Mr. Ray represents national and regional clients in a wide range of business and commercial disputes, including, among other things, contractual disputes, unfair competition and non-compete matters, alleged breaches of fiduciary duties, and other business torts. He also has significant experience in litigating intellectual property and entertainment industry matters for clients as diverse as artists, music publishers, songwriters, software companies, brands, startups, and television personalities.
Prior to the practice of law, Mr. Ray served as a commercialization and technology transfer analyst for the University of Tennessee Research Foundation, where he evaluated scientists' research and conducted prior art searches, patentability assessments, industry analyses, and in-depth marketing studies for licensing. He also worked as a legal intern for a multiprogram science and technology national laboratory, where he was exposed to a variety of issues relating to intellectual property management, technology transfer, and export control.
In law school, Mr. Ray received the Excellence in Intellectual Property Award, given to the Top IP Student at his College of Law. Mr. Ray also received a nomination to join the Order of Barristers, a national honors organization recognizing exceptional skill and achievement in trial advocacy, oral advocacy, and brief writing. Mr. Ray served as acquisitions editor for the Tennessee Journal of Law & Policy and editor of the Tennessee Journal of Race, Gender & Social Justice.
Mr. Ray is admitted to practice before all state and federal courts in Tennessee and the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals.