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Adolfo Ruiz
- Senior Associate Attorney
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Biography
Adolfo Ruiz is a Senior Associate Attorney with the Firm. He joined the Firm in 2018, and handles city attorney/general counsel and litigation work. Mr. Ruiz attended University of Texas at Austin and earned both a Bachelor of Arts in Government with honors in 1980 and a Juris Doctor in 1983. He was admitted by the State Bar of Texas in 1984. Mr. Ruiz is also a member of the State Bar of Texas; Government Lawyers Section of the State Bar of Texas; Texas City Attorneys Association; and the San Antonio Bar Association. Mr. Ruiz was a participant in the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce and MALDEF Leadership Programs.
Areas Of Practice
- Civil Litigation
- General Counsel (Governmental Entities)
Education
- The University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas
- J.D.
- University of Texas, Austin, Texas
- B.A. - 1980
- Honors: With Honors
- Major: Government
Biography
Adolfo Ruiz is a Senior Associate Attorney with the Firm. He joined the Firm in 2018, and handles city attorney/general counsel and litigation work. Mr. Ruiz attended University of Texas at Austin and earned both a Bachelor of Arts in Government with honors in 1980 and a Juris Doctor in 1983. He was admitted by the State Bar of Texas in 1984. Mr. Ruiz is also a member of the State Bar of Texas; Government Lawyers Section of the State Bar of Texas; Texas City Attorneys Association; and the San Antonio Bar Association. Mr. Ruiz was a participant in the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce and MALDEF Leadership Programs.
Bar Admission
- Texas, 1984
- U.S. District Court Western District of Texas, 1986
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas, 2016
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas, 1990
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas, 1995
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1996
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1996
Pro Bono Activities
- San Antonio Chamber of Commerce Leadership Program, 1987 to 1988
- Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund Leadership Program, 1989 to 1990
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Texas City Attorney's Association, Member
- San Antonio Bar Association, Member
Languages
- Spanish
Past Positions
- McKamie Krueger, LLP , Partner, 2010 to 2018
- Bexar Metropolitan Water District, In-House Counsel, 2005 to 2008
- Villarreal, Moreno & Ruiz, Partner, 1990 to 2005