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About Christopher Rogers
Chris Rogers is a corporate/securities attorney. He is currently a partner at Jennings Strouss, based in Phoenix, Arizona.
Jennings Strouss, founded in 1942, has offices in Arizona and Washington, D.C. The firm practices a variety of legal fields, including corporate, securities, finance, intellectual property, real estate, tax, employment, estate planning and business litigation.
At Jennings Strouss, Rogers focuses on corporate law, securities, mergers and acquisitions, real estate financing and business transactions. He represents investors and companies in their securities offerings and other transactions He also advises and organizes Qualified Opportunity Funds under the Opportunity Zone tax incentive program.
Rogers is a former special assistant district attorney at the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office, a former legislative assistant for a member of Congress, and former producer of the CNN debate show “Crossfire.”
Rogers is admitted to practice in New York, New Jersey and Arizona. He serves on committees for the State Bar of Arizona. He has a bachelor’s degree in international studies from Muhlenberg College and a J.D. from American University, where he served as junior editor of Business Law Brief.
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