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Ricardo is an Australian legal practitioner, former judicial officer, and dean of law in his native  El Salvador, Central America.

He studied English and Law at Queensland University of Technology and graduated with a Master of Laws degree in 1995. Ricardo completed law studies for admission at the University of New England and the College of Law in NSW. 

Ricardo is admitted to practice law in Queensland, New South Wales and the High Court of Australia. He is also a Public Notary. Ricardo’s areas of practice include Commercial, Property, Administrative, Migration and Wills and Estates law. He was a Registered Migration Agent for more than 25 years with extensive expertise in all visa classes and appeals to specialised Tribunals.

He is a member of the Queensland Law Society, a Fellow of the Australian and New Zealand College of Notaries, an Individual Affiliated to the International Union of Notaries and an Australian member of IURISGAL.

Ricardo is an active member of various community organisations. He is the Past President of the Multicultural Communities Council Gold Coast Ltd. (MCCGC) and a former member of the Executive Committee and Regional Chair of the Federation of Ethnic Communities Councils of Australia (FECCA).

In recognition of his contribution to Multicultural Communities, he was awarded the Excellence in Leadership by Australia Global Fair 2023;  a Life Membership for both the Federation of Ethnics Communities Councils of Australia 2019 and the Multicultural Communities Council of Gold Coast 2018; Outstanding Volunteer Award from Volunteers Queensland in 2018. In 2011, he received a Queensland Government Award for being a Highly Commended Outstanding Volunteer.

Contact Ricardo :  rviana@lmnlawyers.com.au