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James S. Ray
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James S. Ray

5.0
1 review

8405 Riverside Road, Alexandria, VA 22314

Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Litigation, ERISA and 10 more

About James S. Ray

Listed: Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, Martindale-Hubbell, 2004—; Best Lawyers in America, 1993-2010. Distinguished Recipient of the John L. Lewis Award, NCCMP, 2006. Member, 1989-1991, 2000-2002, Chairman, 2002 and Vice Chairman, 1991, Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans, U.S. Department of Labor. Elected Charter Fellow: College of Labor and Employment Lawyers, 1996; American College of Employee Benefits Counsel, 2000. Member: Working Committee, National Coordinating Committee for Multiemployer Plans, 1979-2000; AFL-CIO Lawyers Coordinating Committee, 1983—.

 

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James S. Ray got this award in 2021

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Areas of Law

  • Employee Benefits 1
    • ERISA
  • Labor and Employment
  • Other 10
    • Employee Benefits Litigation
    • ERISA Collections
    • ERISA Litigation
    • Multi-Employer Benefits
    • Taft-Hartley Plans
    • Collective Bargaining
    • Employment Litigation
    • Labor Legislation
    • Labor Relations
    • Union Labor Law

Practice Details

  • Firm Information
    Position
    Principal
    Firm Name
    The Law Offices of James S. Ray PLLC

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1977, Virginia
    1979, District of Columbia
    1983, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
    1986, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit
    1991, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia
    1997, U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit
    1997, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
    2003, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court
    2010, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
    1979, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
    Memberships
    The District of Columbia Bar (Member, Labor Law Section)
    Bar Association of the District of Columbia (Member, Labor Law Section)
    American Bar Association (Council Member, Labor and Employment Law Section, 1992-2000
    Union Co-Chairman, Committee on Federal Legislative Developments, Labor and Employment Law Section, 1986-1989, 2000-2003
    Chairman, ABA Joint Committee on Employee Benefits, 1983
    Union Co-Chairman, Committee on Employee Benefits, 1980-1983). Elected Charter Fellow: College of Labor and Employment Lawyers, 1996
    American College of Employee Benefits Counsel, 2000. Fellow: Charter
    Bar Fellowship
    College of Labor and Employment Lawyers, 1996; Charter Fellow, American College of Employee Benefits Counsel, 2000.
  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    George Washington University
    Class of 1977
    J.D.
    with honors
    Other Education
    Cornell University
    Class of 1974
    B.S.

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Principal at The Law Offices of James S. Ray PLLC
5.0
1 review

8405 Riverside RoadAlexandria, VA 22314U.S.A.

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  • Monday 09:00 AM - 06:00 PM
  • Tuesday 09:00 AM - 06:00 PM
  • Wednesday 09:00 AM - 06:00 PM
  • Thursday 09:00 AM - 06:00 PM
  • Friday 09:00 AM - 06:00 PM

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  • What year was this attorney first admitted to the bar?
    James S. Ray was admitted in 1977 to the State of Virginia.
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    Yes, James S. Ray has a 5.0 Peer Rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
  • What law school did this attorney attend?
    James S. Ray attended George Washington University.
  • What year was this attorney's law firm established?
    The Law Offices of James S. Ray PLLC was established in 2000.
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    James S. Ray is listed in the Employment Benefits Law section of the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers.

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