Elena A. Cappella

Background

Cappella, Elena A. was born on June 17, 1947 in Brooklyn. Daughter of Damian F. Galbo and Helen A. Galbo DiNapoli.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics magna cum laude, Le Moyne College College, 1969;

Master of Arts in Comm., Michigan State University, 1974;

Juris Doctor magna cum laude, University of Wisconsin, 1979.

Career

Law clerk to Honorary Alfred T. Goodwin, United States Court Appeals (9th circuit), 1979-1980;

lecturer Law school and Women Studies Program, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1980-1981;

assistant state public defender, State of Wisconsin, 1981-1984;

executive director, Wisconsin Judicial Commission, 1984-1990;

deputy to executive vice president, American Law Institute, Philadelphia, 1990-1992;

deputy director, American Law Institute, Philadelphia, since 1993. Program chair Legal Association Women, Madison, 1983-1990. Member committee committee State Bar Wisconsin, 1987-1989.

Achievements

• Elena A. Cappella has been listed as a reputable Lawyer, legal association administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member task force on women and criminal justice system Wisconsin Women's Network, 1982-1986, chair, 1983-1984. Member of advisory committee Center for Judicial Conduct Orgns., American Judicature Society, 1985-1986, chair, 1986. Lawyer-coach mock trial tournament.

Board directors Madison chapter National Organization for Women, 1974, chapter coordinator, 1975-1976. Member American Law Institute, Order of Coif.

Connections

Married JosephN. Cappella, 1970. Children: Jeffrey, Elise.

Father:

Damian F. Galbo DiNapoli

Mother:

Helen A. Galbo DiNapoli

Spouse:

JosephN. Cappella

child:

Elise Cappella

child:

Jeffrey Cappella