John D. Ray

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John D. Ray: Attorney with The Ray Firm, L.L.C.
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Biography

John D. Ray is the owner of The Ray Firm, LLC and he has over 19 years of experience in Workers Compensation and Personal Injury. He served as a mediator for the Louisiana Workforce Commission and the Office of Workers’ Compensation (OWC). John has also worked for both New Orleans and Lafayette-based defense firms representing various employers and workers’ compensation insurers. For most of the last eleven years, John served as an Assistant Attorney General for the Louisiana Department of Justice, where he specialized exclusively in representing and defending all state agencies and institutions in workers’ compensation suits. For the last seven and a half years of that time, he served as Section Chief of the Workers’ Compensation Section of Louisiana Department of Justice’s Litigation Division. As Section Chief, he was the supervisor of all workers’ compensation litigation handled by the Louisiana Office of the Attorney General statewide. In addition, as Section Chief, he served as an in-house legal advisor to the Office of Risk Management and the Louisiana Department of Justice regarding legal matters relating to workers’ compensation.

Former, Louisiana Certified Civil Mediator{newline}Louisiana Notary Public, 1999
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Areas of Practice (3)

  • Workers Compensation
  • Personal Injury
  • Longshore & Harbor Workers' Compensation Act

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
Northwestern State University, B.S., Psi Chi Honor Society, 1993
Law School Attended:
Southern University Law Center, J.D., 1997
Year of First Admission:
1999
Admission:
1999, Louisiana; 1999, U.S. District Court, Eastern Districts of Louisiana; 1999, U.S. District Court, Western and Middle District of Louisiana (inactive); 1999, U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal (inactive)
Birth Information:
Alexandria, Louisiana, July 19, 1968
Certifications:
Former, Louisiana Certified Civil MediatorLouisiana Notary Public, 1999
ISLN:
915595356

Peer Reviews

4.8/5.0 (23 reviews)
Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent Rating Badge

  • Legal Knowledge

    4.9/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    4.8/5.0

  • Judgment

    4.9/5.0

  • Communication

    4.7/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    4.9/5.0

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Sole Practitioner on 02/07/17 in Workers Compensation

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 02/07/17 in Workers Compensation

    John D. Ray is an extremely knowledgeable workers' compensation attorney. I have found him to be very professional and prompt in my dealings with him.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 02/07/17 in Workers Compensation

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 02/07/17 in Workers Compensation

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Sole Practitioner on 02/07/17 in Workers Compensation

    John and I have been on the opposite sides of issues and he's always been a very accomplished and professional Attorney.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 02/07/17 in Workers Compensation

    John is one of the most knowledgeable attorneys that I know,

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  • 4.8/5.0 Rated by a Associate on 02/15/17 in Workers Compensation

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  • 4.8/5.0 Rated by a Government Counsel on 02/10/17 in Workers Compensation

    Excellent knowledge of worker's compensation law. Hard worker with very high standards

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  • 4.8/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 02/07/17 in Workers Compensation

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  • 4.6/5.0 Rated by a Sole Practitioner on 02/07/17 in Workers Compensation

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