ANDREW D. GRAY
Attorney
Andrew Gray practices complex commercial, civil, and employment litigation and is committed to getting justice for his clients. He primarily works with companies and individuals involved in complex civil disputes. Andrew’s practice has allowed him to represent clients in the real estate, construction, security services, energy investment, technology, transportation, and retail industries. Andrew has represented clients in a wide range of legal matters, including complex business litigation, insurance and liability defense, and employment matters. Andrew has prosecuted and defended a variety of claims, including breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, tortious interference, fraud, suits on sworn account, quantum meruit, unjust enrichment, invasion of privacy, defamation, claims under the Texas Theft Liability Act, Harmful Access by Computer Act, and Deceptive Trade Practices Act, and claims for harassment and discrimination based on sex, gender, age or disability in violation of state and federal law.
Andrew also serves as an adjunct professor at Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, where he provides instruction and guidance to teams of law students competing in interscholastic advocacy competitions. His instruction covers a wide range of topics, including trial procedures, developing case theories and themes, developing and delivering opening statements and closing arguments, how to effectively examine witnesses, and how to utilize the rules of evidence.
Andrew was born and raised in Kaufman, Texas, and currently lives in Dallas. He received his bachelor’s degree in business administration from Midwestern State University and his law degree from SMU Dedman School of Law. Andrew was an active student while at SMU Law, competing on several trial advocacy teams as part of the Board of Advocates, serving as a senator for the Student Bar Association, and acting as a student chief attorney for the school’s Civil/Consumer Clinic. Andrew graduated cum laude, was inducted into the Order of Barristers, and was awarded SMU Law’s Fred C. Moss Outstanding Graduating Advocate Award.
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EducationBaylor Law School, J.D. cum laude Baylor University, 2012, Business Journalism
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AdmissionsTexas, 2015 Northern District of Texas, 2018
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Awards & RecognitionDesignated as "Rising Star" by Texas Monthly and Law and Politics magazines (2020)