Russel W. Wray, born on July 20, 1959, is the son of Bill and Betty Wray. In 1981 Russ earned a B.A. with honors in Economics from the University of Texas at Austin, and in 1984 a Juris Doctorate from Louisiana State University. Russ was an associate with Wray, Robinson & Kracht from 1984 to 1989, then a partner with Wray & Kracht from 1989 to 1995 and Wray & Kracht, L.L.P. from 1995 to 1999. He was Programming Chairman for the Dean Henry George McMahon American Inns of Court Chapter in 1993 and 1994. Russ has conducted Public Bid Law and Construction Law workshops for the Louisiana Licensing Board for Contractors, the Consulting Engineers Council of Louisiana, Inc., Construction Specifications Institute and the Louisiana Associated General Contractors, Inc., including "Contractors in Jeopardy" at the 1998 LAGC Summer Conference, "Construction is Just a Roll of the Dice", LAGC Summer Conference in 1999, and "Swim With the Sharks", LAGC Summer Conference 2000. Russ has written articles for publication in Action News by LAGC, Inc., Constructing Louisiana and Construct!, an American Bar Association publication devoted to construction law.
Current Employment Positions:
Partner
Areas Of Practice:
Business and Commercial Law
Contracts
Litigation and Appeals
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Construction Contracts
Construction Law
Construction Liens
Debarment
Fidelity, Guarantee & Surety
Mediation
Professional Malpractice Law
State & Municipal Contracts
Litigation Percentage:
99% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions:
Louisiana, 1984
U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana, 1985
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana, 1985
U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana, 1985
U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas, 1989
U.S. District Court Western District of Oklahoma, 1991
U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1985
U.S. Court of Federal Claims, 1990
U.S. Supreme Court, 1990
Education:
Louisiana State University Law Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 1984
J.D.
University of Texas, Austin, Texas, 1981
B.A.
Honors: With Honors
Major: Economics
Published Works:
"Defending Against The Owner Who Does Not Pay" Constructing Louisiana, Official Publication of The Louisiana Associated General Contractors, Inc., Winter 2002
"Does compliance with Plans And Specifications Relieve The Contractor From Exposure For Hazardous Conditions?" Constructing Louisiana, Official Publication of The Louisiana Associated General Contractors, Inc., Fall 2002
"The Duty To Protect Others From Criminal Activity Of Third Parties" Constructing Louisiana, Official Publication of The Louisiana Associated General Contractors, Inc, Summer 2002
"The Awarding Authority’s Discretion To Determine The Low Bidder Is Alive And Well In Louisiana, Despite Legislative Efforts To Eliminate" Construct!, Spring 2001
"Pavement May Be Selected Without Competitive Bidding Of Equal Alternatives" , Construct!, Spring 2001
"Getting Paid", Louisiana AGC Action News, June 2000
"New Orleans Affirmative Action Program Held Unconstitutional" , Construct!, Spring, 1999
"Take Care in Modifying Construction Industry Form Contracts" , Louisiana AGC Action News, March, 1999
"Waiver of Bid Irregularities is Allowed in Some Parishes, but Not in Others" , Louisiana AGC Action News, February, 1999
"Recent Developments Concerning Affirmative Action Programs" , Louisiana AGC Action News, December, 1998
"Constructive Acceleration", Louisiana AGC Action News, Oct./Nov., 1998
"When Does Owner Caused Delay Entitle the Contractor to Recover Home Office Overhead?", Louisiana AGC Action News, September, 1998
Representative Cases:
Diamond B Construction Co., Inc. v. Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, 00-1583 (La.App. 1 Cir. 12/21/00), 780 So.2d 439
D’Arbonne Construction Co., Inc. v. Union Parish Police Jury, 31-834 (La.App. 2 Cir. 5/5/99), 736 So.2d 781
Diamond B. Construction Co., Inc. v. City of Plaquemine, 673 S.2d 636 (La. 1st Cir. Ct. of App. 1996)
Hartman Enterprises, Inc. v. Ascension - St. James Airport and Transportation Authority, Inc., 582 S.2d 198 (La. 1st Cir. Ct. of App. 1991)
Grace Construction Company v. St. Charles Parish, 467 S.2d 1371 (La. 5th Cir. Ct. of App. 1985)
Representative Clients:
Coastal Bridge Company, Inc.
Gilchrist Construction Company
O.S. Johnson, Inc.
Williams Brothers Construction Company, Inc.
Diamond B. Construction Company, Inc.
H&S Construction Co., Inc.
Byron E. Talbot Contractor, Inc.
Louisiana Associated General Contractors, Inc
Classes/Seminars Taught:
Civility, Professionalism and Ethics in Action, American Trial Lawyers Association, 1994
Come On Judges, Let's Do Something!, American Bar Association, 1994
Louisiana's Public Bid Law: The Design Professional's Perspective, Consulting Engineers Council of Louisiana, 1996
Construction Contracting for Public Entities, Lorman, 1997 - 1998
Contractors in Jeopardy, Louisiana Associated General Contractors, 1998
Construction - Just a Roll of the Dice, Louisiana Associated General Contractors, 1999
Swim with the Sharks!, Louisiana Associated General Contractors, Summer Conference 2000
Louisiana Construction Lien Law, Lorman 2000
Overview of the Louisiana Public Works Act presented at the Louisiana State Bar Association Seminar, The Fundamentals of Construction Law, 2000
Louisiana Construction Issues, Lorman 2001
Panel Discussion of AIA 201, Construction Specifications Institute 2002
Upcoming Seminars:
Professional Associations and Memberships:
Baton Rouge Bar Association
American Bar Association, Construction Litigation Committee of the Section of Litigation, Regional and Circuit Casenote Editor for Louisiana
Dean Henry George McMahon American Inns of Court, 1993 - 1994
Programming Chairman
Past Employment Positions:
Wray & Kracht, L.L.P., Partner, 1995 - 1999
Wray & Kracht, Partner, 1989 - 1995
Wray, Robinson & Kracht, Associate, 1984 - 1989
Birth Information:
1959, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States of America |
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