Kristi Rogers Brown

Kristi Rogers Brown is a shareholder at Daniel Coker Horton & Bell, P.A. in Gulfport, Mississippi, whose practice focuses on general litigation, governmental liability, insurance defense, civil rights, and appellate matters. Brown represents cities, counties, school districts, and other clients in civil litigation, regularly addressing claims governed by the Mississippi Tort Claims Act. Her work includes pursuing summary judgment and defending clients through trial and appeal.

Brown earned her J.D. from Mississippi College School of Law and a B.A. from the University of Mississippi. After law school, she served as a law clerk to Judge T. Kenneth Griffis, Jr. of the Mississippi Court of Appeals from 2005 to 2006. That clerkship provided valuable exposure to appellate procedure, legal writing, and judicial decision-making and continues to inform her approach to complex litigation and appeals.

Brown has handled appeals before the Mississippi Supreme Court, Mississippi Court of Appeals, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, and U.S. Supreme Court. Her representative work includes obtaining summary judgment for a national restaurant chain in a premises liability case and defending governmental entities and police officers in civil claims. She has also worked on reported cases involving insurance, governmental liability, and complex civil disputes.

Kristi Rogers Brown is AV Preeminent rated by Martindale-Hubbell and has been recognized by Best Lawyers in America since 2024 for Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants. She previously served for ten years as secretary of the Russell-Blass-Walker Chapter of the American Inns of Court and is affiliated with the Mississippi Bar Association, Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association, Defense Research Institute, and Harrison County Bar Association.

Law Office Affiliations

• Shareholder, Daniel Coker Horton & Bell, P.A.
• Member, Defense Research Institute
• Member, Harrison County Bar Association
• Member, Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association
• Member, Mississippi Bar Association

Licensed State

• Mississippi

Education

• Mississippi College School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Mississippi
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)