Bowles Rice Top Ranked in Chambers USA 2026

June 5, 2026

Chambers USA 2026 recognizes Bowles Rice LLP as Top Ranked in the following areas of law in West Virginia evaluated by the publication’s researchers:

The researchers at Chambers and Partners also recognize 15 individual Bowles Rice attorneys as leaders in their practice areas. Attorneys are ranked on the basis of their legal knowledge and experience, ability, effectiveness, and client service. The 2026 attorneys and their number of years ranked in Chambers USA are:

  • Mark Adkins (5 years ranked): Litigation: General Commercial – Charleston
  • Kim Croyle (8 years ranked): Energy & Natural Resources - Morgantown
  • David DeJarnett (2 years ranked): Tax – Martinsburg
  • Charles Dollison (14 years ranked): Energy & Natural Resources – Charleston
  • Roger Hanshaw (6 years ranked): Environment – Charleston
  • Thomas A. Heywood (24 years ranked): Corporate/Commercial; Health Care – Charleston
  • Emily R. Lambright (2 years ranked): Tax – Charleston
  • Thomas Lane (24 years ranked): Energy & Natural Resources – Charleston
  • Stephen M. Mathias (19 years ranked): Real Estate – Martinsburg
  • Stuart McMillan (12 years ranked): Litigation: General Commercial – Charleston
  • Julie A. Moore (6 years ranked): Labor & Employment – Morgantown
  • Thompson Pearcy (2 years ranked): Public Finance – Charleston
  • Amy J. Tawney (15 years ranked): Banking & Finance; Corporate/Commercial – Charleston
  • Benjamin Thomas (5 years ranked): Banking & Finance; Corporate/Commercial – Charleston
  • Seth Wilson (9 years ranked): Energy & Natural Resources – Morgantown

Recognition by Chambers USA is among the legal profession’s most respected distinctions. For more than 30 years, Chambers and Partners has identified and ranked leading law firms and attorneys across the United States, Europe, Central America, and the Asia-Pacific region. Its researchers conduct extensive interviews with lawyers and clients to evaluate legal talent, client service, and professional reputation.

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Established in 1920, Bowles Rice is a full-service commercial and defense firm with over 100 attorneys serving national and regional clients from offices in West Virginia, Virginia, and Pennsylvania.