Assaf, Jeb

Roy Atwood is a trial lawyer with extensive experience in representing companies in complex litigation. He has represented clients in toxic tort and product liability litigation, as well as state and local tax, outsourcing, construction, contract, environmental class action, and negotiable instrument litigation. He has tried cases in state and federal courts in Texas and across the country and represented clients in arbitration. Roy has served as national coordinating counsel for a group of companies, including Textron Inc. and Invensys Process Systems, in lawsuits involving tens of thousands of plaintiffs in more than 20 jurisdictions.

Roy recently assisted Firestone Building Products with claims relating to damage to the Superdome sustained during Hurricane Katrina. In 2008, he represented at trial a refining company disputing its state income tax obligations in Alaska. In 2001 and 2002, he was a member of a team of Jones Day lawyers who obtained defense verdicts for clients in toxic tort cases, each of which The National Law Journal recognized as one of the top 20 defense wins of the year.

Roy is a frequent speaker on litigation-related topics and teaches in trial skills programs. He serves on the board of the Trial Skills section of the Dallas Bar Association and is a member of the Dallas Bar Foundation. He is past president of the board of trustees of LaunchAbility, which helps people with developmental disabilities lead fulfilling lives. Roy has served on various boards and commissions in the city of Carrollton, Texas where he is currently a planning and zoning commissioner.