Lauren A. Degner

Lauren A. Degner is a Kansas and Missouri attorney at Rouse Frets White, P.C. focused on business law, renewable energy, real estate, and mergers and acquisitions. She represents wind and renewable energy clients in transactions involving project development, financing, construction, and operations. She also advises businesses on commercial real estate acquisitions, sales, and general business transactions. Her work emphasizes careful drafting, practical deal structures, and legal guidance aligned with project and operational needs and objectives.

Lauren earned her J.D., magna cum laude, from the University of Missouri-Kansas City in 2016. She earned her B.A. from the University of Arkansas-Little Rock in 2012. Her legal education supports a transactional practice involving corporate matters, real estate, energy projects, financing, and business organizations. She applies strong research, drafting, and analytical skills when helping clients structure agreements and address legal issues connected to development and commercial transactions across industries.

Lauren advises renewable energy clients on leases, easements, purchase and sale agreements, and membership interest purchase and sale agreements. She also handles title curative matters, including encroachment agreements and subordination, nondisturbance, and attornment agreements. Her work includes negotiating title insurance policies and assisting with residential real estate transactions. She also represents companies in commercial real estate acquisitions and other general business transactions requiring detailed documentation and coordinated legal planning efforts.

Lauren A. Degner is admitted to practice in Kansas and Missouri and belongs to The Missouri Bar, Kansas Bar Association, and American Bar Association. She was named to the 2026 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America list for Corporate Law and Real Estate Law. Her practice combines renewable energy knowledge, real estate experience, and business transaction work while helping clients address development, financing, ownership, and operational needs over time.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Rouse Frets White, P.C.
• Member, The Missouri Bar
• Member, Kansas Bar Association
• Member, American Bar Association

Licensed State

• Kansas
• Missouri

Education

• University of Missouri-Kansas City
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Arkansas-Little Rock
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)