Mr. Gray's diverse trial practice over the past twenty-eight (28) years has included a particularly heavy concentration on litigation within the public sector. As such, he regularly represents Georgia Cities and Counties, Housing Authorities, City Councilman, County Commissioners, Police Chiefs, Police Officers, County Sheriffs, Sheriff's Deputies, Road Superintendents, Wardens, Jailers, School Systems, School Districts, School Superintendents, Teachers and other local Governmental Employees and Agencies. The cases in which he is routinely involved in this area of practice include a variety of legal issues related to our federal and state constitutions, civil rights, employment, police protection, zoning, education, special education, excessive force, false arrest, false imprisonment, and police vehicle pursuits among others. Some illustrative cases which Mr. Gray has or is currently involved in are as follows:

1. Representation of a large Metropolitan County in connection with approximately fifteen (15) federal and state cases attacking the constitutionality of a local ordinance prohibiting nude dancing and the serving of alcohol in the same establishment.

2. Representation of a County, County Sheriff and Sheriff's Deputy in connection with a claim by a prisoner at the County Jail asserting a violent and excessive beating which caused brain injury.

3. Representation of a County and County Sheriff in a case challenging adverse employment decisions predicated upon discrimination on the basis of race.

4. Representation of a City and City Police Officers in connection with claims alleging excessive force in effectuating an arrest.

5. Representation of a City and City Police Officer in connection with an injury and subsequent death to an innocent bystander arising from a police vehicle pursuit of a criminal at high speed.

6. Representation of a City in connection with an explosion and fire resulting in catastrophic injury and death arising from a rupture in the City's natural gas pipeline.

7. Representation of School District in a claim by a teacher alleging that she was demoted for exercising her First Amendment rights to criticize the current School Administration.

8. Representation of a County, County Jailer, and Jail Staff Personnel in connection with a claim asserting that the failure to monitor an inmate with suicidal ideations failed to prevent his suicide by hanging himself within the Jail.

9. Representation of a City Councilman in a claim a Former Mayor alleging violation of the City's Ethics Code.

A list of the Counties, Cities, Housing Authorities, and School Systems for whom Mr. Gray has provided representation follows below:

Counties

Bryan County
Butts County
Carroll County
Catoosa County
Cherokee County
Clayton County
Cobb County
DeKalb County
Douglas County
Fayette County
Floyd County
Forsyth County
Gwinnett County
Hall County
Haralson County
Henry County
Paulding County
Rockdale County
Tattnall County
Union County

Cities

City of Albany
City of Austell
City of Acworth
City of Brunswick
City of Cartersville
City of College Park
City of Columbus
City of Covington
City of Cumming
City of Dahlonega
City of Dallas
City of Dalton
City of Douglas
City of Douglasville
City of East Dublin
City of Franklin
City of Gainesville
City of Hampton
City of Griffin
City of Jonesboro
City of Kennesaw
City of Lake City
City of Lavonia
City of Lawrenceville
City of Locust Grove
City of Monticello
City of Morrow
City of Oxford
City of Pine Lake
City of Rome
City of Roswell
City of Smyrna
City of Snellville
City of Suwanee
City of Villa Rica
City of Winder
City of Woodstock
City of Zebulon
Peachtree City

Housing Authorities

Columbus Housing Authority
College Park Housing Authority
Fulton County Housing Authority

Educational Institutions

Savannah-Chatham County School District
Dade County School District
Fulton County School District
Gilmer School District
Madison County School District
Walton County School District
Woodward Academy

Although the majority of Mr. Gray's practice involves the public sector, he has and continues to be involved in a variety of litigation matters including professional liability, catastrophic injury, brain injury, wrongful death, health care, and insurance coverage issues.

Personal Information

Mr. Gray is a 1972 graduate of Georgia Tech where he received a B.S. Degree, cum laude, in General Management. He is a 1976 graduate of the University of Georgia Law School where he received a Juris Doctor Degree, cum laude. Mr. Gray received the Order of the Coif, reserved for those in the top 5% of their law school class, and served on the Georgia Law Review. He has received an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell, the highest rating afforded to lawyers by their peers. Mr. Gray originally joined the law firm of Smith, Cohen, Ringel, Kohler & Martin (now Smith, Gambrell, and Russell) upon graduation from law school in 1976 where he was made a partner in 1983. Mr. Gray was a founding member of the firm of Fortson & White (later Smith, Howard & Ajax) in 1984 where he remained until forming Gray, Rust, St. Amand, Moffett & Brieske, LLP, in October, 1999.

Mr. Gray is a sports enthusiast and an avid golfer. He has two sons, both of whom attended Georgia Tech.  Mr. Gray was born and raised in Savannah, Georgia. He is a member of the State Bar of Georgia, Atlanta Bar Association, Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, American Trial Lawyers Association, Georgia Claims Association and the Lawyers Club of Atlanta. He is a frequent lecturer at local seminars. During the past twelve (12) months, he has lectured on the subject of "Cross Examination of Expert Witnesses," "Conflicts in the Representation of Governmental Insureds" and "Police Vehicle Pursuits and the New Motor Vehicle Torts Claims Act."