The law firm Spilman Thomas & Battle (Spilman) recently announced that several of its practice groups and attorneys were recognized in the 2015 Chambers USA annual directory of leading law firms and attorneys.
Chambers and Partners annually researches the strength and reputation of law firms and individual lawyers throughout the United States. The research process includes interviewing lawyers and their clients, including influential general counsel at Fortune 100 companies, high-profile entrepreneurs and significant purchasers of legal services. Considerable credence is given to the opinions of clients.
Spilman was ranked in the following practice areas in West Virginia:
- Corporate/Commercial
- Labor & Employment
- Litigation: General Commercial
- Natural Resources
- Real Estate
The following Spilman attorneys received excellent rankings from the interviewees and were named leading lawyers in their respective fields:
- John F. Allevato – Corporate/Commercial: Tax
- Michael J. Basile – Corporate/Commercial
- Elizabeth A. Benedetto – Corporate/Commercial: Banking & Finance
- Kevin L. Carr – Labor & Employment
- Brian C. Helmick – Corporate/Commercial
- William M. Herlihy – Natural Resources
- Lee O. Hill – Corporate/Commercial: Banking & Finance
- Eric W. Iskra – Labor & Employment
- Heather Heiskell Jones – Litigation: General Commercial
- Eric E. Kinder – Labor & Employment
- Amy King Condaras – Corporate/Commercial: Banking & Finance
- Neva G. Lusk – Litigation: General Commercial
- Joyce F. Ofsa – Real Estate
- Niall A. Paul – Litigation: General Commercial
- King F. Tower – Labor & Employment
- James A. Walls – Litigation: General Commercial
- Charles L. Woody – Labor & Employment
- David L. Yaussy –  Natural Resources: Environment
