John Wesley Raley III

John Wesley Raley III

also known as John Raley

5.0
Rating: 9.9

Licensed for 40 years

Litigation Lawyer at Houston, TX
Practice Areas: Litigation

1717 Saint James Place, Suite 320, Houston, TX

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Litigation 100%

commercial, contract, injury and professional liability

40 years

100%

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Licenses

Licensed in Texas for 40 years

State: Texas

Acquired: 1985

Eligible to Practice in Texas

No misconduct found

Location

John Raley & Associates, PLLC

1717 Saint James Place, Suite 320, Houston, TX, 77056

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Posted by John | May 15, 2023 | Business

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I am a currently retired president of an oil and gas drilling company in Houston, Texas. In the past we have utilized the services of John Raley as our outside counsel. He is a highly skilled advocate and in every instance he demonstrated great legal acumen on our behalf. I can say without a doubt th...at we will continue to use his services. Mr. Raley’s skills as a litigator are exceptional. He also has excellent leadership and communication skills. Lawyers with his skill set are hard if not impossible to find. I would recommend him to anyone who needs counsel.

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Experience

Rating:  9.9 (Superb)

Honors

2024

AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2024

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2023

AV Rating, Martindale-Hubbell

2023

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2017

AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2015

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2015

President's Award for pro bono service, Harris County Bench Bar Conference

2014

Super Lawyer, Texas Super Lawyers

2014

AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2014

"Atticus Finch Award", Brazos County Bar Association

2013

AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2013

Houstonian of the Year, Houston Chronicle

2013

Presidential Citation, State Bar of Texas

2013

Jurist of the Year, UT Law School - The Review of LItigation

2013

On of 5 "Impact Players of Texas", Texas Lawyer Magazine

2013

Service to Humanity, Rotary District 5980 (Houston Area)

2012

AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2012

Spirit of Justice Award, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association

2012

Super Lawyer, Texas Super Lawyers

2011

Super Lawyer, Texas Super Lawyers

2011

AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2010

Super Lawyer, Texas Super Lawyers

2009

Super Lawyer, Texas Super Lawyers

2008

Super Lawyer, Texas Super Lawyers

2007

Super Lawyer, Texas Super Lawyers

2006

Super Lawyer, Texas Super Lawyers

2005

Super Lawyer, Texas Super Lawyers

2004

Super Lawyer, Texas Super Lawyers

2003

Super Lawyer, Texas Super Lawyers

Work Experience

2023 - Present

Managing Partner, John Raley & Associates, PLLC

2010 - 2023

Senior Partner, Raley & Bowick, L.L.P

2001 - 2010

Managing Partner Houston Office, Cooper & Scully, A Professional Corporation

1985 - 2001

Partner - Litigation Section, Fulbright & Jaworski, LLP Attorneys At Law

Associations

2009 - Present

American Board of Trial Advocates

Associate

1985 - Present

American Bar Association

Member

1985 - Present

State Bar of Texas

Fellow

1985 - Present

Houston Bar Foundation

Member

Education

1988

Aberdeen University Faculty of Law

LL.M - Master of Laws

1984

University of Oklahoma College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1981

University of Oklahoma

B.A., summa cum laude

Speaking Engagements

2024

Harris County Democratic Lawyers Association

Role of laywers in promoting democracy

2017

Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association Annual Conference

The Exoneration of Hannah Overton

2017

Oklahoma University

The Exoneration of Michael Morton

2017

International Association of Defense Counsel DNA Exonerations

2015

Trends in Forensic Science

Forensic Evidence

2015

Harris County Judicial Conference

Never Be Afraid of the Truth

2015

Faces of Innocence 2015

The Value of Pro Bono Representation

2015

Defending Death Cases

The Hannah Overton Story

2015

Annual Conference Amarillo Bar Associaton

The Michael Morton Story

2014

Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association Defender Tiral Tactics

2014

Annual Litigation Seminar

The Michael Morton Story

2014

Advanced Personal Injury Conference

A Civil Lawyer's Perspective on Criminal Justice

Publications

1988

University of Aberdeen Contingent Fees in Scotland: A Contemporary Perspective

1983

Oklahoma Law Reviw A Price Tag on Expression: The Constitutional Infirmities of Oklahoma's Ballot Measure Contribution Limitations
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