Law Firm Overview

The firm has earned the highest possible peer-reviewed rating for professional excellence and integrity from Martindale Hubbell ^sm Law Directory. This rating is also held by the two senior attorneys, Bob F. Wright and James P. Roy, who are both past presidents of the Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association and are listed in the peer selected Best Lawyers in America in the areas of maritime law and personal injury litigation. The Best Lawyers in America book has been described by "The American Lawyer" as the most respected referral list of attorneys in practice. Bob and Jim have also been inducted as fellows in the International Academy of Trial Lawyers (limited to a maximum of 500 living plaintiff and defense lawyers in North America ). In addition, the firm is recognized by Martindale Hubbell^sm in its Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers.

Areas of Practice

• Drilling and Workover Accidents
• Inland Water and River Accidents
• Helicopter Accidents
• Barge Accident and Injuries
• Personal Watercraft Accidents
• Offshore Injuries
• Jones Act and Seaman Claims
• Commercial Diving Accidents
• Boat and Vessel Accidents
• Car Accidents
• Trucking Accidents
• Over-Loaded Trucks and Debris
• Motorcycle Accidents
• Bus Accidents
• 15 Passenger Van Accidents
• Drunk Driver Accidents
• SUV Rollovers
• Road Construction Accidents
• Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Accidents
• Pedestrian Accidents
• Brain Injuries
• Head, Neck, and Back Injuries
• Catastrophic Injuries
• Wrongful Death
• Admiralty & Maritime Law
• Auto Accidents
• Aviation
• Environmental Law
• Litigation & Appeals
• Medical Malpractice
• Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff
• Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
• Products Liability Law
• Professional Malpractice Law
• Social Security -- Disability
• Toxic Torts
• Class Actions -- Plaintiff
• Workers' Compensation Law

West Practice Categories

Admiralty & Maritime Law, Jones Act, Longshore & Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, Class Actions -- Plaintiff, Environmental Law, Social Security -- Disability, Litigation & Appeals, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff, Wrongful Death -- Plaintiff, Products Liability Law, Professional Malpractice Law, Medical Malpractice, Toxic Torts, Transportation Law, Aviation, Trucking, Workers' Compensation Law