Roy Xiao

Profil complet

Roy Xiao advises insurance industry and corporate clients in connection with coverage disputes and complex litigation. He counsels clients on first-party property and third-party liability claims and handles matters involving high potential exposure and allegations of bad faith.

Roy's experience includes defending personal injury, products liability, and professional liability and construction defect matters. He also advises clients on contemporary legal issues such as coverage implications relating to Coronavirus/COVID-19 and the US opioid epidemic.

Admissions

• Georgia
• US District Court for the Northern District of Georgia

Education

• J.D., with honors, University of North Carolina School of Law, 2016. Contributing Editor and Staff Member, North Carolina Law Review, vol. 94, 2014-2016.
• B.A., magna cum laude, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 2013

Memberships

• Georgia State Bar Association

Expérience

• Obtained judgment on the pleadings in favour of insurer in matter involving potential coverage for alleged false advertising of pharmaceutical product.
• Co-chaired insurance defense trial resulting in verdict of less than five percent of plaintiff's demand at voir dire.

Publications

• "Refuge from Time: How the One-Year Filing Deadline Unfairly Frustrates Valid Asylum Claims," North Carolina Law Review, vol. 95, 2017