First Admitted: 1973, Ohio

Professional Webpage: https://www.frankraylaw.com/attorney/

Bar/Professional Activity:

President, Ohio Chapter, American Board of Trial Advocates, 2004
President, Columbus Bar Association, 2001
Member, National Council, Ohio State University Moritz College of Law Alumni Association, 2009
President, Columbus Bar Foundation, 2009
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio, 1980
U.S. Court of Appeals, 1st Circuit, 1987
Board of Bar Examiners, Supreme Court of Ohio, 1992
President, American Inns of Court, Robert M. Duncan Chapter, 1993
President, Franklin County Trial Lawyers Association, 1987
Board Member, Legal Aid Society of Columbus, 2012
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio, 1975
U.S. Court of Appeals, 6th Circuit, 1977
U.S. Supreme Court, 1976
Member, Rules Advisory Committee, Supreme Court of Ohio, 1995
Member, Ohio State Bar Association, Council of Delegates, 2007
Diplomate, National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals, 2014
President, Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers, 1989
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, 1983
U.S. Tax Court, 1977

Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):

Jerry Wray, Dir., Oh. Dept. of Transportation v. Cleveland Cold Storage Co., Prob. Ct. of Cuyahoga Co., Oh., Case # 2010-ADV-154719 -- eminent domain case, representation of commercial land owner whose property was the subject of the State's acquisition -- Judgment Entry for $8.3 million for land owner, 2011
The Scotts Co. v. Employers Ins. Co. of Wausau, et al., Ct. of Commoon Pleas of Union Co., Oh. & Oh. 3rd Dist. Ct. App., 2005-Ohio-2557 -- claims for declaratory relief, $16 million dollars in damages, and failure to deal in good faith against commercial insurer -- in aftermath of precedent-setting appellate ruling upholding trial court's motion to compel production of attorney-client communications, on remand, the case settled on confidential terms, 2006
American Chemical Society v. Leadscope, Inc. v. Natl. Union Ins. Co. of Pittsburgh, Pa., Ct. of Common Pleas of Franklin Co., Oh. & Oh. 10th Dist. Ct. App., 2005-Ohio-2557 -- Judgment issued by trial court and affirmed on appeal in precedent-setting decision imposing obligation on AIG to fund defense of claims brought against individuals under commercial general liability policy, produced $7 million for insureds/clients, 2004
Debra Griffin, et al. v. Forrest Fellure, et al., Ct. of Common Pleas of Franklin Co., Oh., Case # 13CV1094 -- personal injury claims arising from four-vehicle auto-truck collision with contested liability and contested damages, verdict and Judgment for Plaintiffs of $383,000, 2014

Representative Clients:

Columbus Clippers Triple-A Professional Baseball Organization, 1976
International League of Professional Baseball Clubs, Inc., 1979
Casto Organization, 1987
Harsco Corporation, 1981
Brady v. Safety-Kleen Corp., Ohio, 576 N.E.2d 722, 1991132936, 1991
Franklin County Commissioners, 1976
Triple-A Baseball Club Associates v. Northeastern Baseball, Inc., D.Me., 655 F.Supp. 513, 1987038753, 1987
National Collegiate Athletic Association, 1998

Special Licenses/Certifications:

Certified as Civil Trial Advocate, National Board of Trial Advocacy, 1983

Pro bono/Community Service:

Board of Directors, Legal Aid Society of Columbus, 2011

Honors/Awards:

AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell®, 1985
Mr. Ray is listed in Best Lawyers in America in the areas of Mediation, Arbitration, Commercial Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation, Bet-the-Company Litigation, and Professional Malpractice Law. Best Lawyers also selected as Columbus, Ohio Professional Malpractice Lawyer of the Year in 2009 and Columbus, Ohio Personal Injury Lawyer of the Year., Columbus, Ohio Bet-the-Company Litigator of the Year, Best Lawyers in America, 2014
Distinguished Alumnus Award, Moritz College of Law, The Ohio State University, 2006
Professionalism Award, Columbus Bar Association, 1997
Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers, 1996
Michael F. Colley Award for Service to Trial Bar, American Board of Trial Advocates, Ohio Chapter, 2014
At the time of this award, Mr. Ray had just completed his service for his one-year appointment as Director of NDAA's Economic Crime Project in Washington, D. C. The Project was funded by the federal Law Enforcement Assistance Administration to coordinate a 50-city network of state prosecutors for prosecution of white-collar crime, consumer fraud, and governmental corruption., Award of Distinctive Service, National District Attorneys Association, 1977
Mr. Ray was the first recipient of this now-annual award by OACTA., Respected Adversary Award, Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys, 2005
Mr. Ray was selected for this award based on his precedent setting decision from the Ohio Supreme Court in Brady v. Safety-Kleen Corporation., Lawyer of the Year, Ohio Lawyers Weekly,, 1999
Professionalism Award, Ohio Chapter, American Board of Trial Advocates, 2012
Leaders in Their Field - Civil Litigation, Chambers USA - America's Leading Lawyers for Business, 2011
Bar Service Medal, Columbus Bar Association, 2013
Friend of Legal Education Award, Ohio State Bar Association, 2005
Fellow Emeritus, International Society of Barristers, 1994
Bar Service Medal, Columbus Bar Association, 2013

Educational Background:

The Ohio State University, B. A. in English, 1970

Scholarly Lectures/Writings:

Board of Editors, Manual on Complex Litigation, 4th Ed., Federal Judicial Center, Washington, D. C., 2004
"Business Decisions for Business Litigation," Columbus CEO, May 2010
"The Dying Art of Jury Selection," Columbus Bar Lawyers Quarterly, Spring 2007
"Expertly Examining Expert Witnesses: Dazzle the Jury with Understandable Brilliance," Columbus Bar Lawyers Quarterly, Winter 2007
"Nontraditional Fee Agreements Offer Alternative Payment Options," Columbus Business First, August 25, 2006
Columbus Bar Association, "Sports Law Update — The Columbus Clippers' 32-Year History and the Future with the Cleveland Indians," 2008
Columbus Bar Association, "Closing Arguments and Jury Instructions from Plaintiff's Counsel's Perspective," 2007, 2008
Columbus Bar Association, "Demonstrative Evidence You Can Afford," Chester Professionalism Institute, 2007
Columbus Bar Association, "Admissibility and Examination of Expert Witnesses," 2007
Ohio State Bar Association, "In the Wake of Runaway Advertising, Tort Reform & Jury Bias: Retooling the Practice of the Plaintiff's Litigator," 2008
Ohio State Bar Association, "Improper Examination of Witnesses in Discovery and Trial," 2007
Central Ohio Association for Justice, "Professional Advertising, Civility in Discovery, and Competence in the Trial Practice in Ohio," 2008
Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys, "Do You Have Authority? Plaintiff's Counsel's Perspective on Case Evaluation & Settlement Negotiations," Summer Conference, 2007
Ohio Association for Justice, "Legislative Changes to Ohio’s Product Liability Laws and Case Law Update," Product Liability Seminar, 2007
Ohio Association for Justice, "Legislative Changes to Ohio’s Product Liability Laws and Case Law Update," Product Liability Seminar, 2007
Personal Injury Litigation Practice in Ohio (Co-Author), National Business Institute, Incorporated, 1988, 1991
Economic Crime Digest (Editor), National District Attorneys Association, Washington, D.C., 1986
"How to Prepare for Mediation of a Civil Case", Ohio Lawyer, Ohio State Bar Assn., Nov./Dec. 2015 issue

Other Outstanding Achievements:

Ten Outstanding Young Citizens of Columbus, awarded by Columbus JayCees, 1976

Industry Groups:

Accounting
Banking
Business
Energy
Government
Insurance
Law
Medicine
Securities

Frank A. Ray

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