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Rodger is the former Senior Vice President and General Counsel of a global energy holding company. With more than 40 years of experience in-house and in private practice, he represents small and large clients involved in the production, transmission, distribution, or sale of electricity or natural gas, particularly with respect to all matters of the operation, acquisition, divestiture, and development of energy infrastructure assets. Clients are typically developers or owners of electric power generation, transmission or distribution assets, or pipelines. Rodger was a pioneer in the representation of developers of alternative energy projects of all kinds.
Services
Business & Corporate
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Credentials
Education
- Detroit College of Law, 1976
- J.D., cum laude
- Wayne State University, 1971
- B.S., Business Administration, Finance
Memberships
- American Bar Association
- Infrastructure and Regulated Industries Section, Vice-chair
- Electricity Committee
- Alternative Energy Committee, Vice-chair
- Environment, Energy, and Resources Law Section
- Michigan Technological University Board of Control, 2001-2008
- Chair, 2004
Admissions
- Michigan, 1976
Professional Achievements
- The Best Lawyers in America©, 2013-2025
- Troy, Energy Law, "Lawyer of the Year," 2022
- Detroit, Energy Law, "Lawyer of the Year," 2014
- Michigan Leading Lawyers, 2014-2021
- dbusiness, "Top Lawyers," 2010; 2012-2014; 2016-2020
- Michigan Super Lawyers, 2006; 2011-2012
- Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rating
Experience
Representative Matters
Represented a national private equity company in connection with serial over-assessment of a power plant for property tax purposes. To date, the client has saved an estimated $50MM in taxes, a sum which is expected to increase.
EditProvided local counsel with respect to several billion dollars in acquisition financing or refinancing of power project funding.
EditRepresented some of the largest developers of wind energy projects in the U.S. to assemble or acquire necessary acreage for utility-scale projects in 12 states. In several cases, we were able to cause simultaneous agreement among a major project developer and up to 80 landowners.
EditServed as general counsel to an international energy holding company with investments in distribution utilities, non-utility power generation, long-haul pipelines, and oil and gas E&P. In that capacity, we represented the company in the acquisition of more than $5B of interstate pipeline and power generation projects.
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August
Press Release
52 Attorneys Have Been Named to the 2025 Edition of Best Lawyers and Best Lawyers: Ones to WatchW. West Allen, Kevin C. Backus, Bruce W. Benson, Daniel H. Bliss, Miriam Leskovar Burkland ... , Seaton J. Curran, Thomas W. Davis, II, Jonathan W. Fountain, Mark J. Gardberg, Kristopher K. Hulliberger, Michael V. Kell, Todd E. Kennedy, Rodger Kershner, Jon D. Kreucher, Brian A. Kreucher, Matthew J. Kreutzer, Miles T. Macik, Patrick M. McCarthy, Gerald E. McGlynn, III, Gwen Rutar Mullins, Arthur O. Rogers, II, Robert L. Rosenthal, John J. Savage, Daniel A. Balavitch, Aaron Beresh, Bill Blancke, Christopher A. Cali, Richard J. Cantor, Daniel Chojnowski, David L. Edelblute, Sam Fares, Ryan W. Gardner, Brett G. Garwood, Jonathan F. Karmo, Dane M. Lepola, Rui Lu, Paul S. Mazzola, Noah A. Menold, Kristine A. Miller, Adrianna Agosta Nichol, Kaila E. Patrick, Carolina A. Rodriguez, Madison Scaggs, Nicholas W. Starr, Stephanie Sitto, Marcus Smetka, Michael D. Solt, Hubert H. Yi
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45 Howard & Howard Attorneys Named to the 2024 Edition of Best Lawyers in America© and Best Lawyers “Ones to Watch”W. West Allen, Kevin C. Backus, Bruce W. Benson, Daniel H. Bliss, Seaton J. Curran ... , Thomas W. Davis, II, Jonathan W. Fountain, Mark J. Gardberg, Andrew (Jake) Grove, Sam Haidle, Robert Hernquist, Kristopher K. Hulliberger, Michael V. Kell, Rodger Kershner, Brian A. Kreucher, Jon D. Kreucher, Matthew J. Kreutzer, Miles T. Macik, Patrick M. McCarthy, Gerald E. McGlynn, III, Gwen Rutar Mullins, Arthur O. Rogers, II, Robert L. Rosenthal, Aaron Beresh, Bill Blancke, Christopher A. Cali, Richard J. Cantor, Daniel Chojnowski, David L. Edelblute, Ryan W. Gardner, Brett G. Garwood, Kristine A. Miller, Jonathan F. Karmo, Dane M. Lepola, Rui Lu, Paul S. Mazzola, Noah A. Menold, Adrianna Agosta Nichol, Kaila E. Patrick, Marcus Smetka, Michael D. Solt, Nicholas W. Starr
