PERSONNEL FILE: Several Spilman Thomas & Battle attorneys ranked in Chambers USA

CHARLESTON -- Spilman Thomas & Battle PLLC recently announced a large number of attorney rankings in 2008 Chambers USA.

Chambers USA is an organization that interviews, critiques and then ranks attorneys throughout the United States for a variety of practice areas. Researchers interview lawyers and clients including influential general counsel at Fortune 100 companies, high-profile entrepreneurs building up their own private corporations and significant purchasers of legal services.

After receiving excellent rankings from the interviewees, the following Spilman Thomas & Battle attorneys were named leading lawyers in West Virginia in their respective fields. They are:

* Michael J. Basile, Corporate/Commercial Law

* Paula L. Durst, Litigation

* William H. Herlihy, Natural Resources

* Charles L. Woody, Labor & Employment

* Eric W. Iskra, Labor & Employment

* Kevin L. Carr, Labor & Employment

* Niall A. Paul, Litigation

* James A. Walls, Litigation

* Bruce M. Jacobs, Litigation

* Neva G. Lusk, Litigation

* Joyce F. Ofsa, Real Estate

* M. Ann Bradley, Natural Resources: Environmental

Spilman Thomas & Battle is a full-service law firm with more than 100 attorneys. Founded in 1864, Spilman has offices in Charleston, Morgantown and Wheeling in West Virginia; Pittsburgh, Pa.; Winston-Salem, N.C.; and Roanoke, Va.