Ricardo graduated from San Diego State University in 2010 with a B.A. in History where he was on the Dean’s List.  Ricardo then attended California Western School of Law where he graduated in 2017.

Prior to joining Dean Gazzo Roistacher LLP, Ricardo worked for over 10 years with a major healthcare provider as a hospital unit coordinator supervising medical records preparation and retention, HIPAA compliance, and residency programs, compliance, and certification.  Ricardo is a medical records expert and qualified Spanish interpreter.  After graduating from law school, Ricardo practiced law as a healthcare litigation associate, deputy counsel for the County of San Diego, and as a civil litigation associate defending large loss bodily injury claims.  Ricardo has considerable experience across all aspects of litigation defense including discovery, motions, depositions, and trial preparation.  Ricardo is a fluent Spanish speaker and frequent traveler, including to four of the seven Modern Wonders of the World.