Charleston, W.Va. — Spilman Thomas & Battle announced that Christopher M. Green has joined the law firm as Counsel in its Charleston office.

Green's primary area of practice is litigation with an emphasis on federal black lung. He has extensive experience defending employers at all levels of litigation related to federal black lung claims and defending employers in appellate proceedings before the Benefits Review Board and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.

Green earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh and his law degree from the University of Dayton School of Law. He is a member of the Kanawha Valley Football Officials Association.

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; Harrisburg and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Winston-Salem, North Carolina; and Roanoke, Virginia.