Kristy Rogers recently joined Dentons Davis Brown as a shareholder in the Litigation Division. Kristy’s practice focuses primarily on guiding energy sector clients through trial and appellate litigation and complex state and local permitting processes, including those required to develop and construct large-scale renewable energy projects.
“I’ve always been impressed by Kristy—not just her industry knowledge, but also the practical, real-world advice she gives clients and her strong communication and advocacy skills in and out of the courtroom,” said Tara Hall, Vice President of the Dentons Davis Brown Board of Directors. “She really shares our vision and brings that same commitment to supporting our energy clients with everything they need—from ordinance assessment to permitting to handling complex litigation.”
Before joining Dentons Davis Brown, Kristy practiced at the Des Moines office of the Fredrikson & Byron law firm for over seven years, where she advocated for clients before state and federal trials and appellate courts, the Iowa Utilities Commission, and local government boards.
“There’s a tremendous and growing need for legal support in the renewable energy space, and far too few attorneys do this work—particularly when it comes to litigation, permitting, and helping clients navigate rapidly changing local regulatory frameworks,” said Kristy. “Joining Dentons gives me the opportunity to help build something to serve growing industry demand by tapping into a deep bench of talented colleagues to collaboratively deliver the responsive, forward-thinking counsel clients need and deserve.”
Dentons Davis Brown’s energy practice is expanding, with the team actively handling a wide range of matters—from providing strategic support in transactional negotiations and due diligence to assisting clients with permitting and ratemaking proceedings to representing clients in litigation in state and federal trial and appellate courts. The team is growing capacity in a variety of areas, with a focus on advising clients and participating in state and local regulatory proceedings before the Iowa Utilities Commission and local boards of supervisors and adjustment, as well as associated litigation.
“Kristy’s deep experience and technical know-how make her an incredible partner to clients,” says Business Division Energy Department Chair and shareholder Christopher Talcott. “She’s there from the very beginning—identifying and managing risks, responding to threatened regulatory changes, applying for permits, and responding to potential legal challenges. Whether she’s working directly on behalf of a client or supporting them in the background, she can help them navigate.”
Kristy earned her undergraduate degree from Washington University in St. Louis in 2001. Afterward, she worked as a legal assistant in Washington D.C. before moving back to Iowa where she worked at Muscatine Power & Water and then again as an assistant at McKee, Voorhees & Sease in Des Moines. Kristy graduated from Duke University School of Law in 2015 and subsequently clerked for Justice David Wiggins at the Iowa Supreme Court and U.S. District Judge Robert Pratt in the Southern District of Iowa. She joined her former firm in 2017, where she focused on energy permitting and trial and appellate litigation.
