At the Law Office of Domengeaux Wright Roy and Edwards, our team of highly specialized personal injury attorneys understand the impact that a maritime accident has on the injured person as well as the family of that person. Our firm has handled many such cases to successful conclusion, obtaining settlements and judgments that help to lessen the financial impact on the client and his family, and providing for future medical expenses and costs.

With over 50 years of experience working with cases involving offshore accidents, auto accidents, wrongful death, complex litigation, class actions and trials, our attorneys will provide quality legal representation so justice can be obtained for you. Domengeaux Wright Roy & Edwards has earned the highest possible peer-reviewed rating for professional legal ability and general ethical standards from the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory. Bob F. Wright and James P. Roy, the firm's two senior attorneys, have received numerous awards and acknowledgments, including being selected as among the "Best Lawyers in America" for Maritime and personal injury litigation, and have been inducted into the International Academy of Trial Lawyers. Let our experience and knowledge work to your advantage.

If you or a loved one is suffering personal injuries, property damage or financial loss as a result of a maritime accident, contact Law Firm of Domengeaux Wright Roy & Edwards today at 866-616-3136, or submit our contact form on the following page.

Practice Areas

• Admiralty/Maritime

Domengeaux Wright Roy & Edwards can also assist you in Animal & Dog Bite, Auto/Truck Accidents, Birth Injury, Boating Accident, Brain Injury, Catastrophic/Serious Injury, Construction/Worksite Accidents, Defective Products/Products Liability, Motorcycle Accident, Nursing Home Neglect, Personal Injury, Pharmaceutical, Rail Road Injuries/ FELA, Slip & Fall/Trip & Fall, Spinal Injuries, and Wrongful Death legal matters.

If you or a loved one is suffering personal injuries, property damage or financial loss as a result of a maritime accident, contact the Lafayette, Louisiana Law Firm Domengeaux Wright Roy & Edwards today at 866-616-3136, or submit our contact form on the following page.

Professional Profile

If you or someone you know needs the assistance of an experienced Admiralty/Maritime attorney, call Domengeaux Wright Roy & Edwards today at 866-616-3136, or complete the contact form provided on this site to schedule your free consultation.

MEMBERS OF THE FIRM:

• Jurisdictions Attorney is Licensed in: Louisiana, U.S. District Court for the Eastern, Middle and Western District of Louisiana; U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern, Middle and Western District of Louisiana; U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, and the U.S. Supreme Court.
• Date Admitted to the Bar: 1957
• Colleges Attended and Degree Earned: Tulane Law School, New Orleans, Louisiana, J.D.
• Professional Memberships & Achievements: Highest "AV" rating by Martindale-Hubbell; Member of Omicron Delta Kappa, 1987 - 1997; Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, 1987 - 2002; Fellow, International Academy of Trial Lawyers; Louisiana Judiciary Commission Civil Justice Reform Act Advisory Group, Past Chairman; Lafayette Parish Bar Association, Past President; Louisiana State Bar Association, House of Delegates; Louisiana State Bar Association, Board of Governors; Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association, Past President; Louisiana State Bar Association, Past President; American Bar Association, Former LA Delegate; Louisiana Racing, Commission, Chairman; Louisiana Department of Commerce & Industry; Lafayette Parish Council, Former Attorney; Lafayette Parish Democratic Executive Committee, Past Chairman; Tulane University Board of Independent Colleges & Universities of Louisiana, President's Council; Centenary College, President's Advis. Council; Louisiana Judiciary Committee, 1996 - Present, Chairman; Louisiana State Bar Association, 1978 - 1979, President; American Bar Association, 1980 - 1981, Louisiana Delegate; Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association, 1969 - 1970, President.
• Pro Bono Activities: Co-Founder, Louisiana IceGators Professional Hockey Team; Fundraising Chairman, Bishop's Charity Ball; Past Board Member, Salvation Army; Past Board Member, United Givers Fund; Past President, Civitan Club; Past President, University of Southwestern Louisiana Century Club; Past President, University of Southwestern Louisiana Hardwood Club; Founding Member, Lafayette City Club; Oakbourne Country Club; Lafayette Petroleum ClubCo-Founder, Squirrel Run Golf Club.

• Jurisdictions Attorney is Licensed in: Louisiana, U.S. District Court for the Eastern, Middle and Western District of Louisiana; U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern, Middle and Western District of Louisiana; U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit; and the U.S. Supreme Court.
• Date Admitted to the Bar: 1976
• Colleges Attended and Degree Earned: Georgetown University Law Center, Washington DC, LL.M.
• Professional Memberships & Achievements: 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; 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); 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

• Jurisdiction Attorney is Licensed in: Louisiana
• College Attended and Degree Earned: Tulane Law School, New Orleans, Louisiana, J.D.
• Professional Memberships & Achievements: Louisiana State Bar Association, Member; Louisiana Trial Lawyer's Association, Member.

• Jurisdiction Attorney is Licensed in: Louisiana; U.S. Supreme Court
• College Attended and Degree Earned: Louisiana State University Law Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, J.D.
• Professional Memberships & Achievements: Council for the Development of French in Louisiana, 1988 - Present Member, Board of Directors; Lafayette Parish Bar Association, Member; Louisiana State Bar Association, 1998 - 1999 Member, Board of Directors; Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association, 1992 Member, Board of Governors; American Association for Justice, Member.

James Roy
Domengeaux Wright Roy & Edwards
Telephone: 866-616-3136
Fax: 337-232-8213