James Parkerson Roy Lafayette, Louisiana
| Managing Member | |
| phone | 337-233-3033 |
| fax | 337-233-2796 |
| Email Me | |
- Areas of Practice:
- Maritime Personal Injury
- Serious Injury and Wrongful Death
- Trials
- Complex Litigation and Class Actions
- Personal Injury and Civil Litigation
- Bar Admissions:
- Louisiana, 1976
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana
- U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court Eastern District of Louisiana
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court Middle District of Louisiana
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court Western District of Louisiana
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
- Education:
- Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, District of Columbia,
1977
LL.M. - Louisiana State University Law Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana,
1976
J.D.
Honors: Member, Moot Court Board - Louisiana State University,
1973
B.S.
- Published Works:
- "Litigator of the Month", National Law Journal, August 20, 2001
- "Marketing a Law Practice DoesNotHarm the System", La. Bar Journal, No. 43, No. 1, pp 18-21
- "Evidence Seminar and Workshop", (Co-Author)
- Representative Cases:
- Viator v. Liverpool & London Steamship Protection and Indem. Association, 701 So. 2d 487 (La. 3rd Cir. 1997)
- Becker v. Tidewater, Inc., 335 F. 3rd 376 ( 2003)
- Becker v. Tidewater, Inc., 405 F. 3rd 257 ( 2005)
- Seth A. Becker v Tidewater Tnr, et al, ( )
- In Re: Katrina Canal Breaches Consolidated Litigation, ( )
- The Daily Advertiser vs. Trans LA, et al, ( )
- In Re: The Matter of Mallard Bay Drilling, L.L.C., as Owner and Operator of the Mr. Beldon otherwise Designated Mallard Rig 52, Praying for Exoneration from and/or Limitation of Liability, ( )
- Joseph Hunt, et al vs. Schult Homes Corporation, et al, ( )
- In RE: Eunice Train Derailment, ( )
- In RE: New Iberia Train Derailment Litigation, ( )
- Linda Delaney, et al v. Entergy Louisiana, ( )
- Combustion, Inc., ( )
- Gracie Atkins, et al v. Harcros Chemicals, ( )
- Richard P. Leyoub, Attorney General, ex rel. State of Louisiana v. The American Tobacco Company, et al, ( )
- Dan Gill, Individually, and as Successor in Interest to Dan Gill, Inc., d/d/a Dan Gill Exxon, et al v. Exxon Mobil Corporation formerly d/b/a Exxon Company, U.S.A., ( )
- Flagler Automotive, Inc., Ind., and on Behalf of All Other Similarly Situated v. Exxon Mobil Corporation, ( )
- Wilbert Joseph Levier, et alv. Cleco Corporation, et al, ( )
- Joann Gant Johnson and Annette B. Lewis v. Georgia Pacific Corporation, et al, ( )
- Classes/Seminars Taught:
- "Assessing and Prosecuting the Maritime Case", Maritime Personal Injury Litigation in Louisiana Seminar, National Business Institute, September 16, 1992, and September 17, 1992
- "Recent Developments in Product Liability" "Yours to Choose" Seminar, Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association, December 29, 1993
- Pest Control Operators Legal Liability Issues" (speaker only), Louisiana Pest Control Association, Mid-Winter meeting, January 21, 1994, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Ethics and Lawyer Advertising, Lafayette Parish Bar Association, 1994 CLE By the Hour Seminar, December 16, 1994
- "Evaluating a Case for Settlement Purposes", Evaluating and Settling Insurance Claims Seminar, Professional Education Systems, Inc., February 8, 1996
- "Marketing a Law Practice Does Not Harm the System", La. Bar Journal, No. 43, No. 1, pp 18-21
- "Mediation and Medical Liability Claims" (Panel Presentation), The Continuing Medical Education Committee [CME] of Acadiana, Petroleum Club, Lafayette, LA., October 24, 1996
- Courtroom Testimony and Demeanor, (Classroom Presentation) at U.S.L., sponsored by LA. State Board of Private Investigator Examiners, March 1, 1997, and October 3, 1997
