PERSONNEL FILE: 21 Spilman attorneys named W.Va. Super Lawyers

CHARLESTON – Spilman Thomas & Battle PLLC announced that 21 of the firm’s West Virginia-based attorneys were recognized by Super Lawyers for 2015.

This number represents a remarkably high proportion of Spilman honorees when compared to the overall percentage of lawyers recognized within each state.

No more than 5 percent of a state’s lawyers are named to the Super Lawyers list, and less than 2.5 percent of a state’s lawyers are named to the Super Lawyers Rising Stars list. Nearly 15 percent of West Virginia-based Spilman attorneys were named to the Super Lawyers list, and 9 percent were named to the Super Lawyers Rising Stars list.

The following Spilman attorneys were named to the Super Lawyers list:

•                    Samuel M. Brock III

•                    Kevin L. Carr

•                    James S. Crockett Jr.

•                    Eric W. Iskra

•                    Bruce M. Jacobs

•                    Eric E. Kinder

•                    Neva G. Lusk

•                    Joyce F. Ofsa

•                    Don C.A. Parker

•                    Niall A. Paul

•                    Sharon L. Potter

•                    James A. Walls

•                    Charles L. Woody

Additionally, the following Spilman attorneys were named to the Super Lawyers Rising Stars list:

•                    Angela L. Beblo

•                    Alyesha Asghar Dotson

•                    Kelly B. Griffith

•                    Brienne T. Marco

•                    Megan E. McCullough

•                    Grant P.H. Shuman

•                    Gerald M. Titus III

•                    Ellen J. Vance

The objective of the Super Lawyers selection process is to create a credible, comprehensive and diverse listing of outstanding attorneys from more than 70 practice areas that can be used as a resource to assist attorneys and consumers in the search for legal counsel. The methodology includes a statewide nomination process, peer review by practice area and independent research. More information can be found at www.superlawyers.com.

Spilman Thomas & Battle is a full-service, regional law firm with offices in Charleston, Morgantown and Wheeling, W.Va.; Winston-Salem, N.C.; Harrisburg and Pittsburgh, Pa.; and Roanoke, Va. For more information, visit www.spilmanlaw.com.