Credentials
Education
- Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., cum laude, 1997
- University of Texas, B.A., with honors, 1994
- University of Seville, 1993
Bar Admissions
- New York, 2002
- Texas, 1998
Court Admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, 2017
- US District Court Southern District of New York, 2002
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York, 2002
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas, 1999
Affiliations
- Member, New York City Bar Association, Trade Secrets Committee (2020-2025, and Co-Chair, 2025-present), Committees on State Courts (2013-2015) and New York City Affairs (2009-2012)
- Member, New York State Bar Association, Commercial and Federal Litigation Section
Recognition
- Super Lawyers – Business Litigation (2021-2025)
Insights & Events
News
S. Preston Ricardo to Speak at the PLI Program on Fundamentals of Noncompetes Conference 2025
April 3, 2025
News
Trial Attorney S. Preston Ricardo Joins Vedder Price New York Office
February 24, 2025
Speaking Engagements
S. Preston Ricardo to Co-Chair New York City Bar Trade Secrets Symposium 2026 and Moderate Mega-Verdicts Panel
February 19-20, 2026
Speaking Engagements
*See Insights & Events for more recent speaking engagements.
- Speaker, “Trade Secrets Overview – New York vs. DTSA,” New York City Bar Association Trade Secrets Symposium, December 2024
- Moderator, “Trade Secrets Overview: Elements and Liability,” New York City Bar Association Trade Secrets Symposium, December 2023
- Speaker, “Protecting Competitive Interests in a World Without Non-Competes,” HNBA Corporate Counsel Conference, March 2023
- Moderator, “Navigating the Law of Trade Secrets, Litigating Trade Secret Cases: Views from the Bench,” New York City Bar Association, December 2022
- Speaker, “Preventing Trade Secret Theft: How to Stop Departing Employees from Misappropriating Corporate Assets,” Legalweek New York, 2022
- Moderator, “Navigating the Law of Trade Secrets, Panel on Trade Secret Cases: Views from the Bench,” New York City Bar Association, September 2021
