Joshua D. Roy

P (225) 926-8533

E jroy@maughanlaw.com

Josh Roy was born and raised in the Baton Rouge area and currently resides in Central, Louisiana. He began his association with The Maughan Law Firm as a law clerk while attending law school and continued with the firm after graduation.

Josh’s practice includes personal injury (automobile accidents, premise liability, slip and falls, etc.), family law (divorce, custody, child support, spousal support), probate/succession law, civil property law, real estate transactions, business organization and litigation, wills and trusts, contract disputes and general civil litigation. He has litigated cases in state courts throughout Louisiana and has conducted oral argument in state appellate courts and the Louisiana Supreme Court.

Josh received his Juris Doctorate, magna cum laude, from Southern University Law Center graduating first his class. While in law school, he served as a senior editor on the Southern University Law Review. Josh is a graduate of Louisiana State University, where he received a degree in Political Science. He is a member of the Louisiana State Bar Association and the Baton Rouge Bar Association.

Josh is an active member in his community and church, and has served as a councilman for the City of Central since 2019. Previously, he served on the boards of Families Helping Families of Greater Baton Rouge and Kiwanis Club. Josh and his wife Chelsey live in the City of Central with their four sons. He enjoys all things LSU and the outdoors with his family.

    • Personal Injury

    • Family Law

    • Trusts, Wills and Estate Successions

    • Corporate Law

    • Business Organization

    • Transactional Work

    • General Civil Litigation

    •  Real Estate 

    • Green ex red. Peterson v. Johnson, 2014 (La. 10/15/14), 149 So. 3d 766.

    • Bihm v. Deca Sys., 2013-2247 (La. App. 1 Cir. 6/6/14) 2014 WL 3702473; writ denied sub nom. Bihm v. Deca Sys., Inc., 2014-1452 (La. 10/10/14), 151 So. 3d 585.
      Whittington v. Hospice Care Servs. of Louisiana, LLC, 2012-0540 (La. App. 1 Cir. 2/25/13), 2013 WL 690505.
      GWS Eng'g, Inc. v. Gomez, 2012-1888 (La. App. 1 Cir. 9/17/13), 135 So. 3d 71.
      Roofing Products & Bldg. Supply Co., LLC v. Mechwart, 2013-1506 (La. App. 1 Cir. 5/2/14); 2014 WL 2711793, reh'g denied (June 3, 2014).
      Bell v. Dox Apartments, LLC, 2013-0975 (La. App. 1 Cir. 2/3/14); 2014 WL 3555963, writ denied, 2014-0439 (La. 4/17/14), 138 So. 3d 627. 

    • Louisiana District and Appellate Courts

    • Louisiana Supreme Court

    • U.S. District Court, Middle District of Louisiana

    • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana

    • Southern University Law Center, J.D., magna cum laude

    • Senior Editor, Southern University Law Review

    • Louisiana State University, B.S. in Political Science

    • Louisiana State Bar Association

    • Baton Rouge Bar Association

    • Honors, Awards, Memberships, Activities:

    • Million Dollar Advocates Forum and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum

    • Councilman, City of Central, At Large Seat

    • Director, NephCure, Inc.

    • Director, Families Helping Families of Greater Baton Rouge

    • Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America

    • Member and Director, The Oaks Kiwanis Club

    • Author, “Uncovering the Coverage: ‘Contractual UM Coverage’ without liability coverage?” Around the Bar, (Vol. 293), January, 2015. 

  • “Josh and his team have been professional, honest, responsive and empathetic. He always explains my options, keeping me informed and up to date on my case. His always positive attitude helps me feel better. [He] has turned an awful experience into feeling like I made a lifelong friend. Josh reduced my stress, adding piece of mind.”

    —Darren N.

  • “I can’t say enough good things about Josh. He genuinely cared about my situation, communicated clearly, and fought hard for the best possible outcome. His professionalism and attention to detail made a stressful situation much easier to navigate. I’m incredibly grateful for his work and would absolutely trust him again.”

    —Hussien M.

  • “I am incredibly grateful for Josh Roy’s guidance during an extremely challenging time. He was consistently prompt, responsive, and made me feel supported and informed at every step of the process. His depth of knowledge across a broad spectrum of legal issues gave me great confidence, especially when unexpected matters arose. I always felt that my case was being handled with both expertise and care.”

    —Erin B.