Ray E. Zschiesche
Director
Ray E. Zschiesche’s practice is focused on complex state and federal litigation with extensive experience defending insurance companies, class actions, mass tort and lender liability.
Contact
Ray E. Zschiesche
Director
rezschiesche@phillipsmurrah.com
Oklahoma City
405.235.4100 Main
405.552.2406 Direct
405.235.4133 Fax
Profile
BIOGRAPHY
Ray Zschiesche is a trial attorney whose commercial law practice is focused on complex state and federal litigation and appeals. He represents individuals and companies in a wide range of complex litigation matters.
In addition to extensive insurance defense experience, he has successfully defended cases involving class actions, mass tort liability, lender liability, fraud and bad faith. Ray also represents clients in pre-suit negotiations, mediation and arbitration.
Author of The Business Record Exception to the Hearsay Rule: An Overview, 61 OKLA. B.J. 2047 (1990), Ray’s legal accomplishments were recognized with the George J. Fagin Municipal Law Endowment Award.
Ray was born, raised and now lives in Oklahoma City with his family.
EDUCATION
- Oklahoma State University (B.S., 1982)
- University of Oklahoma (J.D., with Distinction, 1985)
ADMISSIONS
- 1985, Oklahoma
- 1986, U.S. District Court, Western District of Oklahoma
- 1990, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
- 1997, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Oklahoma
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
- Oklahoma County Bar Association
- Oklahoma Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- Defense Research Institute
- Oklahoma Association of Defense Counsel
- Luther Bohanon American Inn of Court (Master)
Experience
EXPERIENCE
- Led Oklahoma defense counsel in pharmaceutical mass tort product liability cases
- Successfully litigated and tried numerous insurance defense matters, with a concentration in defense of errors and omissions claims against insurance agents and real estate agents and brokers
- Successfully represented clients in Oklahoma Real Estate Commission matters, covenants not to compete, commercial litigation, lender liability and product liability actions
EXPERTISE
- Complex state and federal litigation and appeals
Recognition
RECOGNITION
- Martindale-Hubbell AV® Preeminent™
- Best Lawyers®: Commercial Litigation (2017-present)
- Best Lawyers®: Product Liability Litigation - Defendants (2013-present)
- Best Lawyers®: Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants (2013-present)
- Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters: (2016-2018)
- Journal Record Leadership in Law Award (2010)
- George J. Fagin Municipal Law Endowment Award (1985)
Community
- Jim Thorpe Association (Executive Council)
- Oklahoma Lawyers for Children (Attorney Volunteer)
- Oklahoma County Bar Association Community Service Committee (Vice-chair 2011-2013; Chair 2013-2015)
- Oklahoma County Bar Association Voices for Children Committee
- Master - Luther Bohanon American Inn of Court XXIII (2005-2008)
- Oklahoma County Bar Association Board of Directors (2015-2018)
Publications
- Phillips Murrah announces 61 attorneys named to 2021 Best Lawyers lists
- Phillips Murrah announces 48 attorneys named to 2020 Best Lawyers list
- Phillips Murrah announces 21 attorneys named to 2018 Super Lawyers list
- Phillips Murrah announces 44 attorneys named to 2019 Best Lawyers list
- Phillips Murrah attorneys selected as 2017 Super Lawyers
- Phillips Murrah announces 37 attorneys named to 2018 Best Lawyers list
- Phillips Murrah attorneys selected as 2016 Super Lawyers
- Phillips Murrah announces 35 attorneys named to 2017 Best Lawyers list
- Director provides toys, lifts spirits of children at Juvenile Justice Center
- Phillips Murrah launches AM@PM Breakfast Forum series
- Phillips Murrah announces 35 attorneys named to 2016 Best Lawyers list
- Phillips Murrah attorneys and summer clerks visit nursing home
- Congratulations: PM Director Ray Zschiesche elected to OCBA Board of Directors
- PM Director nominated for OCBA Board of Directors
- Director wins Committee of the Year award from OCBA
- Attorneys provide cheer for less fortunate through Oklahoma County Bar Association Community Service Committee
- 29 Attorneys Selected for 2014 Edition of Best Lawyers
- U.S. News: Phillips Murrah has Strong Showing for Best Lawyers in America
- Zschiesche Goes the Distance for Community Service Committee
- Leadership in Law profile: Ray E. Zschiesche
- A new Community Service Committee project – A new success!
- Zschiesche, Johnson elected to House of Delegates
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