Ricardo A. Gonzalez is a business litigator who focuses his practice on complex commercial disputes in federal and state courts and before domestic and international arbitration tribunals. Rick has a broad range of experience representing clients in the financial services industry including regional, national, and international banks; consumer finance companies; and securities broker dealers.  He also represents clients in officers and directors litigations and shareholder derivative actions.  In addition, Rick counsels and represents clients in internal corporate investigations and in the defense of regulatory and civil enforcement proceedings.

Rick formerly worked as an attorney at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in Washington, D.C., where he prosecuted consumer financial services actions on behalf of the agency against non-depository financial institutions and other financial services providers under the FTC Act, and other federal laws and regulations. Prior to joining the FTC, Rick worked as an associate at the Washington, D.C. office of an international law firm.