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<strong>Roanoke, Va. </strong>— The law firm Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC announced today that <a href="~/Attorneys/R-Z/Wellons,-Hugh-B">Hugh B. Wellons</a> joined its <a href="~/Locations/Roanoke">Roanoke, Va.</a> office as a member in the corporate department.<br /> <br /> Wellons’ primary areas of practice are <a href="~/Services/Corporate---Business-Law">corporate</a>, <a href="~/Industries/Banking---Finance">banking and finance</a>, securities, and biotechnology law. He advises a wide range of businesses on a variety of matters, including corporate governance, <a href="~/Services/Mergers---Acquisitions">mergers and acquisitions</a>, securities and regulatory compliance, and biotechnology. He will also be actively involved in the firm’s growing <a href="~/Industries/Community-Banking">community banking</a> group.<br /> <br /> Wellons is consistently recognized in <em>The Best Lawyers in America</em>® for Banking and Finance Law, Biotechnology Law, Financial Services Regulation Law and Securities/ Capital Markets Law. He is a frequent lecturer on these corporate matters, in addition to corporate governance, strategic transactions, business formation, exit strategies, venture capital and other funding concerns.<br /> <br /> Wellons is admitted to practice in Virginia. He received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Duke University, and he earned his law degree from Washington & Lee University.<br /> <br /> <hr /> <span style="font-size: smaller;">About Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC<br /> Spilman Thomas & Battle is a full-service law firm with more than 140 attorneys. Founded in 1864, Spilman has offices in Charleston, Morgantown and Wheeling, W.Va.; Harrisburg and Pittsburgh, Pa.; Winston-Salem, N.C.; and Roanoke, Va. </span><br /> <br />