Roy J. Crawford was born in Selma, Alabama on September 29, 1949. He received his undergraduate degree from Troy State University (B.S., summa cum laude, 1971), his law degree from University of Alabama (J.D., 1977), and his LL.M. from New York University (LL.M. in Taxation, 1980). At the University of Alabama, Roy Crawford was a member of Omicron Delta Kappa, Order of the Coif, Jasons, Bench and Bar Honor Society, and Managing Editor of the Alabama Law Review, 1976-1977. Mr. Crawford's practice emphasizes federal and state tax planning for corporations and tax-exempt entities, federal and state tax litigation, and representation of health-care providers. He has been trial and appellate counsel in numerous federal and state tax cases, including O'Neal v. United States, 258 F.3d 1265 (11 Cir. 2001), Alabama Department of Revenue v. Sonat, Inc., 752 So.2d 1211 (Ala. 1999), and Lloyd Noland Foundation, Inc. v. City of Fairfield Healthcare Authority, 837 So. 2d 253 (Ala. 2002). Mr. Crawford is listed in The Best Lawyers in America.He is currently a member of the Birmingham and American Bar Associations, Alabama State Bar (Past Chairman, Section of Taxation), the American Bar Foundation (Fellow; Currently serving as State Chairman), and the Alabama Law Foundation (Trustee, 1987-1993; President, 1993-1995; Life Fellow).