City Council Place 3

Frank Rivas

This position is elected in May of odd-
numbered years.

Frank Rivas was born and raised in San Antonio with a family heritage that can be traced to the first settlers of San Antonio.

Education

Frank graduated from Antonian College Preparatory High School. He earned a Bachelors of Arts with Honors in Government from The University of Texas at Austin and a Juris Doctor from the St. Mary’s University School of Law.

Professional Career

He is an attorney with over 45 years of experience spanning public service, private practice and corporate counsel. He began his legal career as a prosecutor with the Bexar County D. A. He transitioned to private practice where he became a partner in a large San Antonio law firm focused on business and insurance litigation. Subsequently, he joined State Farm’s Corporate Law Department as the founding Managing Attorney for its local Staff Counsel office. He led that office for 31 years focused on insurance defense until his retirement. He remains an active member of the Texas State Bar and San Antonio Bar Association.

Community

He has served in several volunteer positions in support of the Bar. These include acting as Special Counsel for the State Commission on Judicial Conduct, and Panel Chair for the local State Bar Grievance Committee, as well as serving on other committees for the San Antonio Bar Association.

His service has included Brighton School board member, NEISD Bond Committee member, coaching CYO teams, and Antonian Alumni Association president.

Personal

Frank and his wife Pamela have lived in Hill Country Village since 1992 and raised 3 children here. Frank enjoys hunting, gardening and volunteering.