Dewey Wallace WELLS

Background

Wells, Dewey Wallace was born on October 14, 1929 in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Son of British Columbia and Alma (Blanchard) Wells.

Education

Mars Hill College; Wake Forest University (Bachelor of Science, 1952. Bachelor of Laws, 1954). Phi Delta Phi. Secretary, North Carolina Judicial Council, 1954- 1955.

Judge of Superior Court, 1974.

Career

Worked at Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice (Winston-Salem, North Carolina) specializing in General Civil Practice, Trial and Appellate Litigation. Administrative, Antitrust, Aviation, Banking, Bankruptcy, Bond Financing, Civil Rights, Commercial, Consumer Lending, Corporate, Employment, Environmental, Estate Planning, Family, Health Care, Insurance, Intellectual Property, International, Labor, Municipal, Negligence, Probate, Products Liability, Real Estate, Retirement Plans and Employee Benefits, Securities, Taxation, Toxic Tort, Wills and Trusts Law. Admitted to the bar, 1954, North Carolina.

1962, United States.

Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit. Phi Delta Phi. Secretary, North Carolina Judicial Council, 1954-1955. Judge of Superior Court, 1974.

Member: North Carolina Board of Conservation and Development, 1973-1974.

North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, 1975-1981. North Carolina Judicial Nominating Committee, 1977-1984.

Chairman, Board of Trustees, North Carolina Natural Heritage Trust, 1990—. Permanent Member, 4th Circuit Judicial Conference.

Certified Mediator, North Carolina Superior Courts.

Member: North Carolina (Member, Board of Governors, 1975-1978. President, 1980-1981) and American Bar Associations. Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers.

Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice is a broad-based corporate and litigation-oriented law firm that delivers sophisticated and innovative legal services to a wide spectrum of clients.

The firm"s mission is to provide value to clients by combining professional skill, technology, and a thorough understanding of clients" needs to deliver high quality, cost effective and responsive services. From its offices in Winston-Salem, Charlotte, Raleigh and Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, and Atlanta, Georgia, Womble Carlyle"s 268 attorneys and approximately 250 staff members provide legal services to a broad base of clients, ranging from Fortune 500 companies and mega-regional banks to closely held corporations and individuals.

Achievements

• Dewey Wallace Wells has been listed as a reputable Lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member: North Carolina Board of Conservation and Development, 1973-1974. North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, 1975-1981. North Carolina Judicial Nominating Committee, 1977-1984.

Chairman, Board of Trustees, North Carolina Natural Heritage Trust, 1990—.

Permanent Member, 4th Circuit Judicial Conference. Certified Mediator, North Carolina Superior Courts.

Member: North Carolina (Member, Board of Governors, 1975-1978. President, 1980-1981) and American Bar Associations.

Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers.

Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers.

Connections

Married Ann D. Wells, Aug 25, 1951. Children: Robert, Betty W., Daniel, Brady, Jeff.

Father:

British Columbia Wells

Mother:

Alma (Blanchard) Wells

Spouse:

Ann D. Wells

child:

Daniel Wells

child:

Brady Wells

child:

Jeff Wells

child:

Betty Wells

child:

Robert Wells