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<p><strong>Charleston, W.Va.</strong> - The management team of the law firm Spilman Thomas & Battle announced today that T. Randolph Cox has been named the “Charleston, WV Best Lawyers Government Relations Lawyer of the Year” for 2011. Only a single attorney in each specialty in each community is recognized as such ...

Winston-Salem, N.C. – The law firm of Spilman Thomas & Battle (Spilman) announced today that <a href="~/Attorneys/A-C/Adams,-Rayford-K--Trip-III" target="_blank"><span>Rayford K. (Trip) Adams III</span></a>, Counsel in its <a href="~/Locations/Winston-Salem" target="_blank">Winston-Salem office</a>, was recently named to Business North Carolina magazine’s 2013 Legal Elite list for bankruptcy law ...

<strong>Charleston, W.Va. – </strong>Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC (Spilman) announced that 62 of the firm’s attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in <em>The Best Lawyers in America</em> 2017 directory of leading attorneys.<br />  <br /> <em>The Best Lawyers in America</em>, published by Woodward White, Inc ...

<strong>Charleston, W.Va. – </strong>The law firm Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC (Spilman) announced that seven attorneys were named 2017 “Lawyers of the Year” by <em>The</em> <em>Best Lawyers in America</em>. Only a single attorney is recognized as such for each practice area in each community.<br />  <br /> <em>The Best Lawyers in America</em>, published by Woodward White, Inc ...

<p><strong>SPILMAN THOMAS & BATTLE, PLLC GROWS ROANOKE OFFICE</strong></p> <p><br /> Roanoke, Va. – The law firm of Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC is pleased to announce Carrie M. Harris has joined the firm. <br /> <br /> Harris is an Associate in the Roanoke office and practices litigation with a focus on consumer finance. <br /> <br /> She is a 2005 graduate of Roanoke College with a B.A ...

<strong>Charleston, W.Va. – </strong>The law firm Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC (Spilman) announced that 10 attorneys were named 2015 “Lawyers of the Year” by <em>Best Lawyers^®</em>. Only a single attorney is recognized as such for each practice area in each community.<br />  <br /> <em>The Best Lawyers in America^©</em>, published by Woodward White, Inc ...

<strong>Charleston, W.Va.</strong> – Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC announced that 18 of the firm’s West Virginia-based attorneys were recognized by Super Lawyers for 2016. This number represents a remarkably high proportion of Spilman honorees when compared to the overall percentage of lawyers recognized within each state.<br /> <br /> No more than 5 percent of a state’s lawyers are named to the Super Lawyers list, and less than 2 ...

<strong>Charleston, W.Va.</strong> – Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC (Spilman) announced that 20 of the firm’s attorneys were recognized in the 2014 edition of <em>West Virginia</em> <em>Super Lawyers </em>magazine. This number represents a remarkably high proportion of Spilman honorees when compared to the overall percentage of lawyers recognized within each state ...

<strong>Charleston, W.Va. </strong>– The law firm Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC (Spilman) announced that 26 of its attorneys were recognized in the 2013 edition of West Virginia and Virginia <em>Super Lawyers Magazine</em>. This number represents a remarkably high proportion of Spilman honorees when compared to the overall percentage of lawyers recognized by the selection process within each state ...

<strong>Charleston, W.Va.</strong> – The law firm Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC (Spilman) recently announced that 28 of its attorneys were recognized by Virginia / West Virginia 2012 <em>Super Lawyers</em>® ...

<strong>Charleston, W.Va. – </strong>Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC (Spilman) announced that 56 of the law firm’s attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in <em>The Best Lawyers in America^©</em> 2015 directory of leading attorneys. This number represents 39 percent of Spilman lawyers.<br />  <br /> <em>The Best Lawyers in America</em>, published by Woodward White, Inc ...

<strong>Charleston, W.Va. </strong>— Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC (Spilman) announced that nearly 50 community banking leaders gathered today for the firm’s Executive Resource: Symposium on West Virginia Community Banking. The event focused on best practices for managing a successful community bank amidst today’s unprecedented regulatory pressure, competition from nonbanks and new, preference-changing technologies ...

