Mathias Young
Professional Experience
Johnston, Allison & Hord, P.A.
Attorney (September 2023 – January 2025)
Summer Law Clerk (May 2022 – August 2022)
Represented municipalities and property owners in eminent domain litigation
Represented municipalities and local agencies in enforcement actions
Advised municipalities on environmental compliance, Brownfields, and public health matters
Counseled municipalities on economic development requirements
Represented property owners before local and state agencies to secure development permits and approvals
Wake Forest University School of Law
Research Assistant to Professor Alyse Bertenthal (December 2020 – May 2022)
Researched the use of forensics in environmental litigation
Studied racial and class disparities in enforcement actions under federal environmental laws
U.S. Department of Agriculture – Office of the General Counsel
Legal Intern (May 2021 – August 2021)
Reviewed organizational documents for compliance with federal program requirements
Reviewed municipal bonds for compliance with program requirements and loan closing instructions
Drafted guidance on title, property, and secured transactions issues
Drafted agency opinions on Federal Tort Claims Act claims and program applicant eligibility
Education
Wake Forest University School of Law
Juris Doctor, cum laude
GPA: 3.7 | Class Rank: 13
Honors:
Stanley Moot Court Competition – Best Oralist
Dean Reynolds Award for highest grade in:
Environmental Law
Natural Resources Law
Doing Due Diligence in Corporate Transactions
Evidence
Animal Law
Professional Responsibility
Activities:
Wake Forest Law Review
Billings, Exum & Frye National Moot Court Team
Environmental Law Society
Rockhurst University
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, cum laude
Corporate Accounting & Finance and Economics
GPA: 3.6