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Charleston, W.Va. — Spilman Thomas & Battle (Spilman) announced that 64 of the firm's attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2021 directory of leading attorneys.

The Best Lawyers in America, published by Woodward White, Inc., is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey in which more than 55,000 leading attorneys cast more than 7.4 million votes on the legal abilities of other lawyers in their practice areas. More information on the research process can be found at www.bestlawyers.com.

The following Spilman attorneys were selected by their peers in their respective areas of practice:

• Debra Lee Allen: Financial Services Regulation Law
• John F. Allevato: Litigation and Controversy – Tax, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
• Andrew P. Arbogast: Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
• Michael J. Basile: Corporate Law, Government Relations Practice, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• H. Dill Battle III: Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
• Elizabeth A. Benedetto: Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law
• Samuel M. Brock III: Employment Law – Management, Litigation – ERISA
• Carter R. Brothers: Commercial Finance Law, Trusts and Estates
• Kevin L. Carr: Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Carl H. Cather III: Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law, Real Estate Law
• Mark D. Clark: Government Relations Practice
• James S. Crockett, Jr. (Of Counsel): Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Banking and Finance, Litigation – Construction, Litigation – Environmental, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• David R. Croft: Corporate Law, Tax Law
• K. Paul Davis (Retired, Of Counsel): Corporate Law
• F. B. Webster Day: Corporate Law, Public Finance Law
• Paula L. Durst: Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Stephanie U. Eaton: Litigation – Construction, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Sally E. Edison: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Patrick R. Esposito II: Corporate Law
• Lee F. Feinberg: Energy Law, Utilities Law
• David P. Ferretti: Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Michael S. Garrison: Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Laura E. Hayes: Insurance Law
• Mark E. Heath: Energy Law
• Matthew P. Heiskell: Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law
• Carl H. Hellerstedt, Jr.: Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Brian C. Helmick: Corporate Law, Project Finance Law, Public Finance Law
• William M. Herlihy: Corporate Law, Energy Law, Natural Resources Law
• Bryce J. Hunter: Banking and Finance Law
• Eric W. Iskra: Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Bruce M. Jacobs: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Corporate Law, Financial Services Regulation Law, Litigation – Banking and Finance, Litigation – Bankruptcy
• Heather Heiskell Jones: Litigation - Insurance, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Eric E. Kinder: Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Clifford F. Kinney, Jr.: Litigation – Construction, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
• Neva G. Lusk: Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Alexander Macia: Energy Regulatory Law, Government Relations Practice
• Nicholas P. Mooney II: Financial Services Regulation Law, Litigation – Banking and Finance
• Glen A. Murphy: Litigation – Insurance
• Bryan S. Neft: Commercial Litigation
• Julian E. Neiser: Construction Law, Litigation - Construction
• Joyce F. Ofsa: Real Estate Law
• Paul G. Papadopoulos: Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Corporate Law, Tax Law
• Don C. A. Parker: Insurance Law
• Niall A. Paul: Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Environmental, Litigation – Labor and Employment, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Peter M. Pearl: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Corporate Law
• Nicholas S. Preservati: Energy Law, Natural Resources Law
• Peter R. Rich: Employment Law – Management
• Susan J. Riggs: Utilities Law
• David L. Robertson (Senior Counsel): Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management
• Edward W. Rugeley III: Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
• Ronald W. Schuler: Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• David B. Shapiro (Retired, Of Counsel): Corporate Law
• Grant P. H. Shuman: Litigation – ERISA
• Ward D. “Jerry” Stone, Jr. (Retired, Of Counsel): Real Estate Law
• John R. Teare, Jr.: Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Lori D. Thompson: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Family Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy
• Gerald M. Titus III: Commercial Litigation
• Ellen J. Vance: Employment Law – Management
• James A. Walls: Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Karin L. Weingart: Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
• Hugh B. Wellons: Banking and Finance Law, Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice, Financial Services Regulation Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law
• Derrick Price Williamson: Energy Law
• Charles L. Woody: Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
• David L. Yaussy: Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental