Overview
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Fees and Payment Types
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Fees
Hourly ($500/hour), Retainer (Always)
Payment types
Cash, Check, Credit Card
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Contact Information
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Languages Spoken
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About Me
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"AV" Peer-Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell; named "Texas Super Lawyer" and "Rising Star" by Texas Monthly Magazine; named one of "Houston's Best Lawyers" by... more
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References
Client Reviews
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Posted by:
a Chapter 11 client,
2008-02-05
about 4 years ago.
Client Review:
Mr. Ray is an excellent bankruptcy attorney. Our company highly recommends him and his firm for legal services.
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Peer Endorsements
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I know Hugh Ray through the American Bar Association, and he is one of the most competent, smartest people I know practicing in this area of the law.
Endorsement from lawyer:
Warren Agin
, Boston (MA), Over 2 years ago
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Résumé
License
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20 years since Hugh Massey Ray III was first licensed to practice law.
| State |
License status |
Year acquired |
Last updated by Avvo |
| New York |
Currently registered
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1992 |
05/21/2011 |
| Texas |
Eligible To Practice In Texas
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1998 |
03/09/2011 |
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Work Experience
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| Position |
Duration |
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Principal at
McKool Smith, P.C.
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2009–present
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Shareholder at
Weycer, Kaplan, Pulaski & Zuber, P.C.
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2001–2009
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Associate at
Floyd, Isgur, Rios & Wahrlich, P.C.
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1998–2001
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Education
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| School |
Major |
Degree |
Graduated |
| Vanderbilt University |
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M.Div |
1996 |
| Vanderbilt University |
Law |
JD - Juris Doctor |
1996 |
| Vanderbilt University |
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BA - Bachelor of Arts |
1992 |
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Awards
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| Award Name |
Granting Organization |
Date |
| Biographee (2005-present) |
Marquis Who's Who in American Law |
2009 |
| AV |
Martindale-Hubbell |
2005 |
| Board Certified in Business Bankruptcy |
Texas Board of Legal Specialization |
2005 |
| Texas Super Lawyer |
Texas Monthly Magazine |
2004 |
| Houston's Best Lawyers |
H Texas Magazine |
2004 |
| Rising Star |
Texas Monthly Magazine |
2004 |
See all 6 awards
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Associations
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| Position |
Association Name |
Duration |
| Chair of CLE Seminar Committee |
Houston Bar Association |
2008-present
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| Barrister |
American Inns of Court |
2005-present
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| Member |
American Law Institute |
2005-present
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| Member |
College of the State Bar of Texas |
2004-present
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| Member |
American Bar Association |
1998-present
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| Member |
American Bar Association |
1998-present
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| Member |
Houston Bar Association |
1998-present
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| Member |
State Bar of Texas |
1998-present
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| Member |
Texas State Bar Association, Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct Committee |
2000-2008
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| Young Lawyer Division Delegate |
American Bar Association |
1998-2006
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| Chair |
American Bar Association Young Lawyer's Division, Professionalism and Ethics Committee |
2001-2002
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See all 11 association entries
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Portfolio
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Reputation Level 5
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Cases
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Outcome: Sucessfully Sold Patents Free of Royalty Claims
Outcome: Won Dismissal with Prejudice
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Publications
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| Article |
Publication |
Date |
| The 2005 Bankruptcy Amendments: New Traps Emerge for the Casual Practitioner |
The New Lawyer |
2007 |
| Criminal Law for the Business Practitioner |
Law Trends and News |
2005 |
| Impacts of the Bankruptcy Reform Act |
The Young Lawyer |
2005 |
| Electronic Case Filing — The Future is Finally Here |
The Young Lawyer |
2005 |
| Negotiating a Westlaw or Lexis Contract |
The Young Lawyer |
2004 |
| Ethics for the Transactional Lawyer |
The Young lawyer |
2003 |
| The Bankruptcy Reform Act of 2003: Good, Bad & Ugly |
The Young Lawyer |
2003 |
See all 7 publications
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Speaking Engagements
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| Presentation Name |
Conference |
Date |
| Bankruptcy, Ethics, Debt Collection - Moderator |
Collecting Debts and Judgments Seminar |
2008 |
| Business Bankruptcy, Chapter 11 |
Bankruptcy for Non-Bankruptcy Lawyers |
2008 |
| BAPCPA Changes the Ethical Landscape for Consumer and Business Practitioners” |
International Bankruptcy Seminar |
2007 |
| Bankruptcy Mediation Issues |
Inns of Court |
2007 |
| What Every Business Lawyer Needs to Know about Bankruptcy |
Houston Bar Association Seminar |
2007 |
| Changes to the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct” |
Houston Bar Association Seminar |
2006 |
| Bankruptcy Reform Act for Everyone: Two Perspectives on the Bankruptcy Reform Act |
Houston Bar Association Seminar |
2006 |
| Basic Transactional Law |
ABA YLD Mid_Year Conference |
2006 |
| 10 Things Every Lawyer Needs to Know about Bankruptcy Law |
ABA Young Lawyer Division National Conference |
2005 |
| Taking the High Ground: Ethical Traps for the Young Lawyer and How to Avoid Them |
ABA Young Lawyer Division National Conference |
2005 |
| Representing Nonprofit Organizations. |
State Bar of Texas Nonprofit Seminar |
2004 |
| 15 Ethics Traps for Young Lawyers |
Houston Young Lawyer Associattion |
2004 |
| Bankruptcy Ethics Issues |
Houston Bar Association Bankruptcy Section Meeting |
2003 |
| Moral Bankruptcy - Ethics in the Face of Enron |
ABA Mid-Year Meeting |
2003 |
| Ethics 2000 and Your Practice |
Ethics 2000 and Your Practice |
2002 |
See all 15 speaking engagements
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