Randall (Randy) G. Ray is a member of MWM’s executive committee and partner in the firm’s corporate law group with more than 40 years of experience. Randy works on corporate and securities matters for a wide variety of clients, including public and private companies, boards of directors, board committees, executive officers, underwriters, private equity firms, and investors.
Randy assists clients with corporate finance through public and private offerings of equity and debt, securities reporting and compliance, mergers and acquisitions, and executive compensation matters. He also advises companies, boards of directors, board committees, and executive officers on corporate governance and executive compensation matters. Randy’s clients operate in a diverse range of industries, including technology, retail, telecommunications, hospitality, and manufacturing, and range in size from start-ups to large public companies.
Randy’s experience with securities law matters includes private placements, initial public offerings (representing both companies and underwriters), follow-on offerings of equity and debt securities, Rule 144A debt offerings and related exchange offers, tender offers for equity and debt securities, public company mergers and acquisitions, including merger proxies and securities registrations, private company mergers and acquisitions, and SEC reporting and disclosure obligations.
Corporate and securities representation of Tyler Technologies, Inc. (a leading provider of information technology software and services to local government authorities), GNC Corporation (the largest global specialty retailer of health and wellness products), Linens ‘n Things, Inc. (formerly the second largest retailer of home textiles, housewares, and home accessories in North America), and IFCO Systems N.V. (an international logistics provider)
Representation of Tyler Technologies, Inc. in various acquisitions, including the $2.3 billion cash merger acquisition of publicly traded NIC Inc. in April 2021
Representation of a Dallas-based private equity firm in connection with various acquisitions and dispositions of portfolio companies and general representation for certain of its portfolio companies
Representation of a private company specializing in records maintenance and presentation to country and local governments, including multiple acquisitions and its sale to private equity firm
Representation of Geoforce, a company specializing in field assets management, including acquisitions, debt, and equity financings, and its sale to a private equity firm
Representation of affiliated private companies specializing in technology applications for automotive dealers, including various equity private offerings, including representation of CarOffer, LLC, a 2019 start-up, on general matters, its 2020 majority interest sale (with an enterprise value of $250 million) to publicly traded CarGurus, Inc., and the 2023 sale of the remaining minority interest to CarGurus
The annual Texas Super Lawyers list honors Texas’ top lawyers based on surveys of more than 57,000 active attorneys across the state. The final list is estimated to be only five percent of Texas’s licensed attorneys. Congratulations to the following Munck Wilson Mandala attorneys who were named 2025 Texas Super Lawyers: Munck Wilson Mandala is
Lawyers on The Best Lawyers in America list are divided by geographic region and practice areas. They are reviewed by their peers based on professional expertise and undergo an authentication process to make sure they are in current practice and in good standing. MWM is proud to have lawyers listed in Austin, Dallas, Houston, and
Late December 2024 Update: Appeals Court Back and Forth This Client Alert updates our Client Alert issued in early December 2024. Despite a flurry of appellate activity during the week of December 23, enforcement of the federal Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) and its related reporting requirements continues to be suspended. On December 23, 2024, a three-judge
December 2024 Update: CTA Enjoined Background—The Law and the Injunction In January 2024, the CTA went into effect, requiring most private entities to report identifying and ownership information to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, a bureau of the U.S. Department of the Treasury (“FinCEN”). The CTA became law in January 2021 in an effort to
The annual Texas Super Lawyers list honors Texas’ top lawyers based on surveys of more than 57,000 active attorneys across the state. The final list is estimated to be only five percent of Texas’ licensed attorneys. Three MWM partners have been recognized for 20 years or more: Global Managing Partner William A. Munck and IP
Lawyers on The Best Lawyers in America list are divided by geographic region and practice areas. They are reviewed by their peers based on professional expertise and undergo an authentication process to make sure they are in current practice and in good standing. MWM is proud to have lawyers listed in Austin, Dallas, Houston, and
The Black Tie Dinner, a Dallas-based nonprofit that raises funds to support the LGBTQ+ community, is currently seeking sponsors for its 43rd Annual Black Tie Dinner in November. Since 2004, the dinner has raised at least $1 million for up to 20 local beneficiaries and a national beneficiary, the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. Nonprofits are selected each year
