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<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
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<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>
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<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
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<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 />
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Darcy regularly advises high-net-worth individuals with complex estate planning and asset protection techniques
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<strong>Charleston, W.Va. — </strong>Spilman Thomas & Battle (Spilman) is pleased to announce that attorney Nicholas S. Preservati, as co-owner of coal company Onyx Energy with Gina Boggess, Greg Jessee and Ritch Preservati, recently received the Mountaineer Guardian Safety Award from the West Virginia Coal Association and the West Virginia Office of Miner’s Health, Safety & Training
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<strong>Roanoke, Va.</strong> – The law firm Spilman Thomas & Battle (Spilman) announced that attorney Carrie M. Harris was selected to the 2016 Virginia Super Lawyers Rising Stars list.<br />
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<strong>Winston-Salem, N.C.</strong> – The law firm Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC (Spilman) announced that <a href="~/Attorneys/A-C/Atkinson,-Nathan-B">Nathan B. Atkinson</a>, member in the firm’s <a href="~/Locations/Winston-Salem">Winston-Salem</a>, N.C. office, was recently recognized by Super Lawyers®
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<p><strong>Wheeling, W.Va.</strong> — The law firm Spilman Thomas & Battle announced today that attorney Sue Seibert Farnsworth was among six women honored at the Wheeling YWCA’s annual Tribute to Women for outstanding contribution to the community.</p>
<p>The Wheeling YWCA has been honoring women in this fashion for more than 20 years
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<strong>Winston-Salem, N.C.</strong> – The law firm Spilman Thomas & Battle (Spilman) announced that three attorneys were recognized in <em>North Carolina Super Lawyers</em> magazine. Rayford K. “Trip” Adams III was named on the Super Lawyers list, and Erin Jones Adams and R. Scott Adams were named on the publication’s Rising Stars list
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<strong>Winston-Salem, N.C.</strong> —Spilman Thomas & Battle (Spilman) announced that four attorneys in the firm’s Triad office recently were named to <em>Business North Carolina</em> magazine’s 2017 Legal Elite list
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<strong>Pittsburgh</strong> —Spilman Thomas & Battle (Spilman) announced that attorney <a href="~/attorneys/a-c/theo-a-collins">Theo Collins</a> has joined the law firm’s Pittsburgh office.<br />
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Collins is a 2015 graduate of Duquesne University’s School of Law where he earned the Justice Michael A. Musmanno, Cyril H. Wecht, John C. Murray Philanthropy, and Centennial awards
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<strong>Morgantown, W.Va.</strong> — The law firm Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC (Spilman) announced that a team of attorneys recently assisted Fairmont General Hospital in its sale to Alecto Healthcare Services LLC. The sale is expected to be one of many in West Virginia given the current regulatory environment for the health care industry
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<strong>Winston-Salem, N.C. </strong>— The law firm Spilman Thomas & Battle (Spilman) announced today that attorney <a href="~/Attorneys/A-C/Atkinson,-Nathan-B">Nathan B. Atkinson</a> was formally inducted into The Litigation Counsel of America™ (LCA) as a Fellow. His selection is based upon excellence and accomplishment in litigation, both at the trial and appellate levels, and superior ethical reputation
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Wheeling, WV – <a href="~/Attorneys/A-C/Croft,-David-R">David R
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<strong>Winston-Salem, N.C.</strong> — The law firm Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC (Spilman) announced that attorney Jessica K. Burr recently won second place nationally in the Risk Management Association’s (RMA) 2014 Article Writing Competition. She also won first prize locally and second prize regionally
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<strong>Charleston, W.Va.</strong> — Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC (Spilman) announced today that <a href="~/Attorneys/I-Q/Jones,-Heather-Heiskell">Heather Heiskell Jones</a>, Member in the law firm’s <a href="~/Locations/Charleston">Charleston office</a>, was named a West Virginia Bar Foundation Fellow
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<p><strong>Winston-Salem, N.C. –</strong> The law firm Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC announced that <a target="_self" href="~/Attorneys/R-Z/Roberts,-Stephanie-U">Stephanie U. Roberts</a>, counsel in the firm’s Winston-Salem office, successfully led the DRI Women in the Law Committee’s annual public service project. Her efforts resulted in donations to Dress For Success Phoenix of more than $8,000 in professional clothing
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<strong>Charleston, W.Va. —</strong> The law firm Spilman Thomas & Battle announced today that John C. (Max) Wilkinson, counsel in the firm's Charleston office, was honored by the West Virginia State Bar with the 2011 Citizen Soldier Award for helping bring support to orphans in Afghanistan.<br />
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Wilkinson is a member of the West Virginia National Guard's 1092nd Engineer Battalion and has participated in two combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan
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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
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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
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<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
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<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
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<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
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<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
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<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