Matt Covington is a legal professional with extensive experience in land acquisition and environmental law. As General Counsel at Wildlands Engineering, Inc. since October 2019, Matt Covington focuses on legal matters related to land management and mitigation development. Prior roles include Director of Land Acquisition at Catawba Lands Conservancy from June 2014 to October 2019, and attorney positions at The Covington Law Firm and James, McElroy & Diehl, P.A. Matt Covington holds a Doctor of Law (JD) from Campbell University, Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law, and a Bachelor’s degree in American Studies from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.