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Meghan Wills

Meghan Wills

Assistant General Counsel

Meghan started as Assistant General Counsel for Appalachian State University in
August of 2021. Her primary areas of practice for the University are Public Records
Requests, Policy, and advising the University’s Academy at Middle Fork. She came from
the Watauga County District Attorney’s Office where she served as Assistant District
Attorney. Prior to the District Attorney’s Office, Meghan worked in private practice. She
has worked on a variety of matters including litigation, personal injury, and contract
disputes. Meghan received her Bachelor of Arts from Bridgewater College in 2013, and
her Juris Doctor from the Elon University School of Law in 2015. She is very active in the
Watauga County Bar Association, serving as Treasurer, and enjoys family adventures
with her husband and two children.

EXPERIENCE

Education

  • Elon University School of Law, Juris Doctor
  • Bridgewater College, Bachelor of Arts in Political Science

Bar Admissions

  • North Carolina

Professional Affiliations

  • North Carolina State Bar
  • 35th Judicial District Bar
  • Watauga County Bar Association

Practice Groups

  • Higher Education
  • Public Records
  • Laboratory School
  • Litigation
  • Student Affairs
  • Athletics
  • Transactional

Wendy Hildebran

Paul A. Meggett

Wendy Hildebran

Senior Paralegal

Wendy started working part-time for the Office of General Counsel in July of 2021 and now serves as the Senior Paralegal.  Previously, she worked in Beaufort, NC for Wheatly, Wheatly, Nobles, and Weeks, PA as a real property paralegal and paralegal to the attorney for Carteret County and the Town of Beaufort.  Later, she served as Paralegal to the Vice-President and General Counsel of General Dynamics Advanced Technology Systems (now General Dynamics Mission Systems) where she assisted with drafting and review of incoming and outgoing proprietary information agreements, government contract review, and government defense contractor ethics training.  In 2002, she moved to Blowing Rock and has worked for the Watauga, Burke, and Caldwell County Library systems.  She now lives in Lenoir with her husband, Scott, and two cats.  In her spare time, she enjoys training for marathons, horseback riding, and reading.

EXPERIENCE

Education

  • North Carolina State University, B.A. Political Science; Minor English Literature
  • Meredith College, Paralegal Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Real Property Law

Professional Affiliations

  • North Carolina Paralegal Association (NCPLA)
  • North Carolina Bar Association, Paralegal Division

Practice Groups

  • Public Records
  • Litigation (eDiscovery, Torts, Workers’ Compensation)
  • Real Property
  • Transactional
  • University Governance

Emily Cornett

Paul A. Meggett

Emily Cornett

Administrative Assistant

Having worked at Appalachian State University for the past four years, Emily made the switch to the Office of General Counsel in April of 2022. Before joining the Appalachian State family, she had focused her career on Child Development, working with many early learning centers within her community. Emily spends much time involved in youth sports as her two sons play soccer, basketball, and baseball. She is honored to be able to serve Appalachian State.