Professor Wells has been an adjunct professor with the University of Houston Law Center since 2005 and was an adjuct professor with the University of Minnesota Law School in 1999 where he taught international taxation. Prior to joining the University of Houston Law Center as an Assistant Professor of Law, Mr. Wells served as Vice President-Treasurer and Chief Tax Officer for BJ Services Company. Prior to joining BJ Services in 2002, Mr. Wells was an Assistant Vice President and Assistant General Tax Counsel at Cargill, Inc. where he was responsible for various international and domestic tax planning matters. Prior to joing Cargill, Inc. in June 1993, Mr. Wells was a tax associate with the law firm of Baker & Botts, L.L.P. from April 1990 to May 1993 where he specialized in federal income tax matters.