Joel Smyer

Joel Smyer serves as the founding President and General Counsel of the National Christian Foundation North Texas. Before helping launch the Foundation, he was a partner in a Fort Worth law firm where he practiced in various areas of civil litigation. Since the Foundation’s inception in 2008, Joel has specialized in asset-based giving and serving as a thought partner to hundreds of families who integrate charitable giving into their business exit, estate, and succession planning. Joel graduated from Baylor University and Baylor University School of Law. He is married to Laura, and together, they are the parents of six young adult children.