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WVWC names Davin L. Seamon as general counsel

West Virginia Wesleyan College has appointed Davin L. Seamon, an attorney with over 25 years of legal experience, as its new General Counsel and Administrator for Strategic Initiatives.

West Virginia Wesleyan College has named Davin L. Seamon as General Counsel and Administrator for Strategic Initiatives.

“We are so excited that Davin has agreed to join our team at WVWC,” President James Moore said. “His experience in a variety of areas of legal practice, coupled with his deep connections to our broader community, make him the ideal person to lead our legal affairs efforts.”

A graduate of The George Washington University Law School, Seamon brings over 25 years of broad yet sophisticated experience in the legal field, including 19 years in the Business Department of Steptoe & Johnson PLLC in Bridgeport. Since leaving Steptoe & Johnson PLLC to found his own solo business practice, Ivory Legal PLLC, Seamon has served as a trusted legal advisor for a variety of clients in the higher education, medical, logistics and fulfillment industries, focusing on mergers and acquisitions, commercial transactions, and technology-focused contract negotiations.

Seamon attended West Virginia University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Human Resources Management.

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