Pub. 5 2014 Issue 1

We’re 4 for 4. For the fourth consecutive year, Bowles Rice is top-ranked in the area of Banking & Finance Law in 2014 Best Law Firms . The U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers publication was first launched four years ago, and has consistently ranked the Bowles Rice Banking Team at the highest Level, Tier 1, among West Virginia law firms. Our listing in this year’s edition makes us 4 for 4. In addition to Banking & Finance Law, Bowles Rice is top-ranked in more than 30 different practice areas in 2014 Best Law Firms , including: • Corporate Governance Law • Financial Services Regulation Law • Bankruptcy and Creditors’ Rights • Commercial Litigation • Employment Law • Tax Law • Trusts and Estates Law and Litigation For more information about the Bowles Rice Banking Team, contact Sandra M. Murphy at (304) 347-1131 . CHARLESTON, WV MARTINSBURG, WV MORGANTOWN, WV MOUNDSVILLE, WV PARKERSBURG, WV LEXINGTON, KY SOUTHPOINTE, PA WINCHESTER, VA www.bowlesrice.com The Tier 1 ranking is for the Charleston, West Virginia metro area, which includes most of central and southern West Virginia. Thomas A. Heywood Managing Partner Sandra M. Murphy Banking Group Leader Floyd Boone Steven R. Hardman Julia A. Chincheck Richard M. Francis J. Breckenridge Martin Ellen Maxwell-Hoffman Camden P. Siegrist Benjamin R. Thomas Amy J. Tawney C. Seth Wilson