David C. Wells

Work Experience:

• Owner, Law Office of David C. Wells, P.C. (formerly known as Patterson, Wells & Cruz, P.C., 2002-04; and PattersonWells, P.C., 2004-05), Austin, Texas, 2002-present
• Owner, Albatross Media, L.L.C., Austin, Texas, 2004-present
• General Counsel, Friends of Town Lake Animal Center, Austin, Texas, 2006-present
• Co-Founder, Networkaoke, Austin, Texas, 2005-present

Professional Licenses And Designations:

• Admitted to the State Bar of Texas, 2002
• Member, College of the State Bar of Texas, 2006-present
• Admitted to the U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas, 2008

Leadership Positions

• Chair, Animal Welfare Committee, Austin Bar Association, 2008-present
• Co-Chair, People’s Law School Committee, Austin Bar Association, 2010-present
• Leadership Austin, Emerge Class of 2009

Professional Organizations:

• Member, State Bar of Texas: Solo/Small Firm Section, Collaborative Law Section, Family Law Section, Animal Law Section, Entertainment Law Section, Alternative Dispute Resolution Section, LGBT Section
• Member, Austin Bar Association: Solo/Small Firm Section, Family Law Section, Alternative Dispute Resolution Section
• Member, Austin Young Lawyers Association
• Member, Texas Young Lawyers Association
• Member, American Bar Association: Solo/Small Firm Division, Family Law Section, Entertainment Law Forum, Dispute Resolution Section, Law Practice Management Section
• Member, Collaborative Law Institute of Texas

Community Organizations and Activities:

• Member, Austin Young Chamber of Commerce
• Member, Leadership Austin Emerge Alumni
• Member, Catalyst 8
• Member, Austin Celtic Association
• Volunteer, Town Lake Animal Center, 2006-07
• Member, NetworkInAustin.com

Education:

• University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas, J.D., May 2002
• Rice University, Houston, Texas, B.A. in History, cum laude, May 1997
• Alamo Heights High School, San Antonio, Texas, Diploma, June 1993

Hobbies:

• Improv Student, Merlin Works Institute for Improvisation, 2009-present

Publications:

• “Ask the expert: Should you use an attorney or the title company when closing on real estate?’”, Austin Business District Magazine, September/October 2005