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Thirty-Five Howard & Howard Attorneys Named to The Best Lawyers in America© and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America 2023Aaron Beresh, Adrianna Agosta Nichol, Alexander S. McGee, Andrew (Jake) Grove, Brett G. Garwood ... , W. West Allen, Thomas W. Davis, II, Seaton J. Curran, Sam Haidle, Rodger Kershner, Robert L. Rosenthal, R. Saleha Mohamedulla, Paul S. Mazzola, Patrick M. McCarthy, Noah A. Menold, Miles T. Macik, Michael V. Kell, Matthew J. Kreutzer, Marcus Smetka, Kristopher K. Hulliberger, Kevin C. Backus, Kaila E. Patrick, Jonathan F. Karmo, Gwen Rutar Mullins, Gerald E. McGlynn, III, Daniel H. Bliss, Mark J. Gardberg, Dane M. Lepola, Christopher A. Cali, Richard J. Cantor, Robert Hernquist
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Twelve Howard & Howard Attorneys Named to DBusiness Magazine’s "2022 Top Lawyers"Rodger Kershner, Gary A. Peters, Robert E. Graziani, Sam Haidle, Mark W. Peyser ... , Andrew (Jake) Grove, Kristopher K. Hulliberger, Nicholas T. Chapie, Brad Knickerbocker, Gerald E. McGlynn, III, John M. Pollock
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Twenty-Eight Howard & Howard Attorneys Named to The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America 2022W. West Allen, Daniel H. Bliss, Seaton J. Curran, Thomas W. Davis, II, Mark J. Gardberg ... , Andrew (Jake) Grove, Sam Haidle, Robert Hernquist, Kristopher K. Hulliberger, Michael V. Kell, Rodger Kershner, Matthew J. Kreutzer, Miles T. Macik, Patrick M. McCarthy, Gerald E. McGlynn, III, R. Saleha Mohamedulla, Gwen Rutar Mullins, Robert L. Rosenthal, Aaron Beresh, Paul S. Mazzola, Noah A. Menold, Adrianna Agosta Nichol, Marcus Smetka
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Howard & Howard Congratulates Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers® and Best Lawyers®: Ones to Watch 2021W. West Allen, Daniel H. Bliss, Seaton J. Curran, Thomas W. Davis, II, Mark J. Gardberg ... , Andrew (Jake) Grove, Robert Hernquist, Sam Haidle, Kristopher K. Hulliberger, Michael V. Kell, Rodger Kershner, Jon D. Kreucher, Matthew J. Kreutzer, Miles T. Macik, Patrick M. McCarthy, Gerald E. McGlynn, III, R. Saleha Mohamedulla, Gwen Rutar Mullins, Robert L. Rosenthal, Aaron Beresh, Paul S. Mazzola, Noah A. Menold, Adrianna Agosta Nichol, Marcus Smetka
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Howard & Howard Congratulates Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers® 2020Andrew (Jake) Grove, Daniel H. Bliss, Gerald E. McGlynn, III, Gwen Rutar Mullins, Jon D. Kreucher ... , Kristopher K. Hulliberger, Mark J. Gardberg, Matthew J. Kreutzer, Michael V. Kell, Miles T. Macik, Patrick M. McCarthy, Robert Hernquist, Rodger Kershner, R. Saleha Mohamedulla, Robert L. Rosenthal, Seaton J. Curran, Thomas W. Davis, II, W. West Allen
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Howard & Howard Congratulates Our Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers 2019Andrew (Jake) Grove, Daniel H. Bliss, Gerald E. McGlynn, III, Gwen Rutar Mullins, Jon D. Kreucher ... , Kristopher K. Hulliberger, Mark J. Gardberg, Matthew J. Kreutzer, Michael V. Kell, Miles T. Macik, Patrick M. McCarthy, R. Saleha Mohamedulla, Robert Hernquist, Robert L. Rosenthal, Rodger Kershner, Seaton J. Curran, Thomas W. Davis, II, W. West Allen
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Thirty Howard & Howard Attorneys Named to Michigan 'Leading Lawyers' 2018Andrew (Jake) Grove, Brad Knickerbocker, Daniel H. Bliss, Gary A. Peters, Gerald E. McGlynn, III ... , Henry J. Brennan, Mark A. Davis, Mark W. Peyser, Michael V. Kell, Michael Wais, Patrick M. McCarthy, Robert E. Graziani, Rodger Kershner, Sam Haidle, Timothy M. Wittebort, Wayne C. Inman
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Howard & Howard Congratulates Our 'Best Lawyers' 2018Andrew (Jake) Grove, Daniel H. Bliss, Gerald E. McGlynn, III, Gwen Rutar Mullins, Jon D. Kreucher ... , Kristopher K. Hulliberger, Mark J. Gardberg, Matthew J. Kreutzer, Michael V. Kell, Miles T. Macik, Patrick M. McCarthy, Robert L. Rosenthal, Rodger Kershner, Seaton J. Curran, Thomas W. Davis, II, W. West Allen
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August
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Howard & Howard Congratulates Our 'Best Lawyers' 2017Andrew (Jake) Grove, Daniel H. Bliss, Gerald E. McGlynn, III, Gwen Rutar Mullins, Jon D. Kreucher ... , Kristopher K. Hulliberger, Matthew J. Kreutzer, Michael V. Kell, Miles T. Macik, Patrick M. McCarthy, Robert L. Rosenthal, Rodger Kershner, Thomas W. Davis, II, W. West Allen
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