We have not found any cost information for this lawyer
Fernando Ruiz originates from Brownwood Texas and was awarded his bachelor’s degree at The University of Texas at Austin in 2006. He received his Juris Doctor at the University of Arkansas and became a licensed attorney in the State of Texas in 2011.
He began his legal career working tirelessly for the immigrant community in Deportation, Consular Processing, and Family-Based Immigration. Coming from an immigrant family, he understands the urgency of resolving criminal matters in a competent manner with immigration consequences in mind.
At his prior employment, he worked with the indigent community in Hays, Caldwell, and Travis County to assist in providing quality criminal representation to individuals that may not have the resources to adequately represent themselves in criminal proceedings.
He has also dedicated himself to being the voice of abused and neglected children working as Ad Litem Guardian for the Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) organization of Travis County and Northwest Arkansas.
During Law School, he was awarded the Robert F. Fussell Top Pro Bono Student Award for his countless voluntary hours. He interned for Circuit Judge Division III Jay Finch, who handled the majority of juvenile cases in the area. Mr. Ruiz interned for Wal-Mart Legal and Legal Aid of Arkansas. During his tenure with Legal Aid of Arkansas, he helped women who were victims of abuse with obtaining protection orders and with other legal issues.
Fernando's familiarity with the multitude of Courts in Central Texas makes him an effective advocate in his client’s legal matters.
3
Practice Areas
We have not found any cost information for this lawyer
Quickly connect with top attorneys through our legal directory to get help with your legal issue.
Chat with a live agent who can match you with the right attorney for your legal needs.
Chat withState: Texas
Acquired: 2011
No misconduct found
1411 West Avenue, Suite 124, Austin, TX, 78701
19 Client Reviews
Showing 1 - 5 of 6 reviews | Communication Style
Posted by anonymous | March 16, 2026 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes
Hard working, cares about your case
I always receive great representation from them no matter the circumstances. Fernando did a great job representing me on this case, which was an extremely sensitive matter since things didn’t look good for me at the beginning. However, with the help of Fernando we were able to turn things around and ...
Posted by Dr. Hisham | June 10, 2025 | Hired Attorney
Concerns with Communication, Billing, and Case Handling
I retained Fernando Ruiz of Smith & Vinson Law Firm for a sensitive legal matter, but my experience was not positive. Throughout the representation, communication was inconsistent. I often followed up with questions and concerns and frequently received delayed, vague, or no responses. There were a...
I'll always welcome critical feedback, it's part of getting better but I've never spoken with, met, contracted with or worked on this individual's case before so it's hard to defend his critique. A careful reading of his narrative leads me to believe that the reason he was left without representation was due to him leaving the country " for health and safety reasons" which is in every case a violation of bond conditions. While I'm certainly not perfect, I can't take any responsibility for this individuals unhappiness.
Posted by Omar | February 04, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes
Courteous, fast and gets results
Fernando, was hired to represent me in case and he was great! I was not happy about the situation that I was in but Fernando was quick to assist me and had great communication with me throughout the whole process. His results came quickly and with the outcome in my favor! I would work with him agai...
Posted by anonymous | August 27, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense
Excellent attorney
I would definitely recommend Mr. Ruiz, he was able to get my felony and two misdemeanor charges dismissed. They also have great communication and they have great relationship with the jury so that’s another advantage .
Posted by James | June 02, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes
Great communicator and quick workmanship
Fernando and his paralegal are great communicators. They answered every question I posed and they made me feel like they cared. Best of all, he got my case dismissed. Now I can live my life to the fullest without any more worries. Thank you Fernando and Pamela.
Sex crime lawyer
Criminal defense lawyer
2011
Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor (J.D.)
2006
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Spanish
English