Background
Rivas, Alberto was born on March 15, 1960 in Passaic, New Jersey, United States.
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Alberto Rivas
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Princeton University (Bachelor of Arts, 1982). Rutgers University Law School (Juris Doctor, 1985).
Career
Worked at Goldstein Lite & De Palma (Newark, New Jersey) specializing in Criminal Law, White Collar Crime, Civil Rights, Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law. Admitted to the bar, 1985, New Jersey. Law Clerk to the Honorable Anne East. Thompson, United States.
District Court, District of New Jersey, 1985-1987.
Assistant Attorney, 1987-1994 and Criminal Division Deputy Chief, 1994-1997, United States. Attorney" General’ s Office, District of New Jersey.
Member, United States. District Court Lawyers" Advisory Committee, 1995.
Member: Newark-Essex Legal Services Board, 1993.
Third Circuit Task Force on Equal Treatment in the Courts, Race and Ethnicity Commission, 1994. President, Rutgers University School of Law, Newark Alumni Association, 1995-1996. Master, Willard C. Heckel Inn of Court.
Member: New Jersey State and American Bar Associations.
Hispanic Bar Association. New Jersey Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
Achievements
Membership
Member, United States. District Court Lawyers" Advisory Committee, 1995. Member: Newark-Essex Legal Services Board, 1993.
Third Circuit Task Force on Equal Treatment in the Courts, Race and Ethnicity Commission, 1994.
President, Rutgers University School of Law, Newark Alumni Association, 1995-1996. Master, Willard C. Heckel Inn of Court.
Member: New Jersey State and American Bar Associations. Hispanic Bar Association.
New Jersey Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
