Rafael Alvarado is a Partner at Vinson & Elkins, where employment began in October 2014, following a progression from Senior Associate to Summer Associate at the firm in 2013. Prior experience includes positions as a Summer Associate at Jones Day across multiple terms in 2012 and 2013. Rafael Alvarado holds a Doctor of Law (J.D.) from New York University School of Law, earned between 2011 and 2014, and possesses a Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics and Economics from The University of Texas at Austin, completed in 2010.