Ruben is a former federal judicial law clerk and Big Law litigation partner who has prosecuted and defended claims on behalf of some of the world’s biggest companies for the past decade. Ruben seeks bold solutions for difficult problems. He finds pressure points in his clients’ cases to get results. He also knows that litigation is a means to an end and navigates his clients’ issues with focus and determination to get their businesses and lives back on track.
Prior to founding Garcia Firm PLLC, Ruben was a litigation partner at the international law firm of Kirkland & Ellis LLP, an associate at Lynn Pinker Hurst & Schwegmann LLP, and a judicial law clerk for Judge Kimberly Priest Johnson of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. Each of these experiences informs Ruben’s unique and efficient approach to resolving his clients’ issues.
Ruben earned his law degree from The George Washington University School of Law, where he was an associate of the George Washington Law Review. During law school, he interned with the Honorable Rudolph Contreras in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. He also earned a Bachelor of Science from Cornell University
B.S. Industrial and Labor Relations
J.D.
The Eastern District of Texas
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Litigation Partner
Lynn Pinker Hurst
& Schwegmann LLP
Litigation Associate
Texas
Washington, D.C.
English
Spanish
Obtained dismissal on behalf of major social media company in lawsuit alleging violation of Texas’ social media censorship law.
Obtained dismissal of trade secrets and injunctive relief case over rights to develop new product worth hundreds of millions of dollars in potential lost profits.
Negotiated dismissal of private equity client in employment-related litigation.
Obtained full voluntary dismissal in years-long consumer fraud litigation based on collection of favorable deposition testimony and obtained sanctions for proving discovery misconduct.
Negotiated dismissal of energy investment company in ongoing winter storm MDL.
Negotiated dismissal of private equity client in personal injury litigation.
Negotiated a favorable settlement on behalf of a major drug manufacturer in wrongful death lawsuit.
Obtained multiple seven-figure settlements on behalf of online travel agency in complex antitrust and trade secret lawsuit.
Argued and defeated request for temporary restraining order against investment manager.
Obtained injunctive relief for insurance company preventing former employee from violating confidentiality agreement.