I. Ray Kerlick, Jr. is of counsel with Wadler, Perches & Hundl.  Mr. Kerlick has been a practicing attorney licensed with the State Bar of Texas since 1994 and began practicing with the firm in 2007.  Mr. Kerlick represents individuals and entities in a wide variety of litigation matters.  Mr. Kerlick has thirteen years of experience in insurance coverage and insurance claims litigation, representing both insurers and policyholders.  He also has extensive experience in the federal courts, and is admitted to practice in the Southern, Eastern, and Western Districts of Texas.
           Mr. Kerlick’s current practice also includes an extensive range of civil litigation including commercial, real estate, personal injury, probate, and family litigation.  In addition to his civil litigation practice, Mr. Kerlick handles criminal defense matters.  
           Before returning to practice in Wharton, Mr. Kerlick was a partner with the firm of Royston, Rayzor, Vickery & Williams, L.L.P. in Houston, primarily practicing in the fields of insurance, commercial, and maritime litigation.
          Mr. Kerlick is a 1987 graduate of Wharton High School, received his Bachelor of Arts degree with High Honors from the University of Texas in 1991 and received his Doctor of Jurisprudence, also from the University of Texas, in 1994.  While at the University of Texas, he was a Plan II Honors Program graduate and was awarded membership in Phi Beta Kappa.
         Mr. Kerlick and his wife, Kelley Kerlick, have lived in Katy, Texas with their two children for many years, where they are active in St. Peter’s United Methodist Church.  Mr. Kerlick is also active in the Howard R. Terry Foundation, a non-profit organization that provides scholarships to Texas high school students.