After obtaining her bachelor’s degree, Ruth attended the University of Houston Law Center, where she graduated number 27 out of her graduating class of 226 law students—placing her in the top 11% percentile. This rank earned her membership in the Order of the Barons (Order of the Barons is a scholastic honor society. Membership is only offered to students in the top 15% of their entering class). She also served as a Contributing Digest Editor of the Journal of Consumer and Commercial Law. While in law school, Ruth had the opportunity to intern for two plaintiff’s personal injury firms and for the legal department of a Fortune 100 company. She also served as a judicial intern for the Honorable Kyle Carter and the Honorable David Hittner. 

When seeking employment as a practicing attorney, Ruth sought to work for the absolute best in the industry. She secured a position working for a national “Big Law” firm that exclusively recruits accomplished lawyers from top tier law schools. There, she was able to represent international corporations and insurance companies in cases dealing with fraud, insurance coverage, and breach of contract. Having worked alongside insurance companies, Ruth gained insight on the insurance industry. As such, she is versed with litigation tactics and settlement techniques from both ends of the negotiation table. Thereafter, she switched practice areas and began representing injured victims. She joined two of the best personal injury firms in the state and throughout the years gained invaluable experience and knowledge.

Now, and after helping secure millions of dollars for deserving clients, Ruth is equipped and excited to deliver excellent bilingual legal representation as the founding attorney of Ruth Rivera Law.