As Managing Partner of Rutter & Roy, Christine Roy oversees the firm’s day-to-day operations while leading its environmental, energy, and infrastructure practice areas. Her work focuses on regulatory and commercial matters related to linear construction and large-scale development projects. Christine has represented several interstate natural gas pipeline companies, several offshore wind developers, and a major electric transmission company, bringing extensive industry knowledge to every matter she handles. As a recognized thought leader and one of the few senior female strategists in this highly specialized field, she brings both technical expertise and a distinctive perspective to her practice.
Christine’s practice encompasses project planning, jurisdictional determinations, eminent domain, environmental permitting, pipeline and utility law, and appeals. She is particularly adept in navigating New Jersey’s complex regulatory landscape, including Green Acres diversion regulations, Farmland Preservation, conservation restrictions, and the No Net Loss Reforestation Act. She also advises clients on conversions involving lands encumbered by Section 6(f) of the Land and Water Conservation Fund, coordinated through the National Park Service.
Serving as both strategist and risk manager, Christine helps clients identify, plan for, and navigate the full range of regulatory processes affecting their projects. Her career-long experience enables her to shape sound strategies, define key milestones, and engage productively with regulators to minimize costs and mitigate risk.
Christine is known for anticipating potential challenges—understanding how regulators think and what actions best position her clients for success. Her long-standing relationships across agencies foster a collaborative environment that facilitates problem-solving and progress. Every decision reflects both legal precision and long-term vision.
When you're building infrastructure that will serve communities for generations, you need counsel who understands not just the law, but the long-term implications of every decision.
Major construction projects are multifaceted endeavors that demand careful coordination, attention to budget and schedule, and an understanding of intersecting legal, political, and administrative dynamics. Christine’s role is to distill these complicated efforts to their strategic core, ensuring every component comes together seamlessly.
Working at the intersection of law, policy, and community impact, Christine guides clients through permitting challenges, stakeholder engagement, public hearings, and litigation when necessary. By combining technical legal skills with strategic insight and longstanding regulatory relationships, she helps clients move ambitious projects from concept to completion—on time and with confidence.
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