Hon. Judge Elizabeth Ray

Houston, Texas

Education +-

Elizabeth Ray, P.C.

Mediations, Arbitrations, Trial Consulting

2015 to present
165th Judicial District Court, Houston, Texas

District Judge

1992 to 2009 and 2013-2015
Arbitrations, Mediations

Visiting Judge (State of Texas), Private Judge

2010 - 2012
Water Standard (CI) GP, Inc

General Counsel, Chief Administrative Officer and Corporate Secretary

2009 to 2013
South Texas College of Law, Houston, Texas Pre-trial Advocacy

Adjunct Professor

1997 to 1999
Dillard & Ray, Houston, Texas

Partner

1987 to 1992
Calvin, Dylewski, Gibbs, Maddox, Russell & Verner, Houston, Texas

Senior Associate

1984 to 1987
Hirtz & McDonough, Houston, Texas

Senior Associate

1982 to 1984
Civil litigation practice in state and federal courts

Sole Practitioner

1981 to 1982
United States Magistrate Alex McGlinchey, Ft. Worth, Texas

Law Clerk

1979 to 1981
Cotton Club, Lubbock, Texas

Owner and Manager

1974 - 1975
Lubbock State School for the Mentally Retarded

Music Supervisor

1974 - 1975

Texas Association of Attorney Mediators

Current
Texas Mediator Credentialing Association

Current
Texas Bar Foundation

Member

Current
Houston Bar Association

Fellow

Current
Social Motion Skills

Board of Directors

Current
Baylor University Alumni Association

Board of Directors

2009-2010
Association of Women Attorneys

Board of Directors

2013 - 2014
Texas Appleseed

Board of Directors

2010-2012
Houston Center for Contemporary Craft

Board of Directors

2005
Association of Women Attorneys

Board of Directors

2015-2016
Houston Bar Association Section of Litigation

Chairman

1991 to 1992
Texas Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Gender Fairness

Member

2006 to 2008
Judiciary Legislative Relations Committee

Member

1996 to 2002
South Texas College of Law

Planning Committee for advanced Civil Litigation Seminar

1998 to 2000
Board of Civil District Judges

Committee Member ADR

1995-1996
Member, Houston Bar Association Combined Committees

Administration of Justice / Appellate, Judiciary and Courts and Courthouse Facilities

1989 to 1991
Houston Livestock and Rodeo

International Committee

1992-2017

Rated “AV” by Martindale – Hubbell

for over 35 years
Selected as 1 of 10 "Women on the Move" by the Texas Executive Women

1999
Trial Judge of the Year, Texas Association of Civil Trial and Appellate Specialists

2006

Speaker, Association of Attorney Mediators, “Highly Effective Opening Statements”, 2017
Speaker, State Bar of Texas- “Handling Your First Arbitration”, 2017
Speaker, University of Houston continuing legal education, “After Voir Dire – The Opening – The Real Rules for Getting off the Island”, 2007
Speaker, South Texas College of Law, “A True Story About Sanction and its Evil Twin Mandamus” 1994 – 1996
Speaker, Houston Bar Association Ad Litem Seminar 1995 – 1998
Planning Committee, “Motion Advocacy – “Trial and Techniques” South Texas College of Law, 1991
Speaker, Conoco Oil, Inc. “Trial Tactics” 1991 and “How to Deal Effectively with Outside Counsel” 1989
Speaker on behalf of Houston Bar Association on Business and Consumer Law 1989 – 1992
Speaker, Aramco Oil Co. Legal Staff – “How to Deal Effectively with Outside Counsel” 1989
Speaker, South Texas College of Law, Women’s Legal Forum, 1988 – 1990
Over 50 speeches in Harris County during 1998 and 1999 civic clubs, legal organizations and various public forums regarding the construction of the new civil courthouse.