While the Act is technical and complex, the following is a high-level summary of the key elements that we hope provide a useful overview of the companies affected by the Act and how to remain compliant. The attorneys at Munck Wilson Mandala are dedicated to helping your company navigate the Act and ensure compliance in
In Dallas, MWM ranked as a Best Law Firm® in commercial litigation, copyright law, corporate law, employment law/management, insurance law, labor law/management, litigation/construction, litigation/intellectual property, litigation/labor and employment, litigation/patent, mergers and acquisitions law, patent law, sports law, technology law, trademark law, and venture capital law. In Austin, MWM ranked as a Best Law Firm® in
Munck Wilson Mandala congratulates 18 attorneys who have been recognized as Texas Super Lawyers for 2023. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Produced and managed by Thomson Reuters, the selection process involves independent research,
Munck Wilson Mandala is pleased to announce that 23 lawyers have been included in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Lawyers on The Best Lawyers in America list are divided by geographic
The 2021 list of Texas Super Lawyers will be published in the October issue of Texas Monthly. The annual Texas Super Lawyers list honors Texas’ top lawyers based on surveys of more than 57,000 active attorneys across the state. The final list is estimated to be only five percent of Texas’ licensed attorneys. Several MWM partners
Initially founded in Dallas in 1997 with five technology-focused intellectual property attorneys, Munck Wilson has since expanded in firm size — with additional offices in Austin and Los Angeles and a contingent in Miami — and practice areas. As of May 1, the firm now boasts 61 Lone Star State attorneys plus 14 nationwide who
The 2020 list of Texas Super Lawyers will be published in the October issue of Texas Monthly. The annual Texas Super Lawyers list honors Texas’ top lawyers based on surveys of more than 57,000 active attorneys across the state. The final list is estimated to be only five percent of Texas’ licensed attorneys. Several MWM partners
Mandala, Ray and Kaliser are members of MWM’s corporate practice. Mandala is a name partner and member of the executive committee and chairs MWM’s corporate practice. Ray and Kaliser are both partners in the corporate practice. Martinez is a senior partner in MWM’s complex litigation/dispute resolution practice. She is a trial attorney with a versatile
SBA PAYCHECK PROTECTION LOANS Permitted Uses of Loans Loan Forgiveness Maximum Loan Forgiveness Amount (See above for further detail on the following acceptable costs) Limitations Reductions in Loan Forgiveness Reductions/Penalties – Maximum forgiveness amounts will be reduced: For any advance, up to $10,000, taken on an SBA EIDL. Relief from Reductions for Payroll Adjustments Made
The 2019 list of Texas Super Lawyers (Thomson Reuters) will be published in the October issue of Texas Monthly. The annual Texas Super Lawyers list honors Texas’ top lawyers based on surveys of more than 57,000 active attorneys across the state. The final list is estimated to be only five percent of Texas’ licensed attorneys. The following
The 2018 list of Texas Super Lawyers (Thomson Reuters) will be published in the October issue of Texas Monthly. The annual Texas Super Lawyers list honors Texas’ top lawyers based on surveys of more than 57,000 active attorneys across the state. The final list is estimated to be only five percent of Texas’ licensed attorneys. The following
Dallas, TX, Sep. 5, 2017 —– 16 partners from law firm Munck Wilson Mandala have been selected as Texas Super Lawyers for 2017. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Produced and managed by Thomson Reuters, the selection
The Best Lawyers in America list is compiled annually by conducting peer-review surveys among tens of thousands of leading lawyers. If the votes for an attorney are ample for inclusion in Best Lawyers, that attorney must maintain those votes in subsequent polls to remain on the list for each edition. Lawyers are not permitted to pay
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Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, JD, 1984
cum laude
Southwestern Law Journal member 1982-84; assistant editor-in-chief, 1983-84 Order of the Coif
University of Oklahoma, BA, 1981
Political Science
With special distinction
American Bar Association
State Bar of Texas
Dallas Bar Association
National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) Advisory Board Member and Secretary North Texas Chapter, 2007 – 2012
Tech Titans (Metroplex Technology Business Council) Board of Directors, January 2013 – December 2015
Uplift Education Board of Directors, 2010 – 2017 Member, Facilities Committee 2014 – 2020 (Chair, 2014 – 2017) Chair of Uplift East Dallas Advisory Board, 2010 – 2014
The Dallas Assembly Member, 2002 – present Board of Directors 2005 – 2007
Black Tie Dinner, Inc. Board of Directors, 2004 – 2008 Co-Chair, 2007 – 2008 Advisory Board, 2009 – 2011, Lifetime Member, 2014 – present General Counsel, 2009 – present
Best Lawyers in America 2016-2027
Texas Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters 2012-2025
Best Lawyers in Dallas, D Magazine 2013, 2015, 2020-2022
Rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell
One of 35 Leadership Dallas Alumni Heroes 2011
Leadership Dallas, Dallas Regional Chamber Class of 1999
Army Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal, and American Bar Association Award for Professional Merit 1985 – 1988