<p><strong>"Slicing A Shadow" West Virginia Style. Complex Changes In State Tax Rules</strong></p> <p><strong>Summary</strong></p> <p>During the past three years, the West Virginia Legislature made numerous changes in the state’s corporation net income tax, some of which also affect the state’s business franchise tax. Many, but not all, of these changes first apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2008 ...

<p><strong>2009 West Virginia Corporation Net Income Tax Returns and Instructions</strong></p> <p>The State and Local Tax Practice Group at Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC has studied the new West Virginia corporation net income/business franchise tax return due March 15, 2010, and has identified a number of problems with the forms and instructions ...

<strong>Charleston, W.Va.</strong> —Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC (Spilman) announced that five new team members have joined the law firm, adding depth to its litigation, corporate, and labor and employment law services.<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.spilmanlaw.com/attorneys/a-c/lara-r-brandfass">Lara R. Brandfass</a> joins the firm’s Charleston office. Her primary area of practice is general defense litigation ...

<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Roanoke, Va.</strong> —</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span>The law firm Spilman Thomas & Battle announced today that James F. McKell, Jr. joined the Roanoke office as an associate. His primary area of practice is corporate law, with an emphasis on transactions and workouts ...

<strong>Winston-Salem, N.C. — </strong>Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC  is pleased to announce that attorney <a href="https://www.spilmanlaw.com/attorneys/d-h/m-rebecca-hendrix">M. Rebecca Hendrix</a> has joined the firm. Her primary area of practice is litigation with an emphasis on collections, workouts and construction matters.<br /> <br /> Hendrix is a member of the American Bar Association ...

<strong>Morgantown, W.Va. — </strong>Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC (Spilman) is pleased to announce attorney <a href="https://www.spilmanlaw.com/attorneys/d-h/patrick-r-esposito,-ii">Patrick R. Esposito II</a> has joined the firm as Counsel in its Morgantown, West Virginia office, increasing the depth of the firm’s corporate and business law services ...

<strong>Charleston, W.Va. — </strong>Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC (Spilman) is pleased to announce that attorney <a href="https://www.spilmanlaw.com/attorneys/d-h/john-b-hardison">John B. Hardison</a> has joined the firm. His primary area of practice is <a href="https://www.spilmanlaw.com/services/labor---employment">labor and employment law</a> with an emphasis on traditional labor law issues facing employers ...

<strong>Charleston, W.Va. — </strong>Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC (Spilman) is pleased to announce that attorney <a href="https://www.spilmanlaw.com/attorneys/r-z/david-l-shuman,-jr">David L. Shuman, Jr.</a>, has joined the firm. His primary area of practice is <a href="https://www.spilmanlaw.com/services/litigation">civil litigation</a> with an emphasis on <a href="https://www.spilmanlaw ...

<strong>Winston-Salem, N.C. — </strong>Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC (Spilman) is pleased to announce that attorney Milind K. Dongre has joined the firm as an associate ...

<strong>Charleston, W.Va. — </strong>Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC (Spilman) is pleased to announce attorney Staci N. Criswell has joined the firm as Counsel, adding significant depth to the firm’s robust Private Client Services Industry Group. Her practice will focus on estate planning, trust and estate administration, and litigation in these areas ...

<strong>Roanoke, Va. — </strong>Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC is pleased to announce that attorney <a href="https://www.spilmanlaw.com/attorneys/d-h/bryce-j-hunter">Bryce J. Hunter</a> has joined the firm. His primary area of practice is banking and financial services law, including securities law, finance transactions, creditors’ rights and debt restructuring ...

<p><strong>Post-Cuomo: The Floodgates Have Not Opened and Watters Still Predominates</strong></p> <p>by: Nicholas P. Mooney II and Angela L. Beblo, Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC</p> <p>On June 29, 2009, the United States Supreme Court issued its decision in Cuomo v. Clearing House Association, which held that state attorneys general were prohibited from exercising "visitorial powers" over national banks ...

<strong>Roanoke, Va. </strong>— The law firm Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC announced today that <a href="~/Attorneys/R-Z/Wellons,-Hugh-B">Hugh B. Wellons</a> joined its <a href="~/Locations/Roanoke">Roanoke, Va.</a> office as a member in the corporate department ...