Alec Suttle

Alec Suttle

Assistant General Counsel

Alec joined the Office of General Counsel in May 2024 as an Assistant General Counsel. Prior to joining App State, Alec worked for another North Carolina public university, where he negotiated and ensured legal compliance for a wide variety of agreements pertaining to university research with government, nonprofit, and private for-profit partners utilizing government funds. Alec Graduated from Clemson University with a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, and the University of North Carolina School of Law.  In his free time, Alec is an avid reader and armchair historian.

EXPERIENCE

Education

  • Clemson University 
  • University of North Carolina, Juris Doctor

Bar Admissions

  • North Carolina

Grace Wagner

Wendy Hildebran

Grace Wagner

Paralegal

Grace is originally from Charlotte, NC and moved to Boone, NC to pursue her education. Grace graduated from Appalachian State University in 2022 with her undergraduate degree and her master’s from App State in 2024. She began her work as a paralegal in criminal and civil defense law in the High Country. Grace Wagner began working as a Paralegal in the Office of General Counsel in November 2023. Grace is an active alumnus and App State football fan.

EXPERIENCE

Education

  • Appalachian State University, 2022 BS of International Criminal Justice
  • Appalachian State University, 2024 Master of Public Administration, Administration of Justice