
Attorneys
- Katie D. Archer
- Dennis R. Bailey
- J. Evans Bailey
- Jeffrey W. Blitz
- Virginia “Ginny” Bradley
- L. Peyton Chapman, III
- Stephen P. Dees
- James R. Dickens, Jr.
- Royal C. Dumas
- Landon M. Eley
- William I. Eskridge
- R. Mac Freeman, Jr.
- R. Brett Garrett
- Christopher M. Griffin
- Alan T. Hargrove, Jr.
- William S. Haynes
- D. Brock Hendon
- Amanda C. Hines
- Paul M. James, Jr.
- Thomas H. Keene
- Daniel L. Lindsey, Jr.
- Philip A. Sellers, II
- T. Grant Sexton, Jr.
- Patrick M. Shegon
- Chris S. Simmons
- Frank J. Stakely
- Charles A. Stakely, V
- Fred W. Tyson
- Helen Crump Wells
- Benjamin C. Wilson
Practice Groups
- Automotive Dealers
- Appellate Practice
- Commercial, Complex, and Class Action Litigation
- Construction Law
- Insurance Defense and Coverage Law
- Labor and Employment Law
- Products Liability
- Professional Liability and Licensure Matters
Education
- Hartt School of Music
- Southern Methodist University
- University of Alabama School of Law
Professional Memberships
- Alabama State Bar Association
- Montgomery County Bar Association
- Federal Bar Association (M.D. Alabama)
- Alabama State Bar Long Range Task Force
- Alabama State Pro Bono Task Force
- Indigent Defense Committee, Montgomery County, Alabama
- Montgomery County Volunteer Foundation
- Alabama Law Foundation
- American Bar Association
Mr. Dumas has a varied practice focusing on corporate risk/litigation, administrative issues, and professional negligence. As part of this, Mr. Dumas works with corporate counsel in numerous industries and regarding different substantive areas ranging from shareholder issues, third-party contracts, and internal dispute resolution. In this capacity, Mr. Dumas has litigated a wide variety of civil cases with an emphasis in defending complex commercial, funded and unfunded pension plans, aviation, and professional malpractice claims. His experience in this area includes litigation of individual cases, multi-district, and class action litigation, both at the local and national level.
Mr. Dumas also works with businesses applying for and operating within highly regulated areas ranging from telecommunications to emerging areas including cannabis and gaming law. Mr. Dumas defends attorneys against claims of professional negligence, and numerous corporations in state and federal court against a variety of legal theories including breach of contract, fraud, regulatory violations, and bankruptcy stay/discharge.
Mr. Dumas has handled complex litigation for clients nationwide. He has directly handled complex litigation as counsel in federal or state cases in Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, Arkansas, Pennsylvania, Texas, California, New York, and Tennessee.
Mr. Dumas graduated the Hartt School of Music with a Bachelor of Music degree in Classical Guitar Performance, from Southern Methodist University with a Master of Music in Classical Guitar, and from the University of Alabama School of Law where he served on the Alabama Law Review and as the Co-Chair of the Campbell Moot Court Board.
Mr. Dumas has served on numerous boards and organizations as a member and in leadership positions, including:
- President, Montgomery County Bar Association
- President, Federal Bar Association (M.D. Alabama)
- Chair, Alabama State Bar Long Range Task Force (appointed by the Alabama State Bar)
- Chair, Alabama State Pro Bono Task Force (appointed by the Alabama State Bar)
- Member, Indigent Defense Committee, Montgomery County, Alabama
- Board Member; Montgomery County Volunteer Foundation
- Member, Bench & Bar Relations Task Force (appointed by the Alabama State Bar)
- Fellow, Alabama Law Foundation
- Member, Court Advisory Committee (appointed by M.D. Alabama)
- Chair, Magistrate Judge Merit Selection Panel (appointed by M.D. Alabama)
Recent Practice Highlights
Obtained a dismissal of all claims in favor of a client in a multi-million dollar medical management, fraud claim
Obtained summary judgment in multi-million dollar first party bad faith claim
Secured the release of multi-millions of dollars in federal claim brought by the Department of Labor regarding unsecured pension plan
Served as lead counsel for international client in multi-million dollar merger and acquisition of domestic software company
Handled numerous appeals over the previous 10 years, including all Alabama state appellate courts, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, and the Mississippi Supreme Court
Handled litigation in several states, including Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, Arkansas, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Tennessee
Publications
The Muddled Mettle of Jurisprudence: Race and Procedure in Alabama’s Appellate Courts, 1901-1930, 58 Ala. L. Rev.417 (2006)
My Son and My Money Go to the University of Alabama? The Students at the University of Alabama in 1845 and the Families that Sent Them. Alabama Civil Rights & Civil Liberties Law Review, Volume 1 (2011)
Presentations
Lectured on ethical issues for lawyers in communications and as to conflict representation
Lectured on ethical and legal issues in navigating corporate agreement
Honors and Awards
Presidents Award given by the Alabama State Bar
Elected as a Fellow to the Alabama Law Foundation
Winner of the Alabama State Bar Al Vreeland Award
Elected as Fellow of the American Bar Association
A Member of the Alabama Law Review, and Co-Chair of the John Campbell Moot Court Board at the University of Alabama School of Law.
