Criminal Law

• Criminal Defense
  Before joining Daw & Ray, LLP in July of 2023, Ms. Robinson worked for a plaintiff’s civil litigation firm in Houston, Texas handling employment law and mass tort claims. Ms. Robinson also worked for a criminal defense firm where she advocated for her clients against the State of Texas. Ms. Robinson is currently a member of the State Bar of Texas and is admitted to practice before the United States District Court in the Southern District of Texas.
• Wrongful Death
  Before joining Daw & Ray in March of 2024, Ms. El-Loubani worked for a Plaintiff’s civil litigation firm in Houston, Texas handling wrongful death, premises liability, and personal injury claims. Ms. El-Loubani is currently a member of the State Bar of Texas and is admitted to practice before the United States District Court in the Southern District, Eastern District, and Western District.
• Misdemeanors
  Prior to joining Daw & Ray, LLP in October 2024, Mr. Barajas worked as an Assistant District Attorney for the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office. During his time there, Mr. Barajas prosecuted hundreds of criminal cases as he worked his way up to be a Chief Misdemeanor Prosecutor. Mr. Barajas then transitioned to the Civil Division within the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office where he managed hundreds of civil asset forfeiture cases that were filed in Civil District Court.

Employment Law

• Employment Litigation
  We also litigate toxic tort, construction defect, mold, commercial litigation, maritime and oil field personal injuries, probate, police and governmental entity defense and employment litigation. We service the insurance industry with coverage analysis, insurance bad faith, and errors and omissions law practice. Daw & Ray protects our clients’ interests across Texas and around the country. From Amarillo to Brownsville, from El Paso to Beaumont, in Houston, Dallas, Austin and the many cities and counties in between, we proudly provide our clients with the finest legal representation.

Property Law

• Premises Liability
  The attorneys at Daw & Ray have a wide range of experience and specialize in different legal disciplines to meet our clients’ specialized needs. We handle cases in nearly all areas of civil litigation. Our cases consist of everything from two-party disputes to complex, multi-party litigation to class actions. At inception, our firm handled general negligence, premises liability, products liability, and vehicular accident cases. Our expertise has grown to encompass professional liability, such as legal, pharmaceutical and mental health malpractice. The National Law Journal designated a psychological malpractice case co-tried by one of our Partners as one of fifteen top defense verdicts in this country. As our firm matured, Daw & Ray established a reputation of successfully handling serious death cases, catastrophic injury claims and multi-Plaintiff and class action lawsuits.
• Construction Litigation
  Before joining Daw & Ray, LLP in October 2024, Mr. Lopez worked for a Plaintiff’s civil litigation firm in Bryan, Texas assisting with construction defect claims. Mr. Lopez also previously served in the Texas Army National Guard. Mr. Lopez is currently a member of the State Bar of Texas and is admitted to practice before the United States District Court in the Western District.
• Property Damage
  Ms. Tajipour’s areas of concentration include first and third party insurance defense, particularly in property damage litigation and arbitration arising from construction defect. She is also a certified mediator.

Health Law

• Personal Injury
  On January 22, 1996, Mr. Ray joined the firm as a Partner. On January 3, 1997, Mr. Ray became a Named Partner and the law firm of Daw & Associates became Daw & Ray as it is known today. Mr. Ray has been Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization since 1991 and has achieved Martindale-Hubbell’s highest rating for legal ability and ethical standards based on both judicial and peer review.
• Auto Accidents

Trusts and Estates

• Probate

Finance Law

• Tax Law
  During law school, Mrs. Willingham secured a position in the Pro Bono Honors Program through her participation in the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program, Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse Program, and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program. Mrs. Willingham successfully competed in the South Texas Mock Trial Competition and concurrently served as Vice President of the Asian Pacific American Law Student Association. Prior to joining Daw & Ray, LLP, Mrs. Willingham advocated for individuals with a focus on tax law, immigration law, and contract law. Mrs. Willingham is currently a member of the State Bar of Texas.