Winston-Salem, N.C. — Spilman Thomas & Battle (Spilman) announced that Lee D. Denton joined the firm as an associate in its North Carolina office.

Denton's primary area of practice is litigation, with an emphasis on complex business cases, estates litigation, construction defect cases and personal injury litigation. He has represented clients as primary counsel before the North Carolina Business Court, Superior Court, District Court and federal courts.

He earned his undergraduate degree from Appalachian State University and his law degree from Wake Forest University School of Law. He served as judicial law clerk for Chief Judge James L. Gale prior to joining Spilman.

Denton is a member of the North Carolina State Bar Association, where he serves as a Board Member on the Antitrust & Complex Business Disputes Section. He has been included on the North Carolina Super Lawyers "Rising Stars" list for two consecutive years.

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 Winston-Salem, North Carolina; Harrisburg and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Charleston, Morgantown and Wheeling, West Virginia; and Roanoke, Virginia.