Winston-Salem, N.C. — Spilman Thomas & Battle (Spilman) announced that partner Steven C. Hemric was recognized on the North Carolina Super Lawyers “Rising Stars” list for 2025.

Hemric practices in North Carolina and South Carolina with a focus on advising construction industry clients across all project stages, from bidding and contract negotiation through resolution of jobsite disputes and litigation. He also advises a variety of business clients from startups to Fortune-recognized businesses on supply chain, insurance coverage, and general transactional and litigation issues that affect their businesses. He is a prolific author and presenter on construction law matters and on issues affecting minority-owned and woman-owned businesses in the construction industry, including in Spilman’s construction law e-newsletter, The Site Report.

In addition to his “Rising Stars” recognition, Hemric also was named to the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch list for Construction Law and Litigation – Construction. He earned both his undergraduate and law degrees from Wake Forest University.

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. No more than 2.5 percent of a state’s lawyers are named to the “Rising Stars” list. More information, including methodology, can be found at www.superlawyers.com.

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 locations in Winston-Salem, North Carolina; Charleston, Huntington, Morgantown, and Wheeling, West Virginia; Harrisburg and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Roanoke, Virginia; and St. Augustine, Florida.