Brunilda Rodríguez-Vélez

Background

Rodríguez-Vélez, Brunilda was born on September 30, 1954 in Ponce, Puerto Rico.

Education

University of Puerto Rico (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1975. Master of Library and Information Science, 1984). Catholic University (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1978).

Spoken languages: Spanish, English.

Career

Worked at Martinez Odell & Calabria (San Juan, Puerto Rico) specializing in Puerto Rico Tax Exemption, Employee Benefits Law, Business Law, Trust Law. Admitted to the bar, 1978, Puerto Rico. 1979, United States. District Court, District of Puerto Rico.

1983, United States.

Court of Appeals, First Circuit. Member, Catholic University Law Review, 1976-1978. Member, Litigation Staff, Puerto Rico Legal Services, 1979-1982.

Director, Litigation Division, 1983-1985 and Legal Advisor, Office of Intelligence and Special Investigations, 1986-1987, Treasury Department Government of Puerto Rico.

Committee Member, Board of Trustees, Employees Retirement System of Puerto Rico, 1985-1986. Member: Bar Association of Puerto Rico.

American Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Taxation. Business Law; Real Property and Probate and Trust Law).

Achievements

• Brunilda Rodríguez-Vélez has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member, Catholic University Law Review, 1976-1978. Member, Litigation Staff, Puerto Rico Legal Services, 1979-1982. Director, Litigation Division, 1983-1985 and Legal Advisor, Office of Intelligence and Special Investigations, 1986-1987, Treasury Department Government of Puerto Rico.

Committee Member, Board of Trustees, Employees Retirement System of Puerto Rico, 1985-1986.

Member: Bar Association of Puerto Rico. American Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Taxation.

Business Law. Real Property and Probate and Trust Law).