Mr. Wellons’s primary areas of practice are corporate law, banking and finance law, securities, and biotechnology law. He also chairs the community banking practice group.
 
Education
Duke University, B.A., 1978
Duke University, Fuqua School of Business, M.B.A., 1979
Washington & Lee University, J.D., 1987
 
Experience
Counseling a large variety of businesses, including large public companies, small closely-held businesses and financial institutions
Advising clients on matters such as corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, securities and regulatory compliance, and biotechnology
Handling mergers and acquisitions, securities filings, regulatory compliance and corporate governance issues for community banks in Virginia, North Carolina and West Virginia
Serving as lead counsel on approximately 10 initial public offerings, 5 secondary public offerings, 20 acquisitions by larger companies and 10 private offerings
Serving as lead counsel on approximately 15 financial institution mergers
Serving as lead counsel on regulated industry transactions, including transactions in energy and financial sectors
Preparing Hart-Scott-Rodino filings and other anti-trust filings for the Department of Justice
 
 
Contact info:
540.588.7357
hwellons@spilmanlaw.com
 
 
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