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Fernando Ruiz
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Biography
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.
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Licensed in Texas for 14 years
State: Texas
Acquired: 2011
No misconduct found
Location
Smith and Vinson
1411 West Avenue, Suite 124, Austin, TX, 78701
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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...
Fernando Ruiz
Replied last June 18, 2025I'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 anonymous | April 15, 2025 | Hired Attorney
10/10
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Experience
Education
2011
University of Arkansas: Fayet
Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor (J.D.)
2006
University of Texas, Austin
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Languages
Spanish
English