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Practice

Trial

Environmental Law

Latin America

Industry

Chemicals

Education

J.D., 1986, University of Houston Law Center

B.S. in Political Science, 1983, with honors, University of Houston

Admissions

Arkansas

New York

Texas

All Texas Courts

U.S. Ct. of App., Fifth Circuit

U.S. Dist. Ct., E. Dist. Texas

U.S. Dist. Ct., N. Dist. Texas

U.S. Dist. Ct., S. Dist. Texas

U.S. Dist. Ct., W. Dist. Texas

U.S. Supreme Ct.

Prior Experience

Assistant District Attorney, Harris County, Texas

 

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Ricky A. Raven

Partner, Houston

Practice Description

Ricky A. Raven focuses his practice on civil litigation, toxic tort, products liability, personal injury, and white collar criminal defense. He has more than 20 years of experience in the resolution of complex litigation involving multiple plaintiffs and multiple defendants, as well as in handling single-party disputes, and he has first-chaired more than 100 jury trials to verdict. Mr. Raven's practice includes trial of cases to verdict and resolution of cases before trial. One of his trial verdicts, a wrongful death lawsuit in Jefferson County, Texas, was recognized by The National Law Journal as one of the top ten verdicts in the nation in 1998.

Representations

  • Represented one the largest trucking companies in the United States in a multiple fatality, wrongful death lawsuit in Jefferson County, Texas

  • Represented a large shopping center premises owner in a criminal investigation and prosecution for water pollution

  • Served as national coordinating counsel for a global chemical company in the defense of their personal watercraft product liability claims in North America

  • Served as member of national trial team for global manufacturing company in the defense of their asbestos claims

  • Represented a major chemical company in the defense of numerous personal injury claims by employees and contractors asserting alleged exposure to benzene in the workplace; these cases are and have been pending in state and federal court in Texas and Louisiana and involve claims for personal injury

Distinctions/Honors

  • The Best Lawyers in America (Mass Tort Litigation); 2008-2010

  • Texas Super Lawyers (Environmental); 2007-2009

Press Releases/In the News

Presentations/Publications

  • "Skills and Strategies for Defending White Collar Criminal Cases," Inside the Minds: Common Issues in White Collar Law, Aspatore Books, 2008

Activities

Professional

  • Member, State Bar of Texas; Litigation Section; Criminal Law Section

  • Member, New York State Bar Association

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