Joe is an attorney and Senior Underwriting Counsel at Closetrak Title & Escrow, Inc. a full service provider of title services and escrow services in the greater Memphis, Shelby County and west Tennessee area.

He was a partner in the Memphis law firm of Kirkland, Rothman-Branning & Associates, PLLC, where his primary area of practice is real estate, including residential and commercial real estate closings and title work for 15 years. 

Mr. Kirkland is a former underwriting counsel for Chicago Title Insurance Company in Memphis. He received his B.S. degree from East Tennessee State University and his J.D. degree from Memphis State University. 

He is a past President of the Real Estate Industry Trade Association (1994). 

Mr. Kirkland is a member and Director of the Memphis (Chair, Real Estate Section, 1992, 2016) and Tennessee (Chair, Real Estate Section, 2003-04, 2017-2018) bar associations. 

Joe will serve as President of the Tennessee Land Title Association for 2020-2021.

He has been a frequent lecturer to attorneys, paralegals and the real estate industry for many years.

Specialties: Joe concentrates his practice in the area of residential, commercial and industrial real estate and real estate closings.