James Parkerson Roy
Managing Member
Email: jimr@wrightroy.com

Practice Areas: Maritime Law(50%); Personal Injury(35%); Business Litigation(5%); Civil Litigation(5%); Complex Litigation and Class Actions(5%).

Admitted: 1976, Louisiana; U.S. District Court, Eastern, Western and Middle Districts of Louisiana; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court

Law School: Louisiana State University, J.D., 1976; Georgetown University, LL.M., 1977

College: Louisiana State University, B.S., 1973

Member: Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association (President, 1990-1991; President-Elect, 1989-1990; Board of Governors, 1986-1989; Executive Committee, 1987-1989 and 2004-2006; Member, Ethics Committee, 1992-1993); Louisiana State Bar Association (Member, Committee to re-draft Code of Professional Responsibility Sections dealing with advertising and solicitation, 1991-1993; Lawyer Advertising Advisory Service Committee, 1998-2004); American Bar Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.

Biography: Louisiana State University Board of Supervisors, (Member, 2005- and Chairman Elect, 2008-2009), Member, Board of Trustees, LSU Law School Alumni, 2002-. Volunteer Probation Monitor, Louisiana Attorney Discipline Board, 1999-. Fellow: International Academy of Trial Lawyers, (Board of Directors 2006-) 2002-. Listed in: "The Best Lawyers in America" (Woodward/White) in sections of Personal Injury Litigation and Maritime Law. Named, Litigator of the Month, "National Law Journal," (August 20, 2001); Top Fifty Super Lawyers in Louisiana, "Louisiana Super Lawyers 2007-2009".

Reported Cases: Viator v. Liverpool and London Steamship Protection, Indem. Ass'n 701 So. 2d 487 (La. 3rd Cir. 1997); Writ denied 712 So 2d 880 (La. 1998); Becker v. Tidewater, Inc. 335F. 3d 376 ; Becker II, 405 F.3d257 (2005).

Born: Lafayette, Louisiana

ISLN: 901962902