John J. ("Jack") Spidi, a partner in the firm's Banking & Financial Services Practice Group in the Washington, D.C. office, recently authored an article that was published in SNL Financial. In the article, "Conversion merger – An emerging strategy for small mutual associations?," Mr. Spidi discusses Wells Federal Bank's recent acquisition of St. James Federal Savings and Loan Association and the overall strategy of conversion mergers for small mutual banks like his client, Wells Federal Bank. Please click here to read the full article.