WEST VIRGINIA RECORD

CHARLESTON -- Spilman Thomas & Battle is the only West Virginia-headquartered law firm that ranked as a Best Law Firm at the national level. Spilman was ranked nationally for Employment Law – Management.

"We are very honored to be the only law firm headquartered in West Virginia to be recognized and ranked nationally for our labor and employment practice," said Eric W. Iskra, chair of Spilman's labor and employment practice group. "I believe this is a reflection of our commitment to providing excellence and value, not only in this region, but across the country."

The Best Law Firms list, compiled by the combined efforts of U.S News & World Report and Best Lawyers, involved surveying thousands of law firm clients, leading lawyers, and marketing and recruiting officers. More information can be found at http://bestlawfirms.usnews.com.

Additionally, Spilman was ranked locally in the following practice areas:

* Banking and Finance Law

* Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/ Insolvency and Reorganization Law

* Corporate Law

* Employment Law – Management

* Energy Law

* Environmental Law

* General Commercial Litigation

* Government Relations Practice

* Insurance Law

* Labor Law – Management

* Mass Tort Litigation/ Class Actions – Defendants

* Mergers & Acquisitions Law

* Natural Resources Law

* Public Finance Law

* Real Estate Law

* Tax Law

* Trusts & Estates Law

* Workers' Compensation Law - Employers

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.

For more information, visit www.spilmanlaw.com.