Joshua D. Roy
The Maughan Law Firm
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(225) 926-8556
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634 Connells Park Ln
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70806
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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, home foreclosure defense, 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 graduated with a degree in Political Science. He is a member of the Louisiana State Bar Association and the Baton Rouge Bar Association. Josh serves on the board of directors for NephCure Kidney International as well as The Kiwanis Club of The Oaks and is an active member in his community and church.
Areas of Practice
Personal Injury
Family Law
Trusts, Wills and Estate Successions
Corporate Law
Business Organization
Transactional Work
General Civil Litigation
Real Estate
Education
Southern University Law Center, J.D., magna cum laude
Senior Editor, Southern University Law Review
Louisiana State University, B.S. in Political Science
Bar Admissions
Louisiana District and Appellate Courts
Louisiana Supreme Court
U.S. District Court, Middle District of Louisiana
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana
Memberships & Affiliations
Louisiana State Bar Association
Baton Rouge Bar Association
Honors, Awards and Activities
Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America
Director, NephCure Kidney International
Member and Director, The Oaks Kiwanis Club
Representative Cases
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.
Publications and Writings
Author, “Uncovering the Coverage: ‘Contractual UM Coverage’ without liability coverage?” Around the Bar, (Vol. 293), January, 2015.