Wells Thomason

Wells Thomason is an Associate Attorney for The Irving Law Firm, based in the Arlington office where he serves as a member of the Family Law team. He is a graduate of George Mason Antonin Scalia School of Law. As a law clerk, Wells has worked on a variety of contested and uncontested divorce cases, where he helped clients navigate difficulties and seek resolution for the division of assets, the awarding of support payments, and the assignment of child custody.

Wells has previously worked at the Northern Virginia Bankruptcy Clinic, aiding financially insecure individuals filing for bankruptcy. Additionally, he previously worked at a corporate litigation firm in Dallas, Texas, where he helped defend disputes over debt claims.

While in law school, Wells was a member of the Student Bar Association all three years, a governing board responsible for assigning and managing hundreds of thousands of dollars of organization budget funds every semester. Working as a student representative elected by his peers, he oversaw all student organizations, law journals, and law school travel competition teams. He was also a full member of the Journal of Law, Economics, and Policy, and was appointed Articles & Research Editor for the 2025-2026 term.

Wells has an incredibly diverse set of interests, and a track record of pursuing various projects and successful ventures. He uses his diverse background to provide unique insights to clients. Prior to becoming a lawyer, he studied history and chemistry at Baylor University, with a focus in Chinese History. He delivered a presentation at Texas State University’s Phi Alpha Theta’s graduate school history conference on D.C. history and its connection to the civil rights movement. He has a diverse background in business and government, ranging from working on eviction moratorium policies in D.C. during the COVID-19 pandemic, founding a real estate renovation business and becoming a real estate investor to support his undergraduate education expenses. He even became a commercial ship captain licensed by the United States Coast Guard at one point in time.

Outside of his legal career, Wells still enjoys a variety of intellectual and culinary pursuits. He continues to be involved in the business world as an outside investor and strategy advisor to founders. He is a devoted student of Benjamin Franklin, Charlie Munger, and various other historical figures. He enjoys reading and re-reading the various editions of Franklin’s Poor Richard’s Almanac, Munger’s Poor Charlie’s Almanac, and too many other books to count. He is also a devout BBQ practitioner and has developed a unique “border style” smoked pork rib recipe, incorporating Texas and North Carolina BBQ approaches. If the weather is too nice, you may find him hiking the trails of the Potomac River with his lovely spouse or walking his Bulldogs.