| Roy Black grew up in New York City and experienced his parents' divorce shortly after birth, which led to his being raised primarily by his mother. |
| He spent a significant part of his youth in Jamaica, attending Jamaica College which is recognized as a prestigious British-style institution. |
| Black achieved the highest score on the Florida Bar Exam in 1970 after graduating from the University of Miami. |
| He was once a public defender in Miami-Dade County, where he represented many impoverished clients before moving to private practice. |
| Black gained fame for securing an acquittal in the widely publicized 1991 William Kennedy Smith rape trial. |
| He defended Miami police officer William Lozano, winning a retrial that was highly publicized. |
| In 2011, Black won the only acquittal during the Varsity Blues college admissions scandal. |
| He has been consistently included in publications such as The Best Lawyers in America since 1987 and was featured as a legal analyst on major news networks. |
| Roy Black was a passionate sailor and had a keen interest in music, which he believed aided in his trial preparations. |
| Together with his wife, he supported numerous children's charities and legal aid organizations in South Florida. |
