Background
ORTEGA, ARTURO was born on June 25, 1920 in Las Vegas, New Mexico, United States.
ORTEGA, ARTURO was born on June 25, 1920 in Las Vegas, New Mexico, United States.
Regis College and Georgetown University, School of Foreign Service (Bachelor of Science, summa cum laude, 1947). Georgetown University Law Center (Juris Doctor, 1950). Awarded: Doctor of Laws, Honoris Causa, University of New Mexico, 1979.
Doctorate, Honoris Causa, Universidad John F. Kennedy, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1979.
Doctor of Laws, Honoris Causa, Georgetown University, 1980. Delta Theta Phi; Delta Sigma Phi.
Member, Board of Editors, Georgetown University Law Journal, 1949-1950. Lecturer on Trial Practice, University of New Mexico School of Law, 1963-1964.
Member, Board of Bar Examiners, State Bar of New Mexico, 1965-1967.
Member, Board of Regents, 1967-1973. President of Board, 1968-1971, University of New Mexico. Member, Board of Directors, Association of Governing Boards of Universities and College, 1970-1977.
Member, Board of Trustees, Colorado College, 1972-1984.
Member, New Mexico Humanities Council, 1972-1978. Regent: Georgetown University, 1973-1982.
Board of Directors, Georgetown University, since 1984. Public Member, Liaison Committee on Medical Education of the American Medical Association and the Association of American Medical Colleges, 1975-1981.
Chairman, Board of Association of Southwestern Humanities Councils, 1980-1982.
Working as a partner of ARTURO G. ORTEGA. Admitted to the bar, 1951, District of Columbia and New Mexico. 1981, U South. Supreme Court.
Hispanic Cultural Foundation (President, 1983-1989. Chairman, since 1990). Member: Albuquerque Bar Association (President, 1966).
State Bar of New Mexico.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (State Committeeman, 1961-1962). New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association.