GREENSBORO, N.C. – Today Carruthers & Roth, P.A. announced that attorney J. Aaron Bennett has been named a new director of the firm effective January 1, 2016.

Aaron is a member of the Carruthers & Roth business, tax and estates team, serving the broad-based needs of individuals and families, businesses and entrepreneurs. He especially focuses on estate and tax planning, closely held business planning, and employee benefits.

Before joining Carruthers & Roth, Aaron was a client services officer at a financial planning and wealth management firm, working primarily in trust administration. He currently is president of the Greensboro Society of Financial Service Professionals and is a director of the Greensboro Estate Planning Council.

“Aaron has the proven ability to provide skilled counsel on sophisticated estate planning, financial, and wealth management strategies appropriate to a client’s own particular circumstances,” says Scott Dillon, managing director of Caruthers & Roth, P.A. “We know he will play an important role in the growth of our firm and the success of those we serve."

Aaron is a magna cum laude graduate of the Elon University School of Law. He holds a master’s degree in business administration and a bachelor’s degree with an emphasis on trust and investment management.

About Carruthers & Roth, P.A.: Carruthers & Roth, P.A. provides a full range of legal counsel with an office centrally located in Greensboro, North Carolina. Established in 1937, the firm is dedicated to providing comprehensive legal representation, counsel and planning services to entrepreneurs and local, regional and national businesses. Its attorneys are consistently recognized for their professional excellence by industry publications such as Chambers USA, North Carolina Super Lawyers and Business North Carolina’s Legal Elite. To learn more about Carruthers & Roth, P.A. call (336) 379-8651 or visit www.crlaw.com.