Dedicated, Supportive Debt Solutions
Robert
W.
Raley
Practice Areas
- Bankruptcy Law
- Civil Litigation
- Estate Planning
What Your Creditors Don’t Want You To Know About Bankruptcy
Written by Robert Raley
Biography
Mr. Raley attended Centenary College of Louisiana and received his Juris Doctor degree from Louisiana State University Law Center in 1978. He has been awarded the coveted Martindale-Hubbell AV peer rating of Preeminent Attorney* which is the highest rating available. During forty-three years of practicing law in North Louisiana, he has personally filed and prosecuted over 8,000 bankruptcy cases including Chapter 7 and 13 consumer bankruptcy cases, multi-million-dollar Real Estate, Casino, Oil & Gas, Manufacturing, and High Net Worth Individual Chapter 11 Cases.
Mr. Raley is licensed to practice law in all Louisiana state and federal courts and in the United States Tax Court. He has successfully handled numerous appeals to the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals and opposed a writ application filed in the United States Supreme Court. Mr. Raley has been a speaker at continuing legal education programs. He served as a representative of the 26th Judicial District to the Louisiana State Bar Association House of Delegates. Mr. Raley is a member of the Louisiana State Bar Association, the Shreveport Bar Association, the Harry V. Booth and Judge Henry A. Politz American Inns of Court, the American Bankruptcy Institute and the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys. He is recognized as a top-rated bankruptcy attorney by Super Lawyers and SB Magazine.
Mr. Raley has the experience that counts and knows that how we treat you is as important as what we do for you. We have good, caring, people working for us, and we provide results.
Certified Legal Specialties
- Consumer Bankruptcy Law, American Board of Certification & LA Board of Legal Specialization, 1998
- Business Bankruptcy Law, American Board of Certification & LA Board of Legal Specialization, 1989
Education
- Louisiana State University Law Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Juris Doctor - 1978
- Centenary College of Louisiana, Shreveport, Louisiana
- B.A. - 1974
Bar Admissions
- Louisiana, 1979
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana
- U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
Professional Associations
- Louisiana State Bar Association, Member, 1979 to Present
- American Bankruptcy Institute, Member, 1985 to Present
- National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys, Member, 1988 to Present
- Shreveport Bar Association, Member, Present
- American Inns of Court, Member, 1990 to Present
- Harry V. Booth and Judge Henry A. Politz American Inns of Court, Member
- Louisiana State Bar Association Board of Legal Specialization – Bankruptcy Specialization Committee, Chair
Honors
- Peer Rated Preeminent in the field of Bankruptcy Law, Martindale-Hubbell
- Top Rated Bankruptcy Attorney, Super Lawyers
- Top Rated Bankruptcy Attorney, SB Magazine
Pro-Bono Activities
- 26th Judicial District in the Louisiana State Bar Association House of Delegates, Representative
- American Bankruptcy Institute, Member
Languages
- English
*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer-review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.