Troy A. Rolf

Troy is a principal at GKG Law and is an aviation and tax attorney concentrating in the areas of corporate aircraft transactions and operations. Troy's experience includes negotiating and drafting aircraft purchase, lease, management and charter agreements, providing aviation regulatory and tax planning services to aircraft owners, operators and managers, and structuring fractional aircraft ownership programs.

Before law school, Troy worked as an air traffic control specialist in military and FAA facilities for more than a dozen years, and earned a commercial pilot certificate with single-engine, multi-engine and instrument ratings. Upon earning his law degree, Troy returned to the Federal government, where he participated in the Department of Transportation's prestigious Honors Attorney program and served as an FAA attorney before moving to the private sector in 1998.

Troy attends multiple business aviation conferences and events throughout the year, and has presented numerous webinars on tax and regulatory topics of relevance to aircraft owners and operators. He has also authored multiple articles on tax issues in business aviation.

Troy is admitted to practice law in the State of Minnesota and the District of Columbia, as well as the United States Tax Court and the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota.

Education

  • University of Minnesota, Carlson School of Business (M.B.A.)
  • Georgetown University Law Center (Master of Laws in Taxation, with distinction)
  • University of Minnesota Law School (Juris Doctor, cum laude)
  • University of North Dakota, Center for Aerospace Sciences (B.S. in Aeronautical Studies, summa cum laude)

Bar Admissions

  • Minnesota
  • District of Columbia

Court Admissions

  • United States Tax Court
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota

Professional Background

  • Attorney, Federal Aviation Administration, Office of the Chief Counsel, Regulations Division, Airspace and Air Traffic Control Branch (1997-1998)
  • Honors Attorney, U.S. Department of Transportation, Office of the General Counsel (1996-1997)
  • Air Traffic Control Specialist, Federal Aviation Administration, Grand Forks Tower, Grand Forks International Airport, ND (1985-1993)
  • Soldier/Air Traffic Control Tower Operator, U.S. Army, Hood Tower, Hood Army Airfield, and Kitzingen Tower, Kitzingen Army Airfield, Germany (1980-1984)

Professional Associations

  • National Business Aviation Association
  • International Aircraft Dealers Association
  • National Aircraft Finance Association
  • Minnesota Business Aviation Association
  • Minnesota Bar Association

Publications

  • Taxing the CEO's Jet: Federal Taxation of Corporate and Private Aircraft Ownership and Operations, 66 J. Air L. & Com. 1605 (2001)
  • The Coming of Age of Fractional Aircraft Ownership Programs, The Air & Space Lawyer, Spring 2001
  • International Aircraft Noise Certification, 65 J. Air L. & Com. 383 (2000)

Aviation Certificates

  • Commercial Pilot - Airplane with single and multi-engine land, and instrument ratings
  • Advanced Ground Instructor
  • Control Tower Operator
Education
  • University of Minnesota, Carlson School of Business (M.B.A.)
  • Georgetown University Law Center (Master of Laws in Taxation, with distinction)
  • University of Minnesota Law School (Juris Doctor, cum laude)
  • University of North Dakota, Center for Aerospace Sciences (B.S. in Aeronautical Studies, summa cum laude)
Bar Admissions
  • Minnesota
  • District of Columbia
Court Admissions
  • United States Tax Court
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota
Professional Background
  • Attorney, Federal Aviation Administration, Office of the Chief Counsel, Regulations Division, Airspace and Air Traffic Control Branch (1997-1998)
  • Honors Attorney, U.S. Department of Transportation, Office of the General Counsel (1996-1997)
  • Air Traffic Control Specialist, Federal Aviation Administration, Grand Forks Tower, Grand Forks International Airport, ND (1985-1993)
  • Soldier/Air Traffic Control Tower Operator, U.S. Army, Hood Tower, Hood Army Airfield, and Kitzingen Tower, Kitzingen Army Airfield, Germany (1980-1984)
Professional Associations
  • National Business Aviation Association
  • International Aircraft Dealers Association
  • National Aircraft Finance Association
  • Minnesota Business Aviation Association
  • Minnesota Bar Association
Publications
  • Taxing the CEO's Jet: Federal Taxation of Corporate and Private Aircraft Ownership and Operations, 66 J. Air L. & Com. 1605 (2001)
  • The Coming of Age of Fractional Aircraft Ownership Programs, The Air & Space Lawyer, Spring 2001
  • International Aircraft Noise Certification, 65 J. Air L. & Com. 383 (2000)
Aviation Certificates
  • Commercial Pilot - Airplane with single and multi-engine land, and instrument ratings
  • Advanced Ground Instructor
  • Control Tower Operator
Past Presentations and Webinars