Blanca Iris Rodriguez

Background

Rodriguez, Blanca Iris was born on October 22, 1956 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of Jose Luis and Ana Celia (Velez) Rodriguez.

Education

Rutgers University (Bachelor of Arts, with high honors, 1978). New York University (Juris Doctor, 1981). Spoken languages: Spanish.

Career

Worked at Kreindler & Kreindler (New York, NY) specializing in Aviation, Negligence, Personal Injury, Appellate Practice. Admitted to the bar, 1981, New Jersey. 1982, New York.

Phi Beta Kappa.

Revision Editor, Aviation Accident Law, (Matthew Bender). Attorney: New York Legal Aid Society, 1981-1984. Office of Public Defender of New Jersey, 1984-1985.

Principal Law Clerk, Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department, New York, New York, 1985-1988. Member: American Bar Association (Publications Editorial Board). The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.

New York State Trial Lawyers Association. Hispanic Bar Association of New Jersey. Puerto Rican Bar Association of New York.

Achievements

• Bar: New Jersey 1981, United States District Court New Jersey 1981, New York 1982, United States District Court (southern district) New York 1990, United States Court 2nd District Court of Appea and 5th circuits) 1991, United States Court Appeals (6th circuit) 1993, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1996.

Membership

Religious education instructor Unitarian Church of Summit, New Jersey, 1991-1995, anti-racism trainer, since 1997. Member American Bar Association, ATLA, New York State Trial Lawyers assosiation, New York County Bar Association, P.R. Bar Association New York, Hispanic Bar Association New Jersey, Federal Bar Council, Phi Beta Kappa.

Connections

Married Thomas Sparber. Children: Veronica, Luis, Emma.

Father:

Jose Luis Rodriguez

Mother:

Ana Celia (Velez) Rodriguez

Spouse:

Thomas Sparber

child:

Emma Rodriguez

child:

Luis Rodriguez

child:

Veronica Rodriguez