Roy Stacy
Of Counsel
Roy’s practice includes all types of insurance defense litigation, commercial litigation and malpractice litigation. He has represented countless insurance carriers and their insureds in state and federal courts across Texas since 1974, as well as several neighboring state courts. He defends companies involved in litigation stemming from trucking and transportation accidents, construction defects and personal injury lawsuits involving claims of negligence or other liability.
Roy’s practice also includes extensive experience representing insurance companies and agencies in first party bad faith cases, and coverage disputes. In one notable case, Roy successfully represented an insurance agency client in multi-million dollar litigation alleging fraud and breach of fiduciary duty.
Roy has served as appellate counsel in the Texas Supreme Court and the United States Court of Appeal for the Fifth Circuit. He is certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Personal Injury Trial Law.
He has been selected to the Texas Super Lawyers list published by Thomson Reuters from 2003 through 2021. Roy has received the Martindale Hubbell AV Preeminent (5.0 out of 5.0) rating from his peers in the legal profession and was recently listed in Texas’ Top Rated Lawyers. He also received The Morris Harrell Professionalism Award from The Dallas Bar Association for Professionalism & Ethics in 2017.
He earned his J.D. from Baylor University, where he graduated first in his law school class with honors. While at Baylor, Roy served as Associate Editor of the Baylor Law Review and was a member of the National Moot Court team. Prior to law school, Roy earned his B.A. from Angelo State in 1972, where he majored in Political Science.
Bar & Court Admissions
All Texas State and Appellate Courts
Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western Federal District Courts
United States Courts of Appeal, Fifth and Eleventh Circuit
United States Supreme Court
Education
Baylor Law School, J.D. 1974, cum laude
- Associate Editor of Baylor Law Review
- National Moot Court Team
Angelo State University, B.A. 1972
Honors
Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization
Texas Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters, 2003-2021
AV Preeminent (5.0 out of 5.0) by Martindale Hubble
Texas’ Top Rated Lawyers, 2011
Associations
State Bar of Texas
Dallas Bar Association
Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel
Defense Research Institute, Inc.
Trucking Industry Defense Association (“TIDA”)
Texas Association of Defense Counsel
Texas Bar Foundation
Presentations
Bad Faith and Stowers Liability
Wrongful Death, Survivorship and Bystander Liability
Handling Trucking Claims
Ethics and Tripartite Relationships
Publications
Appellate Results
Allstate Ins. Co. v. Hallman, 159 S.W.3d 640 (Tex. 2005)
In re Bruce Terminix Co., 988 S.W.2d 702 (Tex. 1998)
Nat’l Tank v. Brotherton, 851 S.W.2d 193 (Tex. 1993)
Warren v. Triland Inv. Group, 779 S.W.2d 808 (Tex. 1989)
Stephens v. Nat’l Mortgage Corp. of America, 735 S.W.2d 474 (Tex. 1987)
Spoljaric v. Percival Tours, Inc., 708 S.W.2d 432 (Tex. 1986)
Old Republic Ins. Co. v. Comprehensive Health Care Assoc., Inc., 2 F.3d 105 (5th Cir. 1993)
Gomez v. Allstate Texas Lloyds Ins. Co., 241 S.W.3d 196 (Tex.App. — Fort Worth 2007, no writ)
Kreitzman v. Woodford Livestock Transport, No. 2-04-022-CV, 2005 WL 2897644 (Tex.App. — Fort Worth Nov. 3, 2005, no writ)
Allstate Texas Lloyds v. Lantz, No. CIV M-08-76. 2009 WL 499699 (S.D.Tex. Feb. 23, 2009)
American Home Products Corp. v. Burrough, 998 S.W.2d 696 (Tex.App. — Eastland 1999, no writ)
Coleman v. Cecil, No. 05-02-01129-CV, 2003 WL 187434 (Tex.App. — Dallas Jan. 29, 2003, no writ)
Cedar Crest Funeral Home, Inc. v. Lashley, 889 S.W.2d 325 (Tex.App. — Dallas 1993, no writ)
Members Ins. Co. v. Branscum, 803 S.W.2d 462 (Tex.App. — Dallas 1991, no writ)
Republic Nat’l Bank of Dallas v. Robert Ventures, Ltd., 637 S.W.2d 515 (Tex.App. — Eastland 1982, writ ref’d n.r.e.)
Stubbs v. Patterson Dental Laboratories, 573 S.W.2d 274 (Tex.Civ.App. — Eastland 1978, no writ)
E&R Rubalcava Construction, Inc. v. Burlington Ins. Co., 148 F.Supp.2d 746 (N.D.Tex. 2001)
E&R Rubalcava Construction, Inc. v. Burlington Ins. Co., 147 F.Supp.2d 523 (N.D.Tex. 2000)