About Ray
Ray Chester is a civil trial lawyer representing clients in high-profile cases all over the United States. Practicing in both state and federal courts, he has successfully tried more than 35 cases. Ray is Board Certified in both civil trial law and personal injury trial law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. He has been recognized as a “Top 100 Trial Lawyer” (2012-2014) by the National Trial Lawyers, Martindale-Hubbell as an AV® Preeminent™ rated attorney, and has been selected to the Texas Super Lawyers list, a Thomson Reuters service, (2003-2019) and selected to be listed in The Best Lawyers in America© (2016-2020), Plaintiffs Personal Injury Litigation. Ray is also the leader of the McGinnis Lochridge Products Liability Group which was named the 2015 Product Liability Litigation Department of the Year by Texas Lawyer.
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Awards & Recognition
- Lawyer of the Year: Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs, Austin (2025)
- Lawyer of the Year: Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs, Austin (2023)
- Lawyer of the Year: Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs, Austin (2018)
- Recognized: Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
- Board Certified, Civil Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization
- Board Certified, Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization
- Texas Super Lawyers list, a Thomson Reuters service, General Litigation (2003 - 2019)
- Listed in Best Lawyers©, Plaintiffs Personal Injury Litigation (2016 - 2018)
- Top 100 Trial Lawyer (2012-2014), The National Trial Lawyers