Background
Casellas, Gilbert F. was born on August 2, 1952 in Tampa, Florida, United States. Son of John G. and Yolanda (Panier) Casellas.
federal agency administrator lawyer
Casellas, Gilbert F. was born on August 2, 1952 in Tampa, Florida, United States. Son of John G. and Yolanda (Panier) Casellas.
Bachelor, Yale University, 1974;
Juris Doctor, University of Pennsylvania, 1977.
Associate, Montgomery, McCracken, Walker & Rhoads, Philadelphia, 1977-1978, 80-85;
partner, Montgomery, McCracken, Walker & Rhoads, Philadelphia, 1985-1993;
law clerk to Honorary Leon Higginbotham, United States Ct Appeals (3rd circuit), Philadelphia, 1978-1980;
general counsel, Department of Air Force, Washington, 1993-1994;
chairman, United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Washington, 1994-1998;
partner, McConnell Valdés LLP, Washington, 1998-1999;
president, chief operating officer, The Swarthmore Group, Inc., West Chester, Pennsylvania, since 1999. Lecturer University of Pennsylvania Law School, Philadelphia, 1985-1989, 92-93. Special counsel Philadelphia Human Rels.
Commission, Philadelphia, 1990-1991. Judge pro tem Philadelphia Court Common Pleas, 1992. Chairman of the Board overseers School Social Work, University of Pennsylvania, since 1996.
Board directors Prudential Insurance Company American.
Gilbert F. Casellas has been listed as a reputable Lawyer, federal agency administrator by Marquis Who's Who.
Trustee University of Pennsylvania, since 1996. Secretary, trustee Free Library. Philadelphia, 1990-1993.
Board directors P.R. Legal Defense and Education Fund, since 1998. Member American Bar Association (member house delegations 1986-1991, Spirit of Excellence award 1999), American Law Institute, American Arbitration Association (board directors since 1998), Hispanic National Bar Association (national president 1984-1985, Citation award 1985), Pennsylvania Bar Association (member house delegations 1987-1983), Philadelphia Bar Association (chairman Board of Governors 1990), Philadelphia Bar Foundation (trustee 1991).
Married Ada Garcia-Casellas, August, 1981. 1 child, Marisa Astrid.
