Background
Portela, Gloria M. was born on August 3, 1953 in Havana, Cuba.
Portela, Gloria M. was born on August 3, 1953 in Havana, Cuba.
Loyola University (Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, 1973). Northwestern University (Juris Doctor, 1976). Pi Sigma Alpha; Alpha Sigma Nu.
Spoken languages: Spanish.
Worked at Seyfarth, Shaw, Fairweather & Geraldson (Houston, Texas) specializing in Labor and Employment Law. Admitted to the bar, 1976, Illinois. 1983, Texas.
Member: United States.
Department of Health and Human Services, Civil Rights Reviewing Authority, 1981-1983.
United States. Commission on Civil Rights, Texas Advisory Committee, 1984-1986. United States. Commission on Workforce Quality and Labor Market Efficiency, 1988-1989.
United States. Commission on Civil Rights, Illinois Advisory Committee, 1993-1995.
Member: Houston, Illinois State (Member, Labor Law Section Council, 1987-1990) and American (Member, Labor and Employment Law Section. Section Council, 1994) Bar Associations.
State Bar of Texas. National Employment Law Institute (Member, Board of Directors).
Member: United States. Department of Health and Human Services, Civil Rights Reviewing Authority, 1981-1983. United States. Commission on Civil Rights, Texas Advisory Committee, 1984-1986.
United States.
Commission on Workforce Quality and Labor Market Efficiency, 1988-1989. United States. Commission on Civil Rights, Illinois Advisory Committee, 1993-1995. Member: Houston, Illinois State (Member, Labor Law Section Council, 1987-1990) and American (Member, Labor and Employment Law Section.
Section Council, 1994) Bar Associations.
State Bar of Texas; National Employment Law Institute (Member, Board of Directors).