Christopher (Chris) L. Ray is a Martindale Hubbell AV rated partner in the Litigation section of the firm. Mr. Ray concentrates his practice primarily in the areas of commercial litigation, medical malpractice, catastrophic injury, and wrongful death. Mr. Ray has enjoyed tremendous success in his defense of physicians and hospitals in numerous medical malpractice cases.
In addition to his work as a trial lawyer, Mr. Ray also serves as a mediator. Through this aspect of his practice, Mr. Ray is able to assist other lawyers and their clients in crafting mutually agreeable and sensible solutions to their disputes. He is a registered mediator with the Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution and is available throughout the state to assist parties in both private and court-ordered mediations.
Mr. Ray graduated cum laude in 1991 from Princeton University, where he received an A.B. degree in History.
Upon earning his undergraduate degree, Mr. Ray attended Fordham Law School where he received his J.D. in 1994. While at Fordham, Mr. Ray was a member of the National Moot Court Team and the Fordham International Law Journal. Upon graduation from law school, Mr. Ray served four years on active duty in the U.S. Army as a Captain in the JAG Corps.
Mr. Ray has been named to Best Lawyers in America for 2013 in the categories of Medical Malpractice Law– Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, and Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs; and has been recognized as a 2012 Georgia Super Lawyer in Atlanta Magazine, an honor bestowed upon the top 5% of lawyers in the state. Also, he has been voted the Best Lawyer in Savannah by the readers of Savannah Magazine on two occasions.
