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<p><strong>Charleston, W.Va.</strong> - The management team of the law firm Spilman Thomas & Battle announced today that T. Randolph Cox has been named the “Charleston, WV Best Lawyers Government Relations Lawyer of the Year” for 2011. Only a single attorney in each specialty in each community is recognized as such.</p> <p>“Lawyers of the Year” are chosen based on particularly high ratings received during the yearly Best Lawyers peer-review surveys. These surveys are completed by and about attorneys practicing in the same areas of law and/or geographical region. More information on can be found at <a target="_blank" href="http://www.bestlawyers.com/">www.bestlawyers.com</a>.</p> <p>“Randy’s selection as Lawyer of the Year comes as no surprise and is a perfect example of Spilman’s commitment to excellence and value,” Michael J. Basile, managing member of the firm, said. “We are elated that his hard work and dedication have been recognized by his peers.”</p> <p>Cox is a Member in Spilman’s Charleston, W.Va. office and heads the government relations practice group. He received his B.A. from the University of Virginia in 1971, his M.B.A. from the University of Massachusetts in 1973, and his J.D. from the University of Miami in 1976. He is admitted to the West Virginia State Bar, Florida Bar, West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, and the Supreme Court of the State of Florida.</p> <hr /> <p><span style="font-size: 8pt;">About Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC</span><br /> <span style="font-size: 8pt;">Spilman Thomas & Battle is a full-service law firm with more than 125 attorneys. Founded in 1864, Spilman has offices in Charleston, Morgantown and Wheeling, West Virginia; Mechanicsburg and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Winston-Salem, North Carolina; and Roanoke, Virginia.</span></p> <!-- content end --><!-- mainmiddle end -->