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James Parkerson Roy

Domengeaux Wright Roy & Edwards LLC
  • Recognized Since:
    2001
  • Recognized in:
    Admiralty and Maritime Law
    Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs...
  • Law School:
    Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College
  • Lawyer Page:
    http://www.wrightroy.com/attor...
  • Website:
    http://www.wrightroy.com
  • Firm's Phone Number:
    (337) 233.3033
  • E-mail:
    jimr@wrightroy.com
  • Location:
    556 Jefferson Street, Suite 500
    Lafayette, LA 70501

 

James P. Roy is a senior partner and managing member of the plaintiffs' personal injury firm Domengeaux Wright Roy Edwards LLC in Lafayette, Louisiana. Focusing his practice on civil litigation, he represents plaintiffs throughout Louisiana and the Gulf coast  involving vehicular accidents, admiralty and maritime law, personal injury and wrongful death. Mr. Roy has served as co-lead class counsel for the BP Oil Spill, Deepwater Horizon multi-district federal litigation (MDL 2179). He has obtained possibly the largest individual maritime personal injury jury verdict in Louisiana (Becker v. Tidewater, WDLA).Mr. Roy has received the highest possible recognition from his peers,  an AV-Preeminent* rating from Martindale-Hubbell and is recognized in The Best Lawyers in America in the fields of Personal Injury Law-plaintiffs, Maritime Law, as well as Mass Tort and Class Action litigation.  He has been selected  Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers three times: 2012 (Maritime Law- Baton Rouge area, which included Lafayette at that time), 2016 and 2018 (Personal Injury Plaintiffs- Laffayette area). In 2018 and again for 2019,  Superlawyers recognized him as one of the Top 10 lawyers in Louisiana.He has been inducted as a  Fellow of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers [IATL] (limited to 500 active membersin North America under age 70), and a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers (ACTL).  Mr. Roy is a Past President of the Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association (Now known as Louisiana Association for Justice). He is also a fellow in the LSU Foundation's 1860 Society and is a former member of the Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University (Chairman, 2008-2009).A native of Louisiana, Mr. Roy earned a Bachelor of Science from LSU in 1973. After receiving his Juris Doctor from LSU Law Center in 1976, he went on to obtain a Master of Laws from Georgetown University. Admitted to practice in Louisiana, Mr. Roy is also admitted before the all U.S. District Courts in Louisiana, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit, and the Supreme Court of the United States.

 

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James P. Roy is a senior partner and managing member of the plaintiffs' personal injury firm Domengeaux Wright Roy Edwards LLC in Lafayette, Louisiana. Focusing his practice on civil litigation, he represents plaintiffs throughout Louisiana and the Gulf coast  involving vehicular accidents, admiralty and maritime law, personal injury and wrongful death. Mr. Roy has served as co-lead class counsel for the BP Oil Spill, Deepwater Horizon multi-district federal litigation (MDL 2179). He has obtained possibly the largest individual maritime personal injury jury verdict in Louisiana (Becker v. Tidewater, WDLA).Mr. Roy has received the highest possible recognition from his peers,  an AV-Preeminent* rating from Martindale-Hubbell and is recognized in The Best Lawyers in America in the fields of Personal Injury Law-plaintiffs, Maritime Law, as well as Mass Tort and Class Action litigation.  He has been selected  Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers three times: 2012 (Maritime Law- Baton Rouge area, which included Lafayette at that time), 2016 and 2018 (Personal Injury Plaintiffs- Laffayette area). In 2018 and again for 2019,  Superlawyers recognized him as one of the Top 10 lawyers in Louisiana.He has been inducted as a  Fellow of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers [IATL] (limited to 500 active membersin North America under age 70), and a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers (ACTL).  Mr. Roy is a Past President of the Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association (Now known as Louisiana Association for Justice). He is also a fellow in the LSU Foundation's 1860 Society and is a former member of the Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University (Chairman, 2008-2009).A native of Louisiana, Mr. Roy earned a Bachelor of Science from LSU in 1973. After receiving his Juris Doctor from LSU Law Center in 1976, he went on to obtain a Master of Laws from Georgetown University. Admitted to practice in Louisiana, Mr. Roy is also admitted before the all U.S. District Courts in Louisiana, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit, and the Supreme Court of the United States.

 

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Education:

  • Georgetown University , LLM (Taxation), graduated 1977
  • Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College , Juris Doctorate, graduated 1976
  • Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, BS, graduated 1973

Bar Admissions:

  • Louisiana, Louisiana State Bar Association

Affiliations:

  • American Bar Foundation - Fellow
  • Community Foundation of Acadiana - Board Member ( 2017- )
  • Jewell P. Lowe Foundation - Chairman of the Board
  • International Association of Trial Lawyers (IATL) - Fellow (Board Member 2006-12)
  • American College of Trial Lawyers (ACTL) - Fellow
  • Louisiana Association for Justice - President (1990-1991)
  • LSU Board of Supervisors - Member (2005-2010); Chairman (2008-2009)
  • 232-HELP, Inc. - President (2013-20119); Chairman (2019- )

Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers for:

  • Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs, Lafayette (2021)
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs, Lafayette (2018)
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs, Lafayette (2016)
  • Admiralty and Maritime Law, Baton Rouge (2012)
 

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for work in:

  • Admiralty and Maritime Law
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
 

Awards:

  • Highest possible peer-reviewed Martindale Hubble AV rating
  • 2016 BEST LAWYERS"Lawyer of the Year" 

            Personal Injury Litigation- Plaintiffs

            (Lafayette Area)

  • 2018 BEST LAWYERS "Lawyer of the Year"

            Personal Injury Litigation- Plaintiffs 

            (Lafayette Area)

  • NATIONAL LAW JOURNAL“Litigator of the Month”

    August 20, 2001, for $43 million dollar jury verdict in Seth A. Becker v. Tidewater, Inc., et al USDC, WDLA, CV #99-1198;

     
  • 2012 BEST LAWYERS "Lawyer of the Year"

            Admiralty & Maritime Law

            (Baton Rouge Area, which included Lafayette area)

 

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Domengeaux Wright Roy & Edwards LLC
http://www.wrightroy.com
 
Headquarters
556 Jefferson Street, Suite 500
Lafayette, LA 70501
(337) 233.3033

Lawyer Case History

MRGO Katrina Litigation (USDC-EDLA)

Was MRGO PSLC Liaison and a co-leader of the trial team that obtained a favorable trial verdict against the US Army Corps of Engineers for faulty design, maintenance of the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet that contributed to area flooding following Hurricane Katrina.

Becker v Tidewater, et al

Lead  plaintiff counsel. WDLA, USDC Jury Trial of double amputee offshore: $42 million verdict; reversed on appeal on seaman status; re-tried to bench as 905(b) vessel negligence: $35 million.

MDL 2179: DEEPWATER HORIZON/BP OIL SPILL LITIGATION

EDLA, USDC. Court-appointed Co-Lead Class Counsel and Co-Liaison Counsel in largest, most complex ecological disaster/oil spill litigation in US history. Co-Leader of Trial team and Settlement strategy, settlement and implementation. 

 
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