Banking & Finance
• Litigation - Environmental
• Litigation - ERISA
• Litigation - Labor & Employment
• Litigation - Tax
• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
• Mergers & Acquisitions Law
• Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
• Real Estate Law
• Tax Law
• Trusts & Estates Law
• Workers' Compensation Law - Employers

 
Morgantown, West Virginia

• Commercial Litigation
• Litigation - Real Estate

 
Pittsburgh

• Corporate Law
• Employment Law – Management
• Labor Law – Management
• Mergers & Acquisitions Law

 
Roanoke, Virginia

• Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Public Finance Law
• Trusts & Estates Law

 
About Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC
Spilman Thomas & Battle is a full-service, regional law firm serving local, regional, 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.