- Basics on Seaman Status, Lafayette Parish Bar Association, Annual Maritime Law Seminar, October 1, 1999
- Developing the Strategy of your Case, [Joint presentation with John Scofield] Tulane Law School, Trial by Masters, December 17, 1999
- Negotiating a Plaintiff's Personal Injury Case, [Oral presentation only], LSU Legal Negotiation and Professionalism, October 11, 2000
- Case Strategy: Plaintiff and Defense Perspectives, [Joint presentation with John Scofield], LTLA, Last Chance Seminar, December 14, 2000
- Basics of Class Certification & Managing Complex Litigation, [Joint presentation with Roger D. Allen], La. State Bar Association for Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute at Pt. Clear, Alabama, June 21, 2002
- The Jones Act U.S. vs. 905(b), High Stakes on the High Seas, LTLA Maritime Law Conference, New Orleans, LA, August 16, 2002
- Issues Associated with Maritime Workers, 10th Annual Admiralty Symposium, New Orleans, LA, September 6, 2002
- Damages in the Amputation Case, LTLA Annual Convention CLE Program, New Orleans, LA, September 20, 2002
- Ethics Panelist (Speaker only), Lafayette Parish Bar Association Seminar - Bench Bar 2002, Natchez, MS, October 11, 2002
- Panelist, Class Actions, Workshop for Judges of the Fifth Circuit, Federal Judicial Center, New Orleans, LA, April 3, 2003, LA State Bar Association 4th Annual Class Action Symposium, New Orleans, LA, October 24, 2003
- Panel Discussion: Novel Mass Tort Resolution Techniques; Arguing Damages in the Catastrophic Maritime Case, 2nd Judge Alvin B. Rubin Conference on Maritime Personal Injury Law, LSU Law Center, Baton Rouge, LA, November 13, 2003
- Effective Use of Demonstrative Evidence, Civil Litigation Process in LA State Courts sponsored by LSU Law Center, Embassy Suites Hotel, Baton Rouge, LA, April 16, 2004
- Guest lecturer on Class Actions and Mass torts in the USA at Summer School in Comparative Law jointly sponsored by Univeresita` Degli` Studi Dell'Insubria, Universita` Degli Studi Di Milano, Universita` Degli Studi Di Bologna, and L.S.U. Law School, at Como, Italy, July 23, 2004
- Jury Versus Non-Jury Trials in Admiralty: Who Decides and How with Hon. Carl J. Barbier, High Stakes on the High Seas, LTLA Maritime Law Conference, New Orleans, LA, August 13, 2004
- Maritime Law Update, LTLA Post-Legislative Retrat, Carmel, CA, June 30, 2005
- Guest lecturer, Maritime Personal Injury, class taught by Prof. Frank Maraist, LSU Law School, November 3, 2005
- Guest lecturer, Maritime Personal Injury, class of Prof. Frank Maraist, LSU Law School, March 30, 2006
- Chairman of Planning Committee, moderator, panel member, (and materials co-author), LSU CLE Evidence Seminar and Workshop, November 10, 2006
- Program Chairman and Moderator, Louisiana Judicial College Evidence Program, New Orleans, March 15, 2007
- Panel Member, Professionalism - Is Continuing Education the Answer?, John M. Duhe, Jr. Chapter, American Inn of Court, Lafayette, LA, September 13, 2007
- Program Chairman, LSU 2 Annual Civil Trial nd Evidence Workshop, November 2, 2007
- Lafayette Parish Bar Association Seminar, Joint Professionalism program w/Mag. Judge C. Michael Hill, Lafayette, LA, November 28, 2007, and December 4, 2007
- Panelist, 6th Judge Alvin B. Rubin Conference on Maritime Personal Injury Law: "Navigating the Labyrinth of a Complex Maritime Case", LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Baton Rouge, LA, March 7, 2008
- Guest lecturer, Maritime Personal Injury, class of Prof. Frank Maraist, LSU Law School, April 10, 2008
- High Stakes on the High Seas Maritime Law Conference, Wrongful Death Remedies, Louisiana Association for Justice, New Orleans, La., August 14, 2009. [joint presentation with Frank X. Neuner, Jr.]
