Ricky Raven

Ricky Raven currently serves as Vice President and Associate General Counsel for Litigation and Regulatory Law at John Deere, a position held since October 2024. Additionally, Ricky is an Independent Board Director at CenterPoint Energy and has been Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel at Allstate since August 2021. Prior experience includes partnership roles at Reed Smith LLP from March 2015 to July 2021 and at Thompson & Knight LLP from March 2004 to June 2015. Ricky's legal career began as an Assistant District Attorney at the Harris County District Attorney's Office from July 1990 to August 1993. Educational credentials include a Bachelor's degree in Political Science from the University of Houston and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Houston Law Center, earned between August 1983 and May 1986.