
Ray joined our firm in 2008. He hails from Cleveland, and obtained his undergraduate degree, cum laude, from Ohio University in 1974. Upon graduation, Ray entered the insurance field, working as an adjuster for a prominent Ohio insurance company while attending law school at the University of Akron, where he was awarded the Bancroft-Whitney Award For Excellence in Torts. After graduation from law school in 1986, Ray practiced law in Akron, Ohio, for 12 years, continuing his focus in the areas of insurance defense and litigation. He is a member of the Ohio State Bar Association and Akron Bar Association, where he is a committee chair.
Ray also is a past officer of the Akron Claims Association. Ray has tried many cases throughout northeast Ohio and has argued numerous cases in various appellate districts. Ray is also admitted to practice in the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio.
Ray and his wife, Jane, have four children, and live in the City of Green. An avid golfer, Ray served for many years as the Secretary of the Canton Claims Association Golf League.