Adolfo Ruiz
Position: Partner
Contact: aruiz@vmrlaw.com
Personal:
Mr. Ruiz is engaged in a general
litigation practice. His clients include self-insureds,
commercial interests and the general public. Mr. Ruiz handles matters
for clients in State and Federal Court including commercial litigation, personal
injury defense, premises liability claims, property damage claims, contract disputes, Section 1983 claims, Open
Records Act and Open Meeting Act violation claims, claims under the Texas Tort
Claims Act, workers’ compensation and DTPA litigation. He was a faculty
member of San Antonio College where he taught contracts and real estate law.
He enjoys exercising
and spending time with his wife, Janet, and children, Linda, Joseph, and
Michael.
Practice Areas:
Commercial, Personal Injury, Workers' Compensation, Employment, Bankruptcy and Insurance
Defense.
Admissions: 1984, Texas; U.S. District Court, Western,
Southern and Northern Districts of Texas; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth
Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court
Education: University of Texas
at Austin (J.D., 1983), University of Texas at Austin (B.A. Government, with
honors, 1980).
Membership/Associations:
Mr.
Ruiz is a member of the State Bar of Texas and the San Antonio Bar
Association. Mr. Ruiz has been a member of the State Bar of
Texas Racial Diversity in the Profession Committee, f/k/a The Texas
Opportunities for Minorities in the Profession Committee, for five years and
served as its Chair for two years. The Racial Diversity in the Profession Committee addresses minority
issues prevalent in Texas today, especially the recruitment, hiring
and promotion of minority and women attorneys throughout the State by
endorsing the Statement of Goals and other projects encouraging diversity in
the work place. Locally, Mr. Ruiz is a member of the San Antonio Statement
of Goals Committee which was organized to increase the hiring, retention and
promotion of minority attorneys in majority law firms and corporations in
San Antonio. He was one of the
first participants of the Texas Minority Counsel Program (TMCP) Steering
Committee and has been a member of that committee for nine years. The TMCP brings minority and women attorneys together with general
counsels of corporations and government agencies to discuss the prospects of
retaining legal services. Mr.
Ruiz has participated as a moderator and a panelist speaker at conferences
sponsored by the TMCP. Mr. Ruiz is currently a member of the Town of Hollywood Park Economic
Development Committee. He was a
participant in the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce and the MALDEF Leadership
Programs.
Other Languages: Spanish