Covenant Clearinghouse Successfully Recruits Matthew T. Kennedy from the Texas Office of Attorney General

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Covenant Clearinghouse, the nation's largest servicer of real estate assessments, is pleased to announce that Matthew T. Kennedy, former Deputy Chief of the Consumer Protection Division at the Texas Office of Attorney General, has joined the Company as General Counsel. In this role, Matt will lead Covenant Clearinghouse's expanding legal team.

Matt brings more than a decade of experience in high-profile litigation, regulatory enforcement, and providing legal counsel on novel issues facing elected officials and corporate executives. As Deputy Chief of the Consumer Protection Division, he managed a team of over seventy dedicated legal professionals, overseeing complex investigations and litigation. Throughout his career, Matt honed an extensive skill set litigating in both state and federal trial and appellate courts.

Beyond his professional roles, Matt has been deeply committed to pro bono legal services, volunteering with Volunteer Legal Services of Texas and providing legal aid to low-income Texans through community legal clinics.

Joe Alderman, president of Covenant Clearinghouse, said, "Matt brings crucial state and federal trial and appellate expertise. Given our relentless commitment to protecting and preserving property rights throughout every stage of legislative and judicial proceedings, we are confident that Matt's in-depth expertise and commitment to excellence will prove invaluable, and we feel fortunate to have him on board".

Matt expressed enthusiasm about his new role, stating: "I'm thrilled to join Covenant Clearinghouse and contribute to its important work safeguarding fundamental rights. This is an exciting opportunity to collaborate with a talented, innovative, and dedicated team that is shaping the future of property rights across the country."

About Covenant Clearinghouse: For over a decade, Austin-Texas based Covenant Clearinghouse has acted as trustee in the administration of assessment rights – also called capital recovery fees or transfer fees – created in connection with hundreds of billions of dollars of planned and existing commercial and residential real estate projects in order to fairly and equitably apportion development costs, lower the burden of home ownership, and provide long-term sustainable funding for non-profits. For more information, visit www.covenantclearinghouse.com

Media contact. Shannon Everson, s.everson@covenantclearinghouse.com

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