Ray Penny focuses his practice in the litigation arena. Prior to attending law school, he served as a Captain in the United States Marine Corps from 2008 through 2014 and was deployed to Afghanistan for Operation Enduring Freedom in 2011 as the Fire Support Coordinator for an Infantry Battalion.
Ray served as Deputy Director of the Gang and Organized Crime Prosecution Unit in the Tulsa County District Attorney's Office before starting with Hall Estill. Because of his work at the DA's office, in August 2019, Ray was awarded the Region II Prosecutor of the Year award by the Association of Oklahoma Narcotics Enforcers.
An avid outdoorsman, Ray has developed a niche practice in the areas of wildlife and conservation law. Within this arena Ray assists clients with permitting and licensing, as well as defending those who have violated wildlife laws in the United States.
During law school he served as director for Board of Advocates, served on the Admissions Committee and graduated Order of Barristers.
Ray is fluent in Spanish.
Education & Admissions
Education
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University of Tulsa College of Law (J.D., 2017)
- Order of Barristers
- President, TU Chapter of The Federalist Society
- Director for Board of Advocates
- Oklahoma State University (B.A. in Philosophy, 2005)
Admissions
- Oklahoma
- U.S. District Court for the Northern and Eastern Districts of Oklahoma
Experience
- 2019-Present Hall Estill
- 2016-2019 Tulsa County District Attorney's Office
Honors & Awards
- Recipient of the 2019 Region II Prosecutor of the Year Award by the Association of Oklahoma Narcotics Enforcers (A-ONE)
- Recognized as a Rising Star in Environmental Litigation and Business Litigation by Super Lawyers
Community & Professional Involvement
- Member, Board of Directors, Backcountry Hunters and Anglers
- Member, Board of Directors, Bishop Kelley High School
- Former Member, Board of Directors, Tulsa Lawyers Chapter, Federalist Society