Ricardo Briones was born and raised in San Antonio, TX. His parents (both Mexican immigrants) instilled in him very early the importance of doing the right thing. He received a bachelor's in Finance at UTSA and afterwards, attended St. Mary's University Law School and was admitted into the bar and became a licensed lawyer in May 2008. Ricardo works in Criminal Defense and Family Law and Civil litigation, and can handle a variety of legal matters. He is fully bilingual. As an attorney notable achievements include: representing the Dream Act students and other activists. He enjoys spending time with his family and music.