Rishi is a former Assistant State Attorney in Miami-Dade County, where he successfully prosecuted numerous serious felony cases, including narcotics trafficking, armed burglary and robbery, domestic violence, and sexual offense cases. He earned an LL.M. in Law and Government with a focus in Civil Rights and Constitutional Law, as well as a J.D, from the Washington College of Law at American University in Washington, D.C. Additionally, he earned a B.A. in Political Science, summa cum laude, from the University of Central Florida.