T. Ray Guy, a Litigation partner and head of Weil’s Litigation practice in Dallas, concentrates his practice on the trial and supervision of civil litigation in federal and state courts and in arbitrations. For more than 30 years he has represented a wide range of clients in complex cases, including securities, private equity and hedge fund litigation; class actions; fiduciary duty and partnership disputes; technology litigation; fraud and bad faith litigation; and constitutional law. Mr. Guy, who is admitted to practice in Texas and New York, is Board Certified as a Specialist in Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
Mr. Guy also has substantial appellate experience – having argued thirteen cases before US Courts of Appeals, three cases before the Texas Supreme Court and numerous cases before Texas Courts of Appeals – and significant experience in national and international arbitration.
Mr. Guy’s recent representations include:
- Trial defense of a multi-billion dollar fraudulent transfer suit arising out of a corporate spinoff;
- Representation of a bank in the defense of a class action in which the plaintiffs seek $24 billion in damages;
- Representation of a Texas District Judge in litigation against the City of Dallas, including defense of appeals of pretrial rulings through the Supreme Court of Texas;
- Arbitration of a dispute between co-owners of a major professional sports franchise.
Mr. Guy has received numerous awards in recognition of his expertise. He is on D Magazine’s list of The Best Lawyers in Dallas, and recognized by The Best Lawyers in America and by the Texas Monthly and Corporate Counsel Super Lawyers. In 2007, the Dallas Business Journal and the Association of Corporate Counsel named Mr. Guy one of the “Defenders” – the top 15 business defense attorneys in Dallas-Fort Worth.
Mr. Guy is a member of the American Bar Association, the State Bar of Texas, the New York State Bar Association, and the Dallas Bar Association. He is the past author of “The Jury Charge in Texas Civil Litigation” and is a frequent lecturer at national and state trial practice continuing education programs. He also has taught Civil Procedure as a Visiting Lecturer at the University of Texas School of Law.
Mr. Guy served as a law clerk to the Honorable Thomas Gibbs Gee of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. He is admitted to practice in Texas, all United States District Courts in Texas, the United States Tax Court, and the United States Courts of Appeals for the Fourth and Fifth Circuits. He received his law degree, with highest honors, from the University of Texas, where he was Grand Chancellor (highest ranking graduate) and a member of the Order of the Coif.
Among other civic activities, Mr. Guy has served as a member of the Advisory Board of the Bridge transition assistance center; he presently serves on the Board of Directors of the Mission to Unreached Peoples.