Ray Chester

McGinnis Lochridge

Recognized since 2016

Austin, Texas

Practice Areas

Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs

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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.

Contact & Links

Lawyer Page: https://www.mcginnislaw.com/attorneys-Ray-Chester

Location

1111 West 6th, Building B, Suite 400
Austin, TX 78703

Education

The University of Texas, J.D., graduated 1984
The University of Texas, B.A., graduated 1981

Bar Admissions

Texas, State Bar

Affiliations

American College of Trial Lawyers - Fellow

Court Admissions

United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
United States District Courts for the Western District of Texas
United States District Courts for the Southern District of Texas

McGinnis Lochridge

Headquarters: Austin, Texas

21 The Best Lawyers in America^® awards

5 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch^® in America awards

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Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers^® for:

Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs, Austin (2025)
Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs, Austin (2023)
Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs, Austin (2018)

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America^® 2025 for work in:

Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs

Awards:

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