The Rios Law Firm

Raul A. Rios

BIOGRAPHY
Raul A. Rios has practiced law from the perspective of the plaintiff since he was licensed by the State Bar. He has handled well over a thousand civil litigation cases in all forms of personal injury cases. The type of cases Raul has successfully resolved and/or tried include trip and fall, automobile collision, tractor-trailer collision, on-the-job injury, construction, dram shop, medical negligence, nursing home negligence, product defect, sexual harassment, and trademark infringement. Raul has handled cases in litigation in District Courts throughout the State of Texas and in Federal Court including San Antonio, El Paso, Waco, Brownsville and Del Rio.

A high mark for Raul includes being inducted as a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), a nationwide association that is dedicated to preserving the seventh amendment of the constitution, which guarantees the right to trial by jury. It is an organization of trial attorneys from both the Plaintiff and Defense bars. In 2007, Raul was honored to be elected as the President of ABOTA.

On a personal level, Raul and his wife, Irene, have been married since 1992 and have three daughters and one son.

EMPLOYMENT
• The Rios Law Firm, P.C.-Attorney (1996-Present)
• Law Offices of Pat Maloney, P.C. (1991-1996; Of Counsel from 1996-2003)

EDUCATION
• B.S., Advertising, University of Texas at Austin (1987)
• J.D., St. Mary’s University School of Law (1990)

ADMITTED TO THE BAR
• State Bar of Texas . 1990

AREAS OF PRACTICE
• Personal Injury
• Product Liability
• Civil Litigation
• Insurance Disputes
• Liquor Liability
• Wrongful Death
• Employment Law

LANGUAGES
• Proficient in Spanish

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
• American Board of Trial Advocates
• American Association for Justice
• San Antonio Bar Association
• San Antonio Trial Lawyers Association
• Texas Bar Association
• Texas Trial Lawyers Association
• Mexican American Bar Association

PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
• President of American Board of Trial Advocates-San Antonio Chapter (2007)
• Board of Directors for San Antonio Trial Lawyers Association (2004-Present)
• Member of Texas Trial Lawyers Association Committee on Diversity (2005-Present)
• Team Member of San Antonio Catholic Archdiocese ACTS Retreats (2000-2007)

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