niversity of Houston Law Center alumnus Casey Roy (J.D. ’94) has joined Kane Russell Coleman Logan PC, a full-service law firm originally based in Dallas that recently opened an Austin office.
“I could not be more excited about my move to Kane Russell Coleman Logan PC and being a part of the firm’s expansion into the Austin market,” Roy said. “I spent a number of years in public service honing my practice at both the state and federal levels and am now thrilled to continue serving clients needing the firm’s expertise in complex corporate bankruptcies and out-of-court workouts.”
A member of the UH Law Center’s Class of 1994, Roy specializes in bankruptcy, insolvency, and creditors’ rights. He is admitted to practice in all U.S. district and bankruptcy courts in Texas, as well as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
Roy credits the Law Center for helping him to learn how to think like a lawyer.“The UH Law Center taught me not just substantive areas of the law necessary to pass the bar, but also to think critically and objectively, which I believe are much more important skills required for a successful practice,” he said.
With three decades of legal experience, Roy has developed deep expertise in federal bankruptcy and state regulatory law, particularly in the health care sector. He began his career at a Texas-based Chapter 11 firm, representing debtors in major bankruptcy cases, before moving to a Houston boutique firm, where he handled high-stakes matters, including asbestos-related bankruptcies involving billions in tort claims.
Roy later transitioned to public service, spending 12 years as an assistant attorney general in Texas, where he advised state agencies on complex bankruptcy cases across health care, consumer protection, energy, and environmental sectors.
He went on to serve as a trial attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice’s Trustee Program, overseeing Chapter 7 and Chapter 11 cases, prosecuting enforcement actions, and advocating for patient rights in health care bankruptcies. His role also included serving as counsel in complex health care bankruptcies in the Southern District of Texas.
When asked about his favorite memories during his time as a Law Center student, Roy said it was the relationships he made.
“I am fortunate to have classmates from law school that even after the passage of many years remain close friends,” he said.
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