Community Involvement
Mr. Dumas served as a faculty member at Auburn University Montgomery, teaching classes in civil litigation, business organization, and technology.
Mr. Dumas is a member of St. Peter’s Church in Montgomery.
He is also a board member of the Montgomery Zoo.
He has also served as a board member of Clef Works Chamber Music Society
Mr. Dumas has a varied practice focusing on corporate risk/litigation, administrative issues, and professional negligence. As part of this, Mr. Dumas works with corporate counsel in numerous industries and regarding different substantive areas ranging from shareholder issues, third-party contracts, and internal dispute resolution. In this capacity, Mr. Dumas has litigated a wide variety of civil cases with an emphasis in defending complex commercial, funded and unfunded pension plans, aviation, and professional malpractice claims. His experience in this area includes litigation of individual cases, multi-district, and class action litigation, both at the local and national level.
Mr. Dumas also works with businesses applying for and operating within highly regulated areas ranging from telecommunications to emerging areas including cannabis and gaming law. Mr. Dumas defends attorneys against claims of professional negligence, and numerous corporations in state and federal court against a variety of legal theories including breach of contract, fraud, regulatory violations, and bankruptcy stay/discharge.
Mr. Dumas has handled complex litigation for clients nationwide. He has directly handled complex litigation as counsel in federal or state cases in Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, Arkansas, Pennsylvania, Texas, California, New York, and Tennessee.
Mr. Dumas graduated the Hartt School of Music with a Bachelor of Music degree in Classical Guitar Performance, from Southern Methodist University with a Master of Music in Classical Guitar, and from the University of Alabama School of Law where he served on the Alabama Law Review and as the Co-Chair of the Campbell Moot Court Board.
Mr. Dumas has served on numerous boards and organizations as a member and in leadership positions, including:
- President, Montgomery County Bar Association
- President, Federal Bar Association (M.D. Alabama)
- Chair, Alabama State Bar Long Range Task Force (appointed by the Alabama State Bar)
- Chair, Alabama State Pro Bono Task Force (appointed by the Alabama State Bar)
- Member, Indigent Defense Committee, Montgomery County, Alabama
- Board Member; Montgomery County Volunteer Foundation
- Member, Bench & Bar Relations Task Force (appointed by the Alabama State Bar)
- Fellow, Alabama Law Foundation
- Member, Court Advisory Committee (appointed by M.D. Alabama)
- Chair, Magistrate Judge Merit Selection Panel (appointed by M.D. Alabama)
Recent Practice Highlights
Obtained a dismissal of all claims in favor of a client in a multi-million dollar medical management, fraud claim
Obtained summary judgment in multi-million dollar first party bad faith claim
Secured the release of multi-millions of dollars in federal claim brought by the Department of Labor regarding unsecured pension plan
Served as lead counsel for international client in multi-million dollar merger and acquisition of domestic software company
Handled numerous appeals over the previous 10 years, including all Alabama state appellate courts, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, and the Mississippi Supreme Court
Handled litigation in several states, including Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, Arkansas, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Tennessee
Publications
The Muddled Mettle of Jurisprudence: Race and Procedure in Alabama’s Appellate Courts, 1901-1930, 58 Ala. L. Rev.417 (2006)
My Son and My Money Go to the University of Alabama? The Students at the University of Alabama in 1845 and the Families that Sent Them. Alabama Civil Rights & Civil Liberties Law Review, Volume 1 (2011)
Presentations
Lectured on ethical issues for lawyers in communications and as to conflict representation
Lectured on ethical and legal issues in navigating corporate agreement
Honors and Awards
Presidents Award given by the Alabama State Bar
Elected as a Fellow to the Alabama Law Foundation
Winner of the Alabama State Bar Al Vreeland Award
Elected as Fellow of the American Bar Association
A Member of the Alabama Law Review, and Co-Chair of the John Campbell Moot Court Board at the University of Alabama School of Law.
Community Involvement
Mr. Dumas served as a faculty member at Auburn University Montgomery, teaching classes in civil litigation, business organization, and technology.
Mr. Dumas is a member of St. Peter’s Church in Montgomery.
He is also a board member of the Montgomery Zoo.
He has also served as a board member of Clef Works Chamber Music Society
- Hartt School of Music
- Southern Methodist University
- University of Alabama School of Law
- Alabama State Bar Association
- Montgomery County Bar Association
- Federal Bar Association (M.D. Alabama)
- Alabama State Bar Long Range Task Force
- Alabama State Pro Bono Task Force
- Indigent Defense Committee, Montgomery County, Alabama
- Montgomery County Volunteer Foundation
- Alabama Law Foundation
- American Bar Association