Charleston, W.Va. — Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC (Spilman) announced that Member Dill Battle was recently elected president of the Rotary Club of Charleston, West Virginia. His term runs through June 30, 2015.

The purpose of the Rotary Club is to encourage and foster the ideal of community service as a basis of worthy enterprise. For more information, please visit www.charlestonrotary.com.

“I look forward to ushering in the Rotary Club of Charleston’s 100^th anniversary in 2015, on the heels of Spilman’s 150^th anniversary this year,” Battle said. “The Board and entire membership of the Rotary Club of Charleston are privileged to continue Rotary’s enduring tradition of ‘Service Above Self’ in our local and world communities.”

Battle leads Spilman’s workers’ compensation practice and is a general litigator. He continues Spilman’s tradition of civic leadership, proudly following in the footsteps of Spilman members as President of the Rotary Club of Charleston, including his grandfather Hawthorne, father Tom and Charlie Stacy. Battle has been recognized by both the Martindale-Hubbell and Best Lawyers attorney rating systems for excellence in the practice of law.

About Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC
Spilman Thomas & Battle is a full-service, regional law firm serving local, regional, national and international businesses. Now in its 150^th year, Spilman has offices in Charleston, Morgantown and Wheeling, W.Va.; Harrisburg and Pittsburgh, Pa.; Winston-Salem, N.C.; and Roanoke, Va.