- Honors and Awards:
- The American Trial Lawyers Association "Top 100 Trial Lawyers in Louisiana ", 2010 - 2011
- Martindale-Hubbell "AV" Rating (Highest Possible Peer Reviewed Rating for Ethical Standards and Legal Ability)
- The Best Lawyers in America (Maritime Law and Personal Injury Litigation), 2001 - Present
- Recipient, 1989 Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association President's Award, 1989
- Recipient, 1988 Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association Leadership Award, 1988
- "Litigator of the Month", National Law Journal, August 20, 2001
- Fellow, "International Academy of Trial Lawyers"
- "Louisiana Super Lawyers 2007 & 2008" (Top fifty in Louisiana), 2007 - 2008
- Recognized in Lawdragon Top 3000 Leading Plaintiffs' Lawyers in America, 2007 - 2008
- Lafayette Parish Bar Association (Past Participant in "Lawyers in the Classroom" Program)
- Professional Associations and Memberships:
- LSU Law Center, 2002 - Present
- Member, Alumni, Board of Trustees
- LSU 1860 Society
- Member
- LSU Foundation
- Member
- LSU Alumni Association
- Member
- LSU Tiger Athletic Foundation
- Member
- Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association
- Lifetime Member
- Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association
- Sustaining Member
- Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association, 1990 - 1991
- President
- Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association, 1989 - 1990
- President-Elect
- Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association, 1986 - 1989
- Board of Governors
- Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association, 1987 - 1989
- Executive Committee
- Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association, 1992 - 1993
- Ethics Committee
- Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association, Maritime Law Section, 2003 - 2004
- Section Chairman
- Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association, Medical Malpractice, Highway Defects and Auto Torts, and Products Liability Sections
- Member
- Lafayette Trial Lawyers Association, 1983 - 1987
- Vice-President
- Lafayette Trial Lawyers Association, 1983 - 1987
- Board of Governors
- American Association for Justice, 2005 - 2008
- Board of Governors
- American Association for Justice, 1993 - 1995
- State Delegate
- American Association for Justice
- Sustaining Member, M Club
- Civil Justice Foundation
- Member
- Roscoe Pound Foundation
- Member
- Lafayette Parish Bar Association, 1987 - 1988
- Board of Directors
- Louisiana State Bar Association
- Member, Civil Law and Litigation Sections
- Louisiana State Bar Association
- Member, Insurance, Negligence, Compensation, & Admiralty Law Sections
- Louisiana State Bar Association, 1999 - 2000
- Bench Bar Section
- Louisiana State Bar Association, 1991 - 1994
- Lawyer Advertising Committee
- Louisiana State Bar Association, 1995 - 2004
- Member, LSBA Lawyer Advertising Advisory Service Committee
- American Bar Association
- Admiralty and Maritime Law Subcommittee
- American Bar Association, Torts Insurance Practice and Litigation Sections
- Lafayette Parish Bar Association
- Past Participant in "Lawyers in the Classroom" Program
- Louisiana State University Law Center Fellowship Program
- Charter Member
- National Institute for Trial Advocacy Advocates Association
- American Inns of Court, 1993 - 1994
- Acadiana Chapter
- The Supreme Court of Louisiana Historical Society
- Trial Lawyers for Public Justice Foundation
- Sustaining Member
- Louisiana Bar Foundation, 1999 - 2000
- Judicial Liaison Committee
- Federal Bar Association
- Member, Lafayette/Acadiana Chapter
- Louisiana State University, 2005 - Present
- Member, Board of Supervisors
- LSU Law School, 2006 - 2007
- Chairman, Annual Fund
- LSU Law School
- Representative, Board of Regents' Master Plan Advisory Panel
- Pro Bono Activities:
- Volunteer Probation Monitor for Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board, 1999 - Present
