Representative Matters

• As trial counsel, secured a full acquittal—a result achieved in fewer than one percent of indicted federal criminal cases—in one of the largest federal fraud trials brought by the U.S. Department of Justice. At trial, Ray cross-examined key government witnesses, including several whistleblowers and a partner at a big 4 accounting firm.
• Successfully defended international K-pop group BTS and its label HYBE Corporation in federal copyright litigation, winning a complete defense judgment after the first motion to dismiss. Ray devised, developed, and implemented a strategy to not only win the motion, but to do so in a manner that prevented his client from the time and expense of additional rounds of litigation.
• As trial counsel, successfully defended one of the country’s largest real estate firms in a multi-week jury trial involving allegations of defective construction and material non-disclosures related to a mixed-use development. At trial, Ray presented the testimony of his client’s executive officers and cross-examined the plaintiff’s damages expert.
• As trial counsel, successfully defended a Fortune 200 company in an 18-plaintiff employment lawsuit, obtaining a complete defense judgment and a six-figure award of costs after a four-week jury trial. At trial, Ray cross-examined several of the plaintiffs, successfully moved to limit the testimony of the plaintiffs’ damages expert, and drafted a successful and rarely-granted motion for nonsuit that resulted in his client’s dismissal before the defense presentation of evidence.
• Successfully defended a local magazine publisher against a defamation lawsuit, securing a voluntary dismissal of all claims by the plaintiff in exchange for an agreement not to seek compensation for attorneys’ fees and legal costs.
• Represented Plains All American Pipeline in criminal litigation stemming from a major oil spill, securing dismissal of 37 of 46 charges and successfully arguing that the client should be fined less than one percent of the amount prosecutors were seeking. Ray devised, drafted, and argued key motions that resulted in the dismissal of charges that could have resulted tens of millions of dollars more in fines.
• Successfully moved to vacate an arbitration award on behalf of a foreign advertising platform being sued by Google for a nine-figure amount.
• As trial counsel, defended a real estate developer charged with making an illegal bribe to a Los Angeles City Councilmember.