Roanoke, Va. — Spilman Thomas & Battle (Spilman) announced that Jeremy E. Carroll, Michael W.S. Lockaby, and Julian F. Harf have joined the law firm’s Roanoke team.

“We are delighted to bring these gentlemen on board and expand our office,” said Peter M. Pearl, Member in Charge of Spilman’s Roanoke office. “Jeremy, Mike, and Julian bring decades of experience and add incredible depth to our local government and public entity, commercial litigation, public finance, and employment law practice areas. They are a great fit for our firm professionally and personally.”

Carroll joins as a Member. His primary areas of practice are local government law, civil litigation, employment law, land use and zoning, school law, government contracts, and public finance. He also serves as the Lexington City Attorney, Vinton Town Attorney, and Halifax County Attorney.

Lockaby joins the firm as a Member. His primary areas of practice include local government and public entity representation, infrastructure, land use, affordable housing, public finance/bonds, public-private partnerships, and economic development. He serves as Botetourt County Attorney and Town of Bedford Attorney.

Harf joins Spilman as a Senior Attorney. His primary area of practice is litigation, with an emphasis on the defense of local government entities, public officials, and commercial entities. He is a member of the Board of Trustees for the Roanoke County Public Schools Education Foundation and serves as County Attorney for Bath County.

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