Ms. Roy specializes in business litigation and complex environmental litigation. Her experience includes representing clients in a variety of business disputes and against claims of fraud, breach of fiduciary duties, breach of contract, unfair business practices, negligence, nuisance and trespass. Ms. Roy has also developed a specialty in litigation relating to products liability, Proposition 65, the Clean Air Act, and CERCLA. She has been involved in insurance litigation and defending class action lawsuits. Ms. Roy's cases have related to a broad spectrum of industries including oil companies, financial institutions, insurance, real estate, construction equipment, and pharmaceuticals.
Ms. Roy has experience in all aspects of California and federal civil procedure including drafting and opposing motions; arguing motions in court; propounding and responding to discovery; conducting and defending depositions; preparing for and representing clients in trial and private arbitration, and briefing for various appellate courts.
Business Litigation
Ms. Roy specializes in business litigation. Her experience includes representing companies in a variety of business disputes and against claims of fraud, breach of fiduciary duties, breach of contract, and unfair business practices.
Ms. Roy's cases have related to a broad spectrum of industries, including oil companies, financial institutions, insurance, real estate, construction equipment, food and beverage, and retail.
Environmental Litigation
Ms. Roy also specializes in complex environmental litigation and related products liability litigation. Her expertise includes the Clean Air Act, CERCLA, RCRA, design defect, failure to warn, negligence, nuisance, and trespass.
Proposition 65 Counseling & Litigation
Ms. Roy counsels companies on compliance with California Prop 65 warning obligations and defends her clients when accused of failing to comply.
More Legal and Business Bylines From Whitney Jones Roy
- PFAS in Food Packaging: The Beginning of the End? - (Posted On Monday, March 25, 2024)
- Proposition 65: 2023 in Review - (Posted On Tuesday, January 30, 2024)
- The Intersection of Prop 65 and Free Speech: A Recent Win for Businesses - (Posted On Tuesday, November 14, 2023)
- WARNING: Get Your Prop 65 House in Order for the New Year - (Posted On Monday, January 09, 2023)
- California’s Newly Adopted “Safe Harbor” Warning Label for Acrylamide In Foods Turns Up the Heat In Ongoing First Amendment Challenge to Proposition 65 - (Posted On Tuesday, December 13, 2022)
- Up In Smoke – CA Court of Appeal Dismisses Prop 65 Case Against Water Pipe Manufacturer Narrowly Construing The Term “Expose” - (Posted On Tuesday, November 08, 2022)
- New Proposed Regulation Provides More Guidance and Some Relief on Prop 65 Warning Requirements for Heat Processed Foods and Acrylamide - (Posted On Tuesday, September 08, 2020)
- Nota Bene Episode 76:The Impact of COVID-19 on Force Majeure Clauses in Business Contracts with Whitney Roy - (Posted On Monday, April 13, 2020)
- Frustration of Purpose – Do I Have a Defense? - (Posted On Tuesday, March 17, 2020)
- Prop 65 Warnings and Acrylamide in Food – Can I Still Have My Coffee and Drink it Too? - (Posted On Tuesday, March 10, 2020)