Overview
Past Experience
Ruben worked as a summer associate, diversity fellow and law clerk with Faegre Baker Daniels during law school. He gained additional experience as an extern for the University of Notre Dame Alliance for Catholic Education and legal intern for the Office of the General Counsel at Mondelēz International. Ruben also served as a Research Assistant to Nicole Stelle Garnett, the John P. Murphy Foundation Professor of Law at Notre Dame Law School. He also volunteered his time teaching street law to young people in the Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center.
Prior to law school, Ruben worked as a consultant with Deloitte Consulting and BAE Systems, advising the Defense and Homeland Security departments on cost containment, program assessment and evaluation, and program management.
Personal Interests
In his free time, Ruben runs and skis as often as he can. He still reads the print newspaper every morning and enjoys reading books on American history. Ruben also enjoys good and old-fashioned debates on federal jurisdiction.
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Credentials
Bar Admissions
Illinois
Education
Notre Dame Law School
J.D. (2015)
George Washington University
B.A. in Political Science, cum laude (2007)
Insights & Events
Insights
Leadership & Community
Pro Bono
- Notre Dame Law School and Notre Dame Mendoza College of Business — Small Business Pro Bono Project, 2014
- Represented inmate in the custody of county jail alleging violation of his constitutional rights
- Represented student in pursuit of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) protected status
Professional Associations
- Leadership Counsel on Legal Diversity — Pathfinder, 2019
- Association of Corporate Counsel, Chicago Chapter — Diversity Summer Internship Program Alumni Group
- Chicago Bar Association — Corporate Law Departments Section, Commercial Litigation Section
- Illinois State Bar Association — Education Law Section, International/Immigration Law Section, Business and Securities Section
- DuPage County Bar Association
- The Catholic Lawyers Guild of Chicago
- Hispanic National Bar Association
Civic Activities
- Organized Chicago book drive in connection with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. memorial event, collecting books to support two Chicago-area schools
- Alliance for Catholic Education — Young Professionals Board, Co-founding member
- Special Olympics Illinois — Leader Council
Firm Leadership
- Diversity and Inclusion Committee
- Faegre Baker Daniels — Co-Chair, Diverse Lawyers Resource Group, 2017-19
Honors
- Best Lawyers® — "Ones to Watch," Product Liability Litigation – Defendants, 2022-24
- Illinois Super Lawyers — Rising Star, 2023
- Faegre Drinker — Pro Bono Honor Roll, 2020-22
- Faegre Baker Daniels — Pro Bono Honor Roll, 2014-18
No aspect of these recognitions has been approved by the highest court of any state.