About Ricardo
Ricardo practices in Burr & Forman’s litigation section, with an emphasis on business litigation, product liability, insurance litigation and media law. His insurance litigation experience includes issues related to defalcation, bad agents, fraud and coverage agents. His product liability experience includes industrial grade machinery, automobile components, toxic torts and chemical agents. Ricardo’s legal history includes experience in all stages of complex litigation matters as well as first-chair jury trial and extensive pre-trial litigation experience. On both the local and regional levels, he has successfully defended matters which included allegations of wrongful death, paralysis, severe bodily injuries, occupational injuries and catastrophic property loss.
In addition to representing clients in legal proceedings, Ricardo counsels clients on maintaining policies, procedures, safety, compliance and other related matters.
Ricardo also serves as one of the firm’s Summer Associate Coordinators and is a representative member of the Mobile Bar Association’s Diversity Committee. Moreover, he is a past member of the Executive Committee of the Mobile Bar Association.
He is currently a member of Leadership Mobile and was selected as one of Alabama’s Rising Stars by Alabama Super Lawyers Magazine in 2010, 2011 and 2012. Recently Mobile Bay Monthly named Ricardo to its inaugural list of “Mobile’s Top 40 Under 40,” a distinction that recognizes the 40 outstanding community leaders under the age of 40 who demonstrate excellence in their individual disciplines.
In 2009, Ricardo was appointed by Chief Judge Callie V.S. Granade of the United States District Court to a Merit Selection Committee to recommend candidates for a federal magistrate position for the Southern District of Alabama.
Ricardo is a native of Natchez, Mississippi. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of Southern Mississippi and earned his J.D. from Cumberland School of Law. While in law school, he was a member of the school’s nationally-ranked Trial Team.
Ricardo has been admitted to the Alabama State Bar and the Mississippi State Bar Associations, and is licensed to practice law in both state and federal courts in Alabama and Mississippi.
Representative Matters
- Retained to defend natural gas pipeline owner in wrongful death case of pipeline construction worker.
- Retained to defend title insurance company against allegations of fraud arising from a commercial real estate transaction.
- Retained as medical counsel in mass tort action involving air filtration system on an aircraft.
- Retained to defend insurance company in an a law suit that included claims of defalcation and loss of coverage.
- Retained as trial counsel in wrongful death case involving a homicide inside a State operated facility.
- Retained to defend product liability manufacturer in law suit arising from the use of a portable breathable air system in an industrial setting.
- Retained to defend in a product liability action involving a seatbelt manufacturer where a minor suffered permanent paralysis.
- Retained and successfully represent defendants in double homicide related to liquor liability claims.
- Retained in multi district litigation/product liability action arising from the installation of “Chinese Drywall” in residential homes.
- Retained by and successfully defended against personal injury claim filed by a law enforcement officer who was struck by another driver.
- Retained as counsel for financial institution to defend against breach of contract and fraud claims.
- Retained as local counsel in a product liability lawsuit involving chemical burns associated with product misuse.
What community projects are you involved in?
The 100 Black Men of Greater Mobile and Alpha Phi Alpha
What advice would you give to a young student in law school?
There is no substitute for hard work.