Robert M. Roach, Jr. is a lawyer practicing civil appeals, insurance litigation, complex commercial litigation and 3 other areas of law. Robert received a B.A. degree from Georgetown University in 1977, and has been licensed for 45 years. Robert practices at Roach Newton, LLP in Austin, TX and 1 other location.
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Payment InformationPayment & Cost FeaturesFixed hourly rates
Fixed fees available
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Firm InformationPositionPartnerFirm NameRoach Newton, LLP
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Representative Cases & TransactionsCasesIn Re Guaranty Insurance Services, Inc., 2011 WL 2586872, Tex. Sup. Ct., July 1, 2011 (No. 10-0364)
Guevara v. Ferrer, 247 S.W.3d 662, 2007 WL 2457760, 50 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 1182, Tex., August 31, 2007 (No. 05-1100)
GuideOne Elite Ins. Co. v. Fielder Road Baptist Church, 197 S.W.3d 305, 2006 WL 1791689, 49 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 877, Tex., June 30, 2006 (No. 04-0692)
Coastal Transport Co., Inc. v. Crown Cent. Petroleum Corp., 136 S.W.3d 227, 2004 WL 1091423, 47 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 559, Tex., May 14, 2004 (No. 01-0301)
Global Octanes Texas, L.P. v. BP Exploration & Oil Inc., 154 F.3d 518, 1998 WL 611129, 36 UCC Rep.Serv.2d 633, C.A.5 (Tex.), September 14, 1998 (No. 97-20588)
Aluminum Co. of America v. Bullock, 870 S.W.2d 2, 1994 WL 6716, Tex., January 12, 1994 (No. D-3404)
Bullock v. Aluminum Co. of America, 843 S.W.2d 640, 1992 WL 259526, Tex. App. Corpus Christi, October 08, 1992 (No. 13-91-386-CV)
Fairfield Ins. Co. v. Stephens Martin Paving, LP, 246 S.W.3d 653, 2008 WL 400397, 51 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 491, Tex., February 15, 2008 (No. 04-0728)
Citizens Ins. Co. of America v. Daccach, 105 S.W.3d 712, 2003 WL 1922502, Tex. App. Austin, April 24, 2003 (No. 03-02-00524-CV)
217 S.W.3d 430, 2007 WL 623799, Blue Sky L. Rep. P 74,622, 50 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 474, Tex., March 02, 2007 (No. 03-0505)
Leonard v. Aluminum Co. of America, 767 F.2d 134, Prod.Liab.Rep. (CCH) P 10,607, C.A.5 (Tex.), August 02, 1985 (No. 84-1467)
National Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pittsburgh, PA v. CBI Industries, Inc., 907 S.W.2d 517, 1995 WL 584675, 41 ERC 1279, 39 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 7, Tex., October 05, 1995 (No. D-4353)
C.M. Asfahl Agency v. Tensor, Inc., 135 S.W.3d 768, 2004 WL 169737, Tex. App. Houston [1st Dist.], January 29, 2004 (No. 01-01-00692-CV)
Texas Disposal Systems L
fill, Inc. v. Waste Management Holdings, Inc., 219 S.W.3d 563, 2007 WL 1028828, Tex. App. Austin, April 03, 2007 (No. 03-03-00631-CV)
Aluminum Co. of America v. Alm, 785 S.W.2d 137, 1990 WL 6469, Prod.Liab.Rep. (CCH) P12, 360, Tex., January 31, 1990 (No. C-7889)
Parks v. Dowell Div. of Dow Chemical Corp., 712 F.2d 154, C.A.5 (Tex.), August 15, 1983 (No. 82-2213)
Mi-Jack Products, Inc. v. Braneff, 827 S.W.2d 493, 1992 WL 44644, Tex. App. Houston [1st Dist.], March 12, 1992 (No. 01-90-00002-CV)
Motiva Enterprises, LLC v. St. Paul Fire
Marine Ins. Co., 445 F.3d 381, 2006 WL 774926, C.A.5 (Tex.), March 28, 2006 (No. 05-20139)
457 F.3d 459, 2006 WL 2037328, C.A.5 (Tex.), July 21, 2006 (No. 05-20139)
Transoceanic Shipping Co., Inc. v. General Universal Systems, Inc., 961 S.W.2d 418, 1997 WL 474448, Tex. App. Houston [1st Dist.], August 21, 1997 (No. 01-96-00531-CV)
Perenco Nigeria Ltd. v. Ashl
Inc., 242 F.3d 299, 2001 WL 121815, C.A.5 (Tex.), February 13, 2001 (No. 00-20209)
Gonzalez v. McAllen Medical Center, Inc., Not Reported in S.W.3d, 2003 WL 21283132, Tex. App. Corpus Christi, June 05, 2003 (No. 13-00-296-CV
Goldfarb v. El Paso Corp., 156 Fed. App. 678, 2005 WL 3293998, C.A.5 (Tex.), December 06, 2005 (No. 05-20078)
United Nat. Ins. Co. v. Hydro Tank, Inc., 525 F.3d 400, 2008 WL 1799963, C.A.5 (Tex.), April 22, 2008 (No. 06-20335)
Beech Aircraft Corp. v. Jinkins, 739 S.W.2d 19, Tex., July 08, 1987 (No. C-4807
Century Marine, Inc. v. Vaglica, 27 S.W.3d 703, 2000 WL 1526116, Tex. App. Beaumont, October 05, 2000 (No. 09-98-044 CV)
Pratho v. Zapata, 157 S.W.3d 832, 2005 WL 253900, Tex. App. Fort Worth, February 03, 2005 (No. 2-03-051-CV).
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Bar Admission & MembershipsAdmissions1981, State Bar of Texas
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
Illinois
MembershipsProducts Liability Advisory Council (Amicus Writer)
Insurance Information Council
International Association of Defense Counsel (Amicus Comm.)
Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel
Texas Association of Defense Counsel (Amicus Comm.)
Defense Research Institute
American Arbitration Association
American Bar Association
Houston Bar Association
Travis County Bar Association
Travis County Appellate Section
College of the State Bar of Texas.
State Bar of Texas: (Council of Chairs, 2007-2008)
(Chair, Appellate Section, 2006-2007)
(Council Member and Officer, Appellate Section, 1994-1997, 2000-2014)
(Chair, State Bar Survey of all Texas Appellate Judges, 1995-1997)
(Co-Chair, Appellate Section Annual Meeting Comm., 1998-1999)
(Chair, Judicial Liaison Committee, Insurance Section, 2000-2001)
(Course Director, Advanced Appellate Seminar, 2008)
(Member, Dist. 4I Grievance Comm., 1993-1998).
Houston Bar Association: (Chair, Appellate Section, 2000-2001)
(Council Member and Officer, Appellate Section, 1993-2014), (Chair, Juror Orientation Subcommittee of Administration of Justice Committee, 2005-2006)
(Chair, Jury Orientation Video Committee of Houston Bar Association Administration of Justice Committee, 2004-2014).
American Bar Association (Chair, Annual Meeting Committee of Appellate Advocacy Section, ABA Committee, Tort and Insurance Practice Section, 1999-2001).
Co-Chair, University of Texas Insurance Law Seminar, 1998. Board of Editors, Defense Counsel Journal, 1990-1993).Bar FellowshipFellow: Texas Bar Foundation, Foundation of the IADC, Houston Bar Foundation, The Texas Supreme Court Historical Society. -
Education & CertificationsLaw SchoolUniversity of Texas
Class of 1981
J.D.
Texas Law Review
University of Texas
Class of 1981
J.D.
Hildebrand Moot Court Champion
Other EducationGeorgetown University
Class of 1977
B.A.
magna cum laude
University of Texas
Class of 1981
Texas Law Review
University of Texas
Class of 1981
Hildebrand Moot Court Champion
Legal CertificationsBoard Certified, Civil Appellate Law and Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board Of Legal Specialization -
Personal Details & HistoryAgeBorn in 1955
Bronxville, New York, 1955
Robert M. Roach, Jr.
101 Colorado Street, Suite 3502Austin, TX 78701U.S.A.
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