Ricardo has experience litigating civil matters, defending insureds from various types of claims. Ricardo enjoys handling tort litigation including claims related to professional liability, homeowner’s insurance, general negligence, product liability, premises liability, and construction. Additionally, he gained valuable experience as a law clerk and legal assistant in various firms from 2012 through 2019. During law school, he had a clerkship at a well-known law firm in the Midwest. Before joining Kopka Pinkus Dolin P.C., Ricardo worked as a staff attorney for the Department of Child Services and Kids’ Voice of Indiana. At both entities, Ricardo served the public’s interest in the child welfare field.
Among his successes, he won various termination of parental rights and children in need of services trials at his previous firm. None of these victories have been overturned on appeal. Regardless of having various trial victories, Ricardo understands the true value of evaluating matters accurately, preparing for trial when necessary, and negotiating fairly. Ricardo has also presented continuing legal education seminars including an overview of the child welfare system at the 2022 Bench Bar Conference.
Ricardo graduated from Wabash College with a B.A. in Political Science and subsequently, graduated Robert H. McKinney School of Law in 2019. He served as the Education Chair of the Executive Committee for the Young Lawyer Division of the Indianapolis Bar Association, Board Vice President of The STEM Connection, and serves as a GAL for Kids’ Voice of Indiana in custody matters.
- Indiana State Bar Association
- Indianapolis Bar Association