Jannea Rogers

Practice Areas

Commercial Litigation, Construction, Insurance Coverage, Insurance, Insurance Defense, Litigation, Maritime, Products Liability Litigation, Construction & Infrastructure, Motor Carrier

Career

Jannea Rogers, an experienced litigator and trial lawyer, has advised clients in civil and complex commercial litigation in Alabama, Florida, Texas and Georgia since 1989. She defends clients in cases involving construction defects, product and premises liability, professional malpractice, health care facilities (nursing, assisted living, and hospice), D&O liability and insurance coverage, and commercial liability, including bad faith claims and transportation and marine litigation. Jannea handles all phases of representation from initial investigation through trial and appeal.

She represents owners, developers, general contractors, subcontractors, and materialmen in disputes related to defects in construction as well as personal injury claims associated with construction defects. In the transportation sector, Jannea represents drivers, owners and operators of long- and short-haul trucking in litigation associated with motor vehicle accidents. She also defends a full range of professionals in malpractice cases, including accountants, architects, engineers, and attorneys in professional lines claims as well as brokers, agents, and directors and officers. She also represents manufacturers, distributors, retailers and owners in response to product liability claims. Jannea also represents clients in litigation regarding credit collection practices, including alleged violations of the TCPA.

Jannea has earned the Advanced Claims Professional (A.C.P.) designation from The Institutes CLM. After acting as a board member for the School of Construction Claims College for CLM for the past five years and as an instructor for the past three years, Jannea earned both the designation of CCP, Certified Claims Professional in the area of Construction from The CLM Claims College School of Construction, as well as CLMP, Certified Litigation Management Professional from the Litigation Management Institute, prior to her recent award of Advanced Claims Professional from the School of Leadership. The School of Leadership provides a comprehensive review of leadership theories and styles as well as practical information for leadership development. Students learn about the roles of claims leaders and leadership challenges; leading claims staff to success and leading across the enterprise. The School of Leadership is a one-level program. Upon successful completion of this program, graduates earn a Certificate in Leadership.

Professional Memberships

Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce; Mobile Bar Association; Defense Research Institute (DRI); American Bar Association; South Alabama Volunteer Lawyers Association; Wills for Heroes; ABA Military Pro Bono Project Coordinator; Alabama State Bar Task Force; Co-Dean, CLM Claims College Construction School