Joel Roettger, a native of Knoxville, Tennessee, graduated summa cum laude from the University of Tennessee in 1997 with a degree in Finance. He later attended the University of Tennessee College of Law, where he served as the synopsis editor for Transactions: The Tennessee Journal of Business Law and was president of the Business and Tax Law Association. Additionally, Mr. Roettger received Academic Excellence Awards in Constitutional Law, Criminal Procedure I, and Income Taxation of Business Organizations. Mr. Roettger earned his Doctorate of Jurisprudence degree cum laude, with a Business Transactions Concentration in May 2000.

After law school, Mr. Roettger received a Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree in Taxation from the University of Florida.

Mr. Roettger has been admitted and is currently licensed to practice law in all Tennessee courts. He is a member of the Knoxville and Tennessee Bar Associations, as well as the Knoxville Estate Planning Council. Additionally, Mr. Roettger frequently speaks to lawyer and lay groups on matters relating to estate planning and estate administration, and he is a participant in the Knoxville Bar Association’s Nonprofit Program.