WHERE LAW AND BUSINESS INTERSECT, WE HAVE THE PRACTICAL ANSWERS
We deliver quality legal services for a cost that works for the small business owner.
INSIGHTFUL AND THOROUGH BUSINESS LEGAL SERVICES IN GREENSBORO, NC
OUR SERVICES
Support with Starting a Business
Sales and Purchases
Handling Creditor and Debtor Issues
Developing Commercial Leases
Overseeing Governance Matters
Drafting Operating and Shareholder Agreements
Drafting Contracts of all types
General Business and Corporate Law Support
The Law Firm of Paula A. Wells, PLLC, is the source for clear and insightful business legal services in Greensboro, NC. Paula Wells brings her wealth of business and corporate law experience to bear for all her clients.
If you’re starting a company or looking for help with other matters, you’ve made the right choice. We are very skillful with business purchases and sales, shareholder and operating agreements, creditor and debtor matters, commercial leases, and governance issues in churches and religious organizations.
IMPORTANT AREAS OF PRACTICE
Recent changes to regulations and the unpredictable trajectory of Raleigh’s decisionmaking make your choice of legal representation more critical than ever before. Understanding the landscape for a potential new business or an acquisition is essential to success. Our peers have recognized the attorneys at our law firm for their service to the community and their in-depth knowledge of small business owners’ issues.
When you manage the negotiations with a merger or a lease review, you need attorneys with a solid background in education and connections to the business world. Our firm is an active part of the legal community and the business world.
We are licensed to practice here in North Carolina and other states on the east coast, where you are likely to do business. The firm provides legal services for clients that understand the importance of compliance and due diligence.
REASONED REPRESENTATION
Thomas Jefferson once said, “Ignorance of the law is no excuse in any country.” Business owners in this state and beyond should understand why it is critical to have effective representation when negotiating any commercial agreement. Our attorneys have the right mix of education and real-world experience arguing cases and negotiating contracts for clients across the community.
PAULA WELLS: ACTIVE IN HER PROFESSION AND COMMUNITY
Like all good attorneys, Paula Wells is very active in professional organizations and her community. She is a member of the Greensboro and North Carolina Bar Associations and licensed to practice in Maryland and Massachusetts. She has shared her corporate law knowledge through several articles on that topic in the American Jurisprudence 2d series and frequently gives talks on small business topics. Her peers recognized her expertise and work ethic by voting for her as one of Business North Carolina magazine’s Legal Elite.
She is a past president of the Greensboro Chapter of the Society of Financial Service Professionals and active its successor organization, The Financial Service Advisors Council.
EXPERIENCE PLUS EDUCATION
You need a business law attorney to form a professional relationship and build a successful enterprise. Attorney Wells is ready to help with business elements from agreements to mergers to lease reviews to partnership disputes to loan applications. Along with more than 25 years’ worth of experience, she has the credentials to back up her skill set, such as:
- A member of the Greensboro and North Carolina Bar Associations
- Licensed in Maryland and Massachusetts
- One of 2012’s Legal Elite in the business category of Business North Carolina magazine
- A graduate of the Marshall-Wythe School of Law at the College of William & Mary
- A bachelor’s degree recipient from Marshall University
- A master’s degree recipient from the University of Virginia
- A master’s of divinity recipient from Wake Forest University
With Paula Wells on your team, your business will get the advice and guidance it needs. She ensures you are informed of the laws and regulations that apply to your business. When it comes time for meaningful decisions, she’s there to help you steer your company in the direction it needs to go. All of our services are efficient and accessible.
Whether you’re seeking legal services for a startup, or you are an experienced business person looking to expand your operation, you can rely on The Law Firm of Paula A. Wells, PLLC. It’s the smart choice for all business owners.
EDUCATIONAL & PERSONAL HISTORY
A graduate of the Marshall-Wythe School of Law at the College of William & Mary, where she was project editor of the ABA’s Administrative Law Review, Paula also holds a bachelor’s degree from Marshall University, a master’s degree from the University of Virginia, and an M. Div. from Wake Forest University. She lives in Greensboro with her husband, Jim, and is a mom, ordained minister, and avid film fan. Her bucket list includes learning to ride a unicycle.