Josh S . Rogers
Partner , Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
KRISTEN UPPERCUE TRACY A . TOLER PHOTOGRAPHY
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ?
APP : Wall Street Journal
MOVIE : “ Forest Gump ”
WEST VIRGINIA LOCATION : Snowshoe
ICE CREAM : Cookie dough
Born in Montgomery and raised in the small town of Alderson in Greenbrier County , Josh Rogers , a partner at Dinsmore & Shohl LLP , has lived in West Virginia his entire life .
He graduated from Greenbrier East High School before attending West Virginia University ( WVU ) in 1998 , where he obtained an accounting degree and continued his education at the WVU College of Law , living in Morgantown ever since .
“ I have been a Mountaineer fan all my life , so there was never a doubt where I would go to college ,” he says .
When he was younger , Rogers mowed
Rogers inside the WVU Coliseum .
lawns and worked at a McDonald ’ s and as a farm hand . His first professional job was as an accounting intern for BFS Foods in Morgantown .
“ Each of these first jobs taught me bedrock principles that I try to incorporate into my law practice today ,” Rogers says . “ I credit my work as a farm hand with teaching me work ethic . Similar to being a lawyer , there is no set schedule or 9-to-5 shift on a farm . You have to keep going until the work is finished , even if that means 12-plus hour days for sometimes weeks at a time .”
Rogers is currently the office managing partner of Dinsmore & Shohl ’ s Morgantown office , where his law practice focuses on family wealth and business planning , probate and fiduciary litigation . Rogers enjoys working with the younger attorneys to help them develop their knowledge base and skill set as lawyers .
Rogers is one of just five West Virginian lawyers who are current fellows in the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel , a national organization of peer-elected lawyers and law professors whose careers focus on estate and trust services .
“ I was invited and elected to join with the endorsement of some of the very best family wealth planning attorneys in the
state , and it means a lot to think that they feel confident enough about my skill set to include me in the college ,” he says .
Throughout his professional career , Rogers has served on a variety of nonprofit boards , including Your Community Foundation of North Central West Virginia , Inc ., where he is the vice chair of the board of directors , chair of the resource development committee and a member of the grant committee .
He also serves as chair of the finance committee at the Foundation of Monongalia General Hospital , Inc . and secretary and incoming president of the board of directors of Senior Monongalians — an organization that operates a senior center and provides various services to seniors in Monongalia County .
Rogers is the president of the board of directors for Literacy Volunteers of Monongalia and Preston Counties — an organization that provides literacy training — and the North Central West Virginia Estate Planning Council , as well as an adjunct lecturer at the WVU College of Law .
“ I have lived in West Virginia my entire life ,” Rogers says . “ The state has provided so much to me , and I try to give back through professional services and using my skill set to bolster the Morgantown area ’ s fantastic nonprofit organizations .”
Rogers says his children , Zack and Cora , keep him motivated , and he and his wife , Becky , a pharmacist at WVU Hospitals , frequently take them to enjoy West Virginia ’ s recreation .
“ The biggest challenge I have faced as a professional is learning to balance work and life while building and maintaining a successful practice at the same time . Being a husband , father and lawyer at the same time can pull you in many different directions ,” he says . “ Over the last couple of years , I have really focused on taking more time for myself and my family . I make it a point now to take time off to spend with my family . As my kids get older , I realize how fast it all goes by .” •
WWW . WVEXECUTIVE . COM FALL 2022 99