PERSONNEL FILE: Spilman, Thomas & Battle ranked in Chambers USA

CHARLESTON -- Spilman Thomas & Battle, one of the largest law firms in the region, recently announced firm and attorney rankings in 2008 Chambers USA.

Chambers USA is an organization that interviews, critiques and then ranks attorneys and firm 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 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, Environmental

The firm as a whole ranked high in Corporate/Commercial, Labor & Employment, Litigation, Natural Resources, Environmental and Real Estate law.

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.