Judge M. Joel Wallace: Professional Background and Legal Expertise

19th Judicial District Circuit Court of Tennessee, Department - Suite 401

Biography

The Hon. M. Joel Wallace is a judge for the 19th Judicial District Circuit Court of Tennessee. He was elected to the bench in 2022.


The 19th Judicial District includes Montgomery and Robertson Counties.


Prior to his election, Wallace was a partner at Cunningham, Mitchell & Rocconi in Clarksville since 2006.


He received a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Memphis in 1999. Wallace then completed a J.D. at the University of Memphis, Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, in 2005. While attending law school, he was an aide to United States Senator Bill Frist in Washington, D.C. (1999 to 2003).


Wallace was born and raised in Clarksville, Tennessee, where his family has resided for six generations. He and his wife, Emily, a fifth-grade teacher, have two sons.