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Partner LLB (1989) Ray began his legal career in South Africa. He earned his law degree from the University of Natal, South Africa. He practiced as a Prosecutor for 6 years and was admitted as an Advocate of the Supreme Court of South Africa. Ray worked as a legal adviser for 3 years for the Old Mutual, South Africa's largest insurance company, and then for 2 years for Deloitte & Touche before he found Birdsell Grant LLP Gardner on the internet. While he was still living in Johannesburg, South Africa he had a video conference interview with Michael Birdsell, Alastair Grant and Charlie Gardner, and was very pleased to be offered a job with Birdsell Grant Gardner. In July 2001 he and his young family travelled 15,655 km across the world to Stony Plain, Alberta. Ray became a partner of Birdsell Grant LLP in 2009. He practices primarily in the areas of corporate law, commercial and residential real estate, as well as wills and estates. Ray also carries on a busy general litigation practice, with a focus on civil litigation, personal injury and estates. Ray's clients include individuals, small and larger businesses and societies and associations. Ray has represented clients in the Provincial Court, the Court of Queen's Bench and various administrative, arbitration and other dispute resolution forums. Key Practice Expertise Corporate/Commercial Real Estate Wills, Estates and Trusts Personal Injury Litigation Bar Admission Alberta, 2004 Education University of Natal, South Africa, Bachelor of Laws, 1989 Memberships Law Society of Alberta Canadian Bar Association (Wills & Estates Section) (Real Estate Section) (Corporate Section) Ray makes his home with his wife and 3 boys in Parkland County just north of Stony Plain. He is very active in the community and is a past 2 term president of the Stony Plain and District Chamber of Commerce, and most recently, Director of Fundraising for the 2012 Alberta Winter Games. He also often participates as a coach and volunteer for local sports clubs and at his children's school E: rfrayne@birdsell.ca T: (780) 963-8181 F: (780) 963-9618 Strategy | Service | Success