Fernando A. Pérez-Colon

Background

Pérez-Colon, Fernando A. was born in 1934 in Ponce, Puerto Rico.

Education

University of Puerto Rico (Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, 1955. Bachelor of Laws, 1958). Spoken languages: Spanish, English.

Career

Worked at Martinez Odell & Calabria (San Juan, Puerto Rico) specializing in Litigation, Insurance, Admiralty, Antitrust. Admitted to the bar, 1958, Puerto Rico. 1966, United States. Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

1958, United States.

District Court for the District of Puerto Rico. 1982, United States. Supreme Court. Associate Editor, American Maritime Cases, 1977.

Member, Civil Rights Commission, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, 1971-1972.

Member: Bar Association of Puerto Rico (Member, Committee of Evaluation on Judicial Appointments, 1978-1981). Federal Bar Association of Puerto Rico (Member, Board of Examiners for the Practice of Law in Puerto Rico, 1976-1978).

American Bar Association. Maritime Law Association of the United States.

Achievements

• Fernando A. Pérez-Colon has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member, Civil Rights Commission, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, 1971-1972. Member: Bar Association of Puerto Rico (Member, Committee of Evaluation on Judicial Appointments, 1978-1981). Federal Bar Association of Puerto Rico (Member, Board of Examiners for the Practice of Law in Puerto Rico, 1976-1978).

American Bar Association.

Maritime Law Association of the United States.