McKell, James F., Jr.

James F. McKell, Jr. Associate Roanoke, Va. 540.512.1819 jmckell@spilmanlaw.com

Mr. McKell’s primary area of practice is corporate law, with an emphasis on transactions and workouts.

Representative Experience

• Assists in general corporate matters, including contract and banking law
• Significant experience researching and preparing documents for civil litigation filings
• Drafted, researched and critically analyzed civil and criminal judicial appellate opinions
• Drafted EEOC and OCR responses; researched and prepared memoranda on privacy, contracts and various other topics for Duke University’s school and hospital

Education

• Wake Forest University, B.A., cum laude, 2007
• Duke University School of Law, J.D., 2010

Admissions

• North Carolina State Bar

Affiliations

• North Carolina Bar Association

Other

• Judicial Clerk to the Honorable Barbara Jackson, the Honorable Rick Elmore and the Honorable Bob Hunter, North Carolina Court of Appeals, 2009-2010
• Research Editor, Duke Environmental Law and Policy Forum, 2009-2010
• Staff Editor, Duke Law and Technology Review, 2008-2010
• Omicron Delta Kappa
• National Eagle Scout Association
• Lion's Club