The Law Offices of James S. Ray PLLC
Employee Benefits, Employment Claims, Labor Arbitration, Complex Litigation, Legislative Practice.
The Law Offices of James S. Ray PLLC
Employee Benefits, Employment Claims, Labor Arbitration, Complex Litigation, Legislative Practice.
Mr. Ray has worked in the employee benefits and labor law practice areas for more than 30 years. He represents a broad array of clients from all around the United States requiring legal expertise in matters concerning employee benefits and labor-management relations, including litigation and legislative representation.
The Law Offices of James S. Ray PLLC
108 North Alfred St.
Third Floor
Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 836-8111
(703) 836-1888
Practice Areas: Employee Benefits; Employee Benefits Litigation; ERISA; ERISA Collections; ERISA Litigation; Multi-Employer Benefits; Taft-Hartley Plans; Labor and Employment; Collective Bargaining; Employment Litigation; Labor Legislation; Labor Relations; Union Labor Law
Admitted: 1977, Virginia; 1979, District of Columbia and U.S. District Court for the 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 and Fifth Circuits; 2003, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court; 2010, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Law School: George Washington University, J.D.
Member: 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.Biography: 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-. Fellow: Charter Fellow, College of Labor and Employment Lawyers, 1996; Charter Fellow, American College of Employee Benefits Counsel, 2000.
Born: Albany, New York
George Washington University
Juris Doctorate,
Practice Areas: Employee Benefits; Employee Benefits Litigation; ERISA; ERISA Collections; ERISA Litigation; Multi-Employer Benefits; Taft-Hartley Plans; Labor and Employment; Collective Bargaining; Employment Litigation; Labor Legislation; Labor Relations; Union Labor Law
Admitted: 1977, Virginia; 1979, District of Columbia and U.S. District Court for the 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 and Fifth Circuits; 2003, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court; 2010, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Law School: George Washington University, J.D.
Member: 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.Biography: 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-. Fellow: Charter Fellow, College of Labor and Employment Lawyers, 1996; Charter Fellow, American College of Employee Benefits Counsel, 2000.
Born: Albany, New York
George Washington University Juris Doctorate,
Mr. Ray has worked in the employee benefits and labor law practice areas for more than 30 years. He represents a broad array of clients from all around the United States requiring legal expertise in matters concerning employee benefits and labor-management relations, including litigation and legislative representation.
The Law Offices of James S. Ray PLLC
108 North Alfred St.
Third Floor
Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 836-8111
(703) 836-1888
Practice Areas: Employee Benefits; Employee Benefits Litigation; ERISA; ERISA Collections; ERISA Litigation; Multi-Employer Benefits; Taft-Hartley Plans; Labor and Employment; Collective Bargaining; Employment Litigation; Labor Legislation; Labor Relations; Union Labor Law
Admitted: 1977, Virginia; 1979, District of Columbia and U.S. District Court for the 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 and Fifth Circuits; 2003, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court; 2010, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Law School: George Washington University, J.D.
Member: 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.Biography: 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-. Fellow: Charter Fellow, College of Labor and Employment Lawyers, 1996; Charter Fellow, American College of Employee Benefits Counsel, 2000.
Born: Albany, New York
George Washington University
Juris Doctorate,
Practice Areas: Employee Benefits; Employee Benefits Litigation; ERISA; ERISA Collections; ERISA Litigation; Multi-Employer Benefits; Taft-Hartley Plans; Labor and Employment; Collective Bargaining; Employment Litigation; Labor Legislation; Labor Relations; Union Labor Law
Admitted: 1977, Virginia; 1979, District of Columbia and U.S. District Court for the 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 and Fifth Circuits; 2003, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court; 2010, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Law School: George Washington University, J.D.
Member: 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.Biography: 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-. Fellow: Charter Fellow, College of Labor and Employment Lawyers, 1996; Charter Fellow, American College of Employee Benefits Counsel, 2000.
Born: Albany, New York
George Washington University Juris Doctorate,