Winston-Salem, N.C. —Spilman Thomas & Battle (Spilman) announced that an attorney in the firm’s Triad office recently was named to Business North Carolina magazine’s 2017 Legal Elite list.

The Legal Elite selection process begins each year by sending ballots to every member of the North Carolina State Bar living in the state and asking them to answer one question: Of the Tar Heel lawyers whose work you have observed firsthand, whom would you rate among the current best in these categories? The attorneys who receive the most votes then are named to the Legal Elite list. More information on the selection process can be found at www.businessnc.com.

Rayford K. “Trip” Adams III was named to the Legal Elite list for Bankruptcy Law. He has more than 30 years of experience in this area of law, and it is his primary area of practice at Spilman. He is AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell, indicating the highest level of professional excellence.

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