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<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 (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 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 ...

<p><strong>COBRA Subsidy Extended in Defense Appropriations Act of 2010</strong></p> <p>As we reported last spring, one of the more significant items for employers in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Bill of 2009 (ARRA) was a temporary federal subsidy of COBRA premiums that employees pay to continue their health care coverage after they lose their jobs ...

<p><strong>COBRA Subsidy Extended in Temporary Extension Act of 2010</strong></p> <p>As we previously reported, one of the more significant items for employers in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Bill of 2009 (ARRA) was a temporary federal subsidy of COBRA premiums that employees pay to continue their health care coverage after they lose their jobs ...

<strong>Pittsburgh</strong> — Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC (Spilman) announced that attorney <a href="~/Attorneys/A-C/Cullen,-William-T">William T. Cullen</a> has joined the law firm’s <a href="~/Locations/Pittsburgh">Pittsburgh</a> office as Counsel ...

<strong>Morgantown, W.Va.</strong> — The Circuit Court of Monongalia County, W.Va. entered summary judgment Friday overturning the City of Morgantown’s recently enacted ordinance banning horizontal drilling and fracking in and around the city. This type of ordinance is frequently referred to as a <strong>fracking ban</strong> ...

<div class="headline"> <p><font size="5"><strong>SPILMAN THOMAS & BATTLE ANNOUNCES ELECTION OF MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEMBER</strong></font></p> </div> <p> </p> <div class="headline"> <p><font size="5">Charleston, W. Va ...

<strong>Counsel Joins Growing Morgantown Office</strong><br /> <br /> <p>Morgantown, W.Va. – Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC is pleased to announce that Kelly J. Kimble has joined the firm as Counsel in the growing litigation practice.</p> <p>She received her B.F.A. in 1992 from West Virginia University. She received her J.D. in 1996 from West Virginia University College of Law ...

<strong>Charleston, W.Va.</strong> — The law firm Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC (Spilman) announced that David P. Ferretti was reelected to a two-year term on Spilman’s Management Committee, continuing his service as Member in Charge of Lawyer Administration.<br /> <br /> In this role, Ferretti manages and evaluates the workload and performance of attorneys throughout the firm ...

<strong>Charleston, W.Va.</strong> —Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC (Spilman) announced that Director of Public Policy <a href="~/Attorneys/A-C/Cline,-Jane-L">Jane L. Cline</a> recently received The Shannon Award, the Independent Insurance Agents of West Virginia’s highest honor ...

<p><strong>JOHN TEARE IN MAJOR FEATURE ARTICLE FOR CHARLESTON GAZETTE</strong></p> <p><strong>'I miss the action' Ex-cop wears lawman label in a different way</strong></p> <p>By Sandy Wells, Charleston Gazette</p> <p>These days, he wears a dark suit appropriate for his position with a prestigious downtown firm ...

<strong>Pittsburgh</strong> — Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC (Spilman) announced that Michael Psaros, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of KPS Capital Partners, LP, will deliver the keynote address at its 2014 SuperVision^TM symposium Monday, May 5 at PNC Park in Pittsburgh.<br /> <br /> Psaros is also a member of the KPS Investment Committee. KPS is the manager of the KPS Special Situations Funds, a family of investment funds with over $6 ...

<p><strong>Military-Related FMLA Leave Expanded Further</strong></p> <p>The 2010 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 2647) contains what could be termed a "stealth" expansion of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Buried in 500 pages of text, Section 565 of the Act makes some significant changes to the military leave entitlements that went into effect earlier this year ...

<strong>Charleston, W.Va.</strong> — The law firm Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC (Spilman) announced that environmental attorney <a href="~/attorneys/r-z/yaussy,-david-l">David L. Yaussy</a> joined the firm as Member. He will assume a leadership position within Spilman’s regionally recognized <a href="~/services/environmental">Environmental Law Practice Group</a> ...

<strong>Winston-Salem, N.C.</strong> — Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC (Spilman) announced that approximately 70 business leaders from the Mid-Atlantic region gathered today for the law firm’s North Carolina SuperVision™ symposium, which focused on helping businesses prepare for what’s next in employment challenges ...

<strong>Winston-Salem, N.C. — </strong>Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC (Spilman) is pleased to announce that attorney <a href="~/attorneys/d-h/andrew-j-darcy">Andrew J. Darcy</a> has joined the firm. His primary areas of practice are tax law, estate planning and administration, and corporate law.<br /> <br /> Darcy regularly advises high-net-worth individuals with complex estate planning and asset protection techniques ...