Russell William Ray

Russell William Ray

Licensed for 37 years

Litigation Lawyer at Alexandria, VA
Practice Areas: Litigation, Family, Divorce & Separation

6212-A Old Franconia Road, Alexandria, VA

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Licenses

Licensed in District of Columbia for 35 years

State: District of Columbia

Acquired: 1991

Good Standing

No misconduct found

Licensed in Virginia for 37 years

State: Virginia

Acquired: 1988

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Russell W. Ray, PLLC

6212-A Old Franconia Road, Alexandria, VA, 22310-3405

Law Offices of Russell William Ray

6225 Brandon Ave Ste 305, Springfield, VA, 22150-2524

Law Offices of Russell William Ray

Springfield, VA, 22150

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Russell William Ray's Reviews

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3.7 /5.0

3 Client Reviews

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Posted by Megan | September 8, 2021 | Consulted Attorney

This review is from a potential client who consulted with this attorney.

Unprofessional & Inappropriate

I called to receive advice about the process of generating a prenuptial agreement. After taking very minimal information from me, the secretary passed me off to Russell Ray. He knew nothing about me other than my name and the fact that I sounded like a young woman. Rather than providing legitimate le...gal counsel, he asked me to picture a scenario in which a young woman in her 20's marries a man and has four children, and continued with saying "a woman can't work with four kids." He went on to explain that the man would be the bread winner and the woman would care for the children. In their 50's, the man may be attracted to a "hot blonde in her 20's" and leave the woman. She would have no relevant job experience and because she signed a prenup in her 20's, she would have forfeited her right to spousal support and/or his "$1.5 million in retirement investments." Therefore, she would settle for working a basic job, earning $30,000 in annual salary, left with nothing... All because she signed a prenup. As a successful woman with active personal and retirement investments, a steady career, and a progressive outlook on parenting in a dual-income household who is marrying a man with similar financial assets and outlooks, Russell Ray's "advice" was extremely insulting and inappropriate. I will not be working with this attorney and I highly advise others to take this account into consideration when seeking legal counsel.

Posted by Yusupha | June 7, 2019 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Mr. Russell Ray was awesome

Mr. Ray was an amazing attorney and he was able to help me throughout the process of my divorce, which was a bit complicated. He guided me through the process of splitting my 401K as well as how much to pay for alimony for just a specific time frame. He also worked with me and allowed me to pay the ...rest of my bill on a monthly basis. I could not have been able to do this without his help. I will definitely hire Mr Rat again and will recommend him to my family and friends. Thank you Jessica, the admin was always very nice and accommodating whenever I called or stopped by the office. She was very polite and engaging. Thank you for all your assistance during my case. Much appreciated.

Posted by Cynthia | December 9, 2013

Attorney Ray is a skillful and dedicated attorney! I highly recommend him if you are facing a divorce.

Attorney Ray took over my divorce case when my husband filed for bankruptcy during our divorce proceedings. I was reluctant to make the move from my previous attorney because I was well represented but I have never regretted making the move. Mr. Ray was extremely concerned about my well-being, alwa...ys fully prepared for court hearings and successfully managed my very difficult divorce case to a very favorable conclusion for me. I can't say enough about how pleased I was with his representation.

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Experience

Associations

American Bankruptcy Institute

Member

Virginia State Bar, Family Law Section

Member

Education

1988

University of Michigan Law School

JD - Juris Doctor

1985

Cornell University

A.B.

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