Hon. Elizabeth Ray

Houston, Texas

Education  + -

  • Texas Board of Legal Specialization
    Board Certified, Civil Trial Law   1993
  • Attorney’s Mediation Institute
    Mediation Training   1992
  • Baylor University School of Law, Waco, Texas
    J.D.   1978
  • Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas
    B.A.   1975
  • American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)
  • Fellow, Chartered Institute of International Arbitrators

Experience  + -

  • Elizabeth Ray, P.C.
    Mediations, Arbitrations, Trial Consulting   2015 to present
  • 165th Judicial District Court, Houston, Texas
    District Judge   1992 to 2009 and 2013-2015
  • Arbitrations, Mediations
    Visiting Judge (State of Texas), Private Judge   2010 - 2012
  • Water Standard (CI) GP, Inc
    General Counsel, Chief Administrative Officer and Corporate Secretary   2009 to 2013
  • South Texas College of Law, Houston, Texas Pre-trial Advocacy
    Adjunct Professor   1997 to 1999
  • Dillard & Ray, Houston, Texas
    Partner   1987 to 1992
  • Calvin, Dylewski, Gibbs, Maddox, Russell & Verner, Houston, Texas
    Senior Associate   1984 to 1987
  • Hirtz & McDonough, Houston, Texas
    Senior Associate   1982 to 1984
  • Civil litigation practice in state and federal courts
    Sole Practitioner   1981 to 1982
  • United States Magistrate Alex McGlinchey, Ft. Worth, Texas
    Law Clerk   1979 to 1981
  • Cotton Club, Lubbock, Texas
    Owner and Manager   1974 - 1975
  • Lubbock State School for the Mentally Retarded
    Music Supervisor   1974 - 1975

Memberships & Affiliations  + -

  • Texas Association of Attorney Mediators
    Current
  • Texas Mediator Credentialing Association
    Current
  • Texas Bar Foundation
    Member   Current
  • Houston Bar Association
    Fellow   Current
  • Social Motion Skills
    Board of Directors   Current
  • Baylor University Alumni Association
    Board of Directors   2009-2010
  • Association of Women Attorneys
    Board of Directors   2013 - 2014
  • Texas Appleseed
    Board of Directors   2010-2012
  • Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
    Board of Directors   2005
  • Association of Women Attorneys
    Board of Directors   2015-2016
  • Houston Bar Association Section of Litigation
    Chairman   1991 to 1992
  • Texas Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Gender Fairness
    Member   2006 to 2008
  • Judiciary Legislative Relations Committee
    Member   1996 to 2002
  • South Texas College of Law
    Planning Committee for advanced Civil Litigation Seminar   1998 to 2000
  • Board of Civil District Judges
    Committee Member ADR   1995-1996
  • Member, Houston Bar Association Combined Committees
    Administration of Justice / Appellate, Judiciary and Courts and Courthouse Facilities   1989 to 1991
  • Houston Livestock and Rodeo
    International Committee   1992-2017

Honors & Awards  + -

  • Rated “AV” by Martindale – Hubbell
    for over 35 years
  • Selected as 1 of 10 "Women on the Move" by the Texas Executive Women
    1999
  • Trial Judge of the Year, Texas Association of Civil Trial and Appellate Specialists
    2006

Speaking / Authoring / Seminars  + -

  • Speaker, Association of Attorney Mediators, “Highly Effective Opening Statements”, 2017
  • Speaker, State Bar of Texas- “Handling Your First Arbitration”, 2017
  • Speaker, University of Houston continuing legal education, “After Voir Dire – The Opening – The Real Rules for Getting off the Island”, 2007
  • Speaker, South Texas College of Law, “A True Story About Sanction and its Evil Twin Mandamus” 1994 – 1996
  • Speaker, Houston Bar Association Ad Litem Seminar 1995 – 1998
  • Planning Committee, “Motion Advocacy – “Trial and Techniques” South Texas College of Law, 1991
  • Speaker, Conoco Oil, Inc. “Trial Tactics” 1991 and “How to Deal Effectively with Outside Counsel” 1989
  • Speaker on behalf of Houston Bar Association on Business and Consumer Law 1989 – 1992
  • Speaker, Aramco Oil Co. Legal Staff – “How to Deal Effectively with Outside Counsel” 1989
  • Speaker, South Texas College of Law, Women’s Legal Forum, 1988 – 1990
  • Over 50 speeches in Harris County during 1998 and 1999 civic clubs, legal organizations and various public forums regarding the construction of the new civil courthouse.