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Labor & Employment - West Virginia
What the Team is Known For
Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC has a substantial practice operating from offices in Charleston, Morgantown and Wheeling. The firm maintains prowess in traditional labor law and litigation, particularly class actions. It counts some of the state's largest employers among its clients, including major players from the healthcare, retail and education sectors.
Strengths
This firm is distinguished from others in the industry because of their ability to deliver excellent service and deep legal expertise.
They have always provided excellent advice with thorough explanations on how we should or should not handle a situation. I feel as if they thoroughly research and consult with other legal experts in their firm to provide the best legal advice possible.
The Spilman team is very responsive. They also offer cost-effective legal litigation solutions and in my experience do not overstaff cases. The work is thorough and timely, and they keep me up to date.
Spillman is my go-to firm as they do very good work. They are very solid labor and employment litigators.
Work Highlights
Spilman Thomas & Battle represented an international retailer in defending a matter filed against it in the US District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia. The case concerned a former employee that claimed that he was discharged on the basis of his developmental disability.
Notable practitioners
Eric Iskra has an impressive practice which sees him handling a wide range of employment disputes. His recent experience includes defending discrimination and wrongful discharge claims.
Eric is a very solid labor and employment litigator. He has a lot of experience and knows the lay of the land in West Virginia. He has done a very good job for us.
Eric Iskra is top-notch. He is a sharp attorney and just a good guy to be around. I know I am in good hands with Eric.
Eric Kinder offers notable capabilities in ERISA litigation, while also handling matters such as wage and hour cases and discrimination claims.
Eric has always been very responsive, respectful, personable and diligent in providing advice. He provides great customer service.
Kevin Carr co-chairs the group at Spilman Thomas & Battle, and handles both traditional labor law matters and employment litigation. He is well versed in workplace investigations and labor negotiations.
Kevin Carr is a top-notch labor and employment lawyer.