He will be joining the Federal Public Defender's Office for the Eastern District of Texas in June. Philip began his trial experience in Granbury, Texas as an Assistant County Attorney. For nine years, he progressed through misdemeanor courts into felony responsibility across Texas moving from a small jurisdiction to larger ones and on to a county considered one of the premier places in Texas to pr
osecute, the Williamson County District Attorney’s Office. He established a strong work ethic and quickly earned the respect of judges, supervisors, colleagues and the criminal defense bar. Philip was assigned a wide–range of cases, including misdemeanors, juvenile cases, felonies and grand jury investigations. He has negotiated and reviewed thousands of criminal cases. Philip received invaluable jury trial experience on the misdemeanor and felony level. Philip D Ray has the experience, courtroom skills, and understanding that every person facing criminal charges deserves to have representing them. As a successful trial attorney, Philip has handled over One Thousand (1000!) Felony cases throughout his ten-year career and more than Fifty (50) Felony trials. Felony Trial Experience: Murder, Manslaughter, Aggravated Robbery, Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child, Burglary of a Habitation, Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child, Possesion of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Deliver, Aggravated Assault, Robbery, Intoxicated Manslaughter, Indecency with a Child, Family Violence, Driving while Intoxicated
As a member of the TDCAA for the last ten years, Philip has been a leader in Criminal Law:
Instructor: TDCAA DWI Regional Seminars
Faculty Advisor: TDCAA Trial Skills Course
Advisory Board Member: Texas Prosecutor Journal
Author: Multiple Articles for the Texas Prosecutor Journal
