john wray, partner

John is a senior partner of the firm, having founded the firm in 2002.  With over 28 years of experience practicing law in state and federal courts throughout Texas, John has a broad base of experience in a variety of transactional and litigation areas of practice.  John is Board Certified in Estate Planning & Probate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, and in recent years John has focused his professional efforts on banking, real estate, estate planning, probate, and corporate work.  John continues, however, to accept select commercial litigation matters, including matters in which John can offer his deep knowledge of Ellis County while serving as local counsel on matters pending in Ellis County courts.

A native of Waxahachie, John spent the first six years of his legal career working at firms in Houston, before returning to his hometown to begin the firm that has grown into Wray Willett Stoffer Kosoris PLLC.  John received his Bachelor of Science from Texas A&M University, and his law degree from the University of Texas School of Law.  John has a long history of community service in and around Ellis County, including past terms as Mayor of Waxahachie and State Representative for District 10 of the Texas House of Representatives.