C. Wells "Wells" Hall III
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP
Recognized since 2007
Charlotte, North Carolina
Practice Areas
Tax Law
Wells Hall is a partner in Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough's Charlotte office where he advises clients on the federal, state, and multi-state tax aspects of acquisitions, reorganizations, restructuring of business entities, and private equity transactions, and estate and gift tax planning in connection with such transactions.
Contact & Links
Location
- One Wells Fargo Center, 23rd Floor
301 South College Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
Education
- Duke University, J.D., graduated 1973
- North Carolina State University, BS, graduated 1970
Bar Admissions
- North Carolina, North Carolina Bar Admission
- South Carolina, South Carolina Bar Admission
Affiliations
- Journal of Multi-State Taxation and Incentives, Thomson Reuters - Editorial Board (2000-2012)
- American Bar Association - Section of Taxation, Vice Chair, Pro Bono and Outreach (2013-2016), Member of Council (2007-2010); Chair, Special Projects Committee (2006-2008); Chair, S Corporation Committee (1996-1998)
- American College of Tax Counsel - Secretary/Treasurer (2017-present), Regent (2013-2016); American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, North Carolina State Chair (1997-2002), Regent (2002-2005)
- J. Nelson Young Tax Institute - Board of Advisors, Planning Committee (1981-present)
- Journal of Business Entities, Thomas Reuters - Editorial Board (2000-2016)
- Journal of Pasthrough Entities, Walters Kluwer CCH - Columnist
- National Association of State Bar Tax Sections - Chair (1990-1991)
- North Carolina Bar Association - Chair, Young Lawyers Division (1984-1985); Chair, Tax Section (1986-1988); Board of Governors (1989-1992); Chair, Joint Subcommittee of the Taxation and Business Law Sections to draft the 1999 Revised North Carolina Limited Liability Company Act
- North Carolina Limited Liability Company Act - Member of drafting committee for the original enactment and subsequent revision (1993, 1999, 2013)
- Southeast Region IRS/Bar Liaison Committee - Chair (1989-1990)
- Young Lawyers Division, Mecklenburg County Bar - Chair (1982-1983)
Court Admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Federal Claims
- U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina
- U.S. Tax Court
- Supreme Court of the United States
Charlotte, North Carolina
253 The Best Lawyers in America® awards
116 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
- Tax Law
Awards:
- North Carolina Business Journal Legal Elite
- The Best Lawyers in America®: Tax Law, Trusts and Estates (2017-2018)
- North Carolina Super Lawyers: Tax (2006-2017)
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Trusts and Estates
Publications
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