Charlotte financial services law office hires two

The Charlotte office of national business law firm Dykema announced Tuesday that it has hired two new financial services lawyers.

Melinda S. Blundell and Thomas H. O’Donnell, Jr., both came from Moore & Van Allen, PLLC. They specialize in corporate finance, securities and mergers and acquisitions, according to announcement from the law firm.

Dykema's office in Charlotte -- its first in the Southeast -- was founded in August by financial services attorney Donald Lampe. At the time, Lampe said the office was looking to grow.

The announcement brings the total number of lawyers in the Charlotte office to four.