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.

Shumway earned his undergraduate degree, magna cum laude, from West Virginia University; his law degree, cum laude, from The Pennsylvania State University; and his Master of Laws degree in Immigration & Citizenship Law, summa cum laude, from Loyola University New Orleans School of Law.

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