Charleston, W.Va. – The law firm Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC (Spilman) announced that 26 of its attorneys were recognized in the 2013 edition of West Virginia and Virginia Super Lawyers Magazine. This number represents a remarkably high proportion of Spilman honorees when compared to the overall percentage of lawyers recognized by the selection process within each state.

No more than 5 percent of a state’s lawyers are named to the Super Lawyers list, and less than 2.5 percent of a state’s lawyers are named to the Super Lawyers “Rising Stars” list. Fifteen percent of West Virginia and Virginia-based Spilman attorneys were named to the Super Lawyers list, and 8 percent were named to the Super Lawyers Rising Stars list.

The following Spilman attorneys were named to the Super Lawyers list for their respective fields:
 

• Paul M. Black: Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights
• Samuel M. Brock, III:  Employment & Labor
• Kevin L. Carr:  Employment & Labor
• James S. Crockett, Jr.:  Business Litigation
• William M. Herlihy:  Energy & Natural Resources
• Elliot G. Hicks:  General Litigation
• Eric W. Iskra:  Employment & Labor
• Bruce M. Jacobs:  Business Litigation
• Eric E. Kinder:  Employment & Labor
• Neva G. Lusk:  Civil Litigation Defense
• Joyce F. Ofsa:  Real Estate
• Don C.A. Parker:  Insurance Coverage
• Niall A. Paul:  Class Actions
• Sharon L. Potter:  General Litigation
• King F. Tower: Employment & Labor
• James A. Walls:  Business Litigation
• Charles L. Woody:  Employment & Labor

Additionally, the following Spilman attorneys were named to the West Virginia and Virginia Super Lawyers Rising Stars 2013 list in their respective fields:
 

• Andrew P. Arbogast:  Personal Injury Defense: Products
• Angela L. Beblo:  Consumer Law
• Amy King Condaras:  Bonds/Government Finance
• Alyesha Asghar Dotson:  Employment & Labor
• Kelly B. Griffith:  General Litigation
• Carrie M. Harris:  Employment & Labor
• Grant P.H. Shuman:  General Litigation
• Ellen J. Vance:  Employment & Labor
• Richard M. Wallace:  Employment & Labor

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. Methodology includes a statewide nomination process, peer review by practice area and independent research.
 

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About Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC
Spilman Thomas & Battle is a full-service law firm with more than 140 attorneys. Founded in 1864, Spilman has offices in Charleston, Morgantown and Wheeling, W.Va.; Harrisburg and Pittsburgh, Pa.; Winston-Salem, N.C.; and Roanoke, Va.