Experience & Credentials

Born:  Ashtabula, Ohio, August 31, 1949

Education: John Carroll University (B.A., 1971, M.A., 1976), Cleveland State University (J.D., cum laude, 1978). Associate Editor, Cleveland State Law Review, 1978-1979.

Admitted to bar, 1979, Florida and Ohio(inactive); U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

Member: Jacksonville Bar Association, The Florida Bar.
Martindale Hubbell Law Directory Rating “AV” (highest).
Stockholder/Partner in Holbrook, Akel, Cold, Stiefel & Ray, P.A. since 1995.
Partner Caven, Clark, Ray & Tucker, P.A. 1983-1995.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Personal Injury Defense
Personal injury defense of claims of product liability, premises liability and motor vehicle accidents.

Labor Relations (Management) Law
Labor and employment law defense of claims of wage-hour violations, OSHA citations, EEOC discrimination and civil rights claims, wrongful termination, retaliatory termination for filing workers’ compensation claims, ERISA claims and violations of employment agreements.

Construction Litigation
Construction and lien law litigation in state and federal court, surety bond claims and construction defect claims.

Commercial Litigation
General civil trial practice involving business disputes and mortgage foreclosures.

Thomas R. Ray