Robert T. Ray - a Fort Payne, United States Criminal Law Lawyer

Fort Payne Criminal Law Lawyer

Updated: 03/10/2026

Areas of Practice

Criminal Law
Personal Injury
Family Law

Attorney Information

Overview

Robert, who grew up in Virginia, followed his parents to north Alabama after graduating from the Vermont Law School. Robert's father had family and roots in north Georgia and north Alabama and moved back to this area after a long career serving the federal government. Prior to law school, Robert graduated from George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. Robert also studied engineering at Virginia Tech before transferring to George Mason.

Soon after arriving in Alabama, Robert began his legal career representing the citizens of DeKalb County and surrounding counties. He also spent a year in Atlanta working in medical malpractice litigation before opening his current law practice at 200 Alabama Avenue in Fort Payne, Alabama.

A graduate of the Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College (1997) and the Criminal Defense College (2000), Robert enjoys trial work. He believes in winning justice for his client by caring about his client and by conveying that attitude to the jury. Jurors will believe in a case and a client if they sense that the lawyer believes in his case and his client.

Education

Legal Education
- Vermont Law School, South Royalton, Vermont
Non Legal Education
- George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia

Bar Admissions

Alabama
New York
Washington
U.S. District Court Northern District of Alabama
U.S. District Court Middle District of Alabama

Other Affiliations

Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College, 1997 - Present
National Criminal Defense Lawyers
Alabama Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
Association for Justice
DeKalb County Bar Association

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Contact

Fort Payne, AL

200 Alabama Avenue SW
Fort Payne, AL 35967

Directions

Phone: 256-364-5780

Fax: 888-671-0755

Email: Send a message

Website: https://www.everydayjustice.com

Hours: Mon to Fri: 08:00 am – 05:00 pm, Sat and Sun: Closed

Credit Cards Accepted
Free Consultations
Virtual Appointments

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