About Hilario Ricky
Hilario Ricky Hernandez is a Texas-licensed attorney whose path into law began in Houston. He earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from the University of Houston in 2013. Four years later he completed his Juris Doctor at Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law in 2017. The sequence suggests a steady move from finance into the legal field.
His early legal career included a position as an Assistant District Lawyer in the Harris County District Lawyer's Office in 2018. That role placed him inside the public sector soon after law school. He moved from government work into private practice the next year. In 2019 he was a founding partner at Third Coast Law LLC, helping to create a small firm presence. By 2020 he joined J.D. Silva & Associates, PLLC as a Senior Associate Lawyer, part of the firm listed among his current offices.
Those shifts show an attorney comfortable in both public and private roles. At the Harris County office he handled matters that come with prosecutorial and public-law workloads. At Third Coast Law LLC he took on the responsibilities that come with launching a practice. The position at J.D. Silva & Associates brought him into an established firm environment where cases and client management are handled at scale.
Hernandez’s academic background in finance informs how he approaches certain legal problems. It gives him a practical sense of numbers and contracts that can matter in litigation or transactional work. Over the years he developed courtroom experience and an understanding of civil processes through his prosecution-related work and later private practice matters.
Colleagues and clients see him as a lawyer who navigates case details steadily and who adapts between roles in government and private firms. He maintains professional ties in Texas, the state where he is authorized to practice. His career timeline reflects movement into leadership roles as well as roles that emphasize casework and client interaction.
As of 2026 he remains associated with J.D. Silva & Associates, PLLC. His current practice centers on matters arising in Texas courts and transactions tied to his business and public-sector experience.
