Raymond J. Hunter
Biography
Ray Hunter serves as Of Counsel out of our Red Bank, New Jersey office and from his residence outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, practicing in the areas of premises liability, general liability, product liability and contract disputes.
Prior to joining HBS, Ray worked as a partner in a mid-size defense firm where he handled a variety of general liability matters, specializing in representation of commercial property owners/lessees and their insurers in casualty and contract litigation, and also handling product liability actions on behalf of trucking companies and furniture manufacturers and their insurers. Ray also has extensive experience representing railroad corporations in personal injury actions filed by employees, licensees/vendors and trespassers.
Ray earned his Juris Doctorate from the Villanova University and received his Bachelor of Science, cum laude, from Northern Arizona University.
Outside of his professional career, he actively served on the Board of Directors of the Brandywine Youth Club and volunteered as a coach in several youth basketball sports programs in southeastern Pennsylvania. He enjoys sailing with his wife and kids on the Chesapeake Bay and is an ardent supporter and fan of the Philadelphia Eagles, Phillies and Sixers.
Credentials
Admitted
State Courts:
- Pennsylvania, 2001
- New Jersey, 2001
U.S. District Courts
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 2003
- U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, 2012
Education
- J.D., Villanova University School of Law, 2001
- B.S.,cum laude, Northern Arizona University, 1998
Memberships
- National Retail & Restaurant Defense Association
Awards
- Ray was awarded the Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP, Earl G. Harrison Pro Bono Award in 2022 in connection with his representation of a governmental entity in several matters involving various Philadelphia City ordinances governing the regulation of “ghost guns.”