Frank A. Ray

Four times, occurring in 2017, 2019, 2020, and 2021,Super LawyersrankedFrank Ray as the#1 lawyer in Ohio.  For 16 consecutive years, Frank has ranked as a "Top Ten" Super Lawyer in Ohio.After more than four decades as an accomplished trial attorney, in 2014, Frank Ray transitioned his law practice to focus on offering his services as aprivate mediator.  He conducts mediations for a broad variety of civil disputes, including complex cases such as class actions and federal multi-district litigation.  Mr. Ray operates as the sole lawyer in his firm, Frank A. Ray Co., L.P.A.  When entrusted with mediation of civil disputes, he has produced a strong percentage of settlements for individuals, small and large businesses, insurers, and governmental entities.As a mediator, Mr. Rays draws on his experience as lead counsel in numerous civil trials and appeals in state and federal courts. In his career as a trial lawyer, Mr. Ray achieved several multimillion-dollar settlements and judgments for his litigation clients, who were both individuals and businesses.Mr. Ray only conducts his in-person mediation conferences at sites in central Ohio.  He is experienced and equipped to host remote mediation conferences using the Zoom platform.Mr. Ray has mediated cases in the following categories:* personal injury and wrongful death cases based on tort allegations;* commercial disputes;* employment cases;* eminent domain actions;* governmental law matters;* insurance coverage claims;* construction law cases; and* intellectural property disputes.Mr. Ray is admitted to practice in the State of Ohio; the U. S. District Courts for the Southern and Northern Districts of Ohio and for the Eastern District of Michigan; the 6th and 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals; the U.S. Tax Court; and the U.S. Supreme Court.