Ruben was born and raised in Laredo, Texas but also spent time growing up in the Corpus Christi area. He attended Texas A&M University where he received a Bachelor of Science in Political Science in 2001. Ruben went on to attend South Texas College of Law in Houston, Texas where he received his Doctor of Jurisprudence in 2005. While in law school, Ruben was a South Texas Academic Merit Scholarship recipient, was on the Dean’s Honor List, and a member of the Phi Delta Phi International Law Fraternity. He also interned for Justice Nelda V. Rodriguez at the 13th Court of Appeals in Corpus Christi, Texas in 2003 and 2004.  Ruben was admitted to the State Bar of Texas in 2005, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas in 2006, and the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas in 2009.

After practicing law in Houston and San Antonio for several years, Ruben joined the Firm in May 2015 and became a Partner in January 2018.  Throughout his career, Ruben has successfully litigated and defended serious personal injury cases in the areas of premises liability, motor vehicle accidents, trucking accidents, dram shop liability, and products liability.  While Ruben’s practice is statewide, he routinely handles matters in Central and South Texas.  In 2017, Ruben was nominated and accepted as a member of the Claims and Litigation Management Alliance.  Ruben is often an invited speaker on various personal injury topics for claim representatives.  Since 2018, Ruben has routinely been selected by his peers as among the Best Lawyers in San Antonio for personal injury defense.  He has also been named as one of San Antonio’s Top Attorneys in San Antonio Magazine.

In December 2023, Ruben was elected to City Council for the City of Fair Oaks Ranch.  He also serves as a Board of Director on the City’s Municipal Development District.