Background
Gelpi, Gustavo A. was born on March 24, 1938 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
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Gustavo A. Gelpi
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Temple University (Bachelor of Arts, 1960). University of Puerto Rico (Bachelor of Laws, 1963). University of Pennsylvania (Master of Laws, 1965).
Spoken languages: English, Spanish and French.
Career
Worked at Feldstein, Gelpi & Gotay (San Juan, Puerto Rico) specializing in General Practice in Federal and Commonwealth Courts, Trials and Appeals. Admiralty, Banking, Bankruptcy, Business Law, Contract and Commercial Litigation, Corporation, Insurance and Insurance Defense, Products Liability, Real Estate. Admitted to the bar, 1963, Puerto Rico.
1965, United States.
Court of International Trade. 1971, United States. Supreme Court. Member, University of Puerto Rico Law Review, 1962-1963.
Member, Board of Bar Examiners, 1975-1978.
Member, District Examination Committee, United States. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico, 1983-1989.
Member: Puerto Rico and American Bar Associations (Member, Section on Insurance, Negligence and Compensation Law). The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Member, Sections on: Tort.
Admiralty; Aