New Orleans-native Ray Turcotte grew up wanting to make a difference. And it didn’t hurt that Ray liked and was good at arguing; Ray’s grandmother had called him a “little attorney” when he was only 8 years old. In high school, Ray had an experienced that crystallized for him the type of work he was meant to do. A football teammate was accused of violating the school’s code of conduct and faced possible expulsion. Ray talked his friend through the incident and helped him organize his presentation of the facts to the school conduct review council. When he won and avoided punishment, Ray realized that his efforts had made a real difference, and he wanted that feeling again and again.

Ray attended law school in New Orleans at Loyola University and after becoming licensed in Louisiana, worked for a prominent defense firm in the commercial litigation section assisting various business owners in business disputes across the Gulf South. Ray continued his work defending various business entities in commercial and personal injury disputes upon moving to Texas and becoming licensed in 2001.

After Hurricane Katrina devastated Ray’s hometown of New Orleans, he joined the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Office of Disaster Assistance in Fort Worth. Leading a team of attorneys, he helped individuals and businesses across the country recover from natural disasters. Ray’s team helped thousands of people all over the country recover from hurricanes, floods, tornados, snowstorms and other natural disasters.

Frustrated by the limitations on what he could do—especially when it came to recovering insurance proceeds and settling other personal and business disputes, Ray joined a Dallas based firm to represent individuals as well as business and municipal entities in their claims against industrial employers, product manufacturers, and insurance companies across the country. For the past year and a half, Ray has worked primarily on hearing loss litigation, Chinese Drywall MDL litigation, and Hurricane Ike insurance litigation.

Because of Ray’s close ties to the Gulf South, he identifies with the struggle of his clients in dealing with their personal tragedies. Working with Hossley & Embry is his opportunity to help make a difference.
Ray is not all work and no play, however. He grew up playing football and played on the defensive line in college. Now, his interest in sports has lead him to coaching youth soccer and basketball.

Ray also stays involved in his community and serves as President of the Board of Directors for his neighborhood homeowners’ association.

Education
Loyola University School of Law (J.D. 1997)
Rhodes College (B.B.A. 1991)
Bar & Court Admissions
Texas; 2001
Louisiana; 1997
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
U.S. District Courts for Eastern, Middle & Western Districts of Louisiana
U.S. District Court for Northern District of Texas

Professional Associations
Texas Bar Association
Louisiana State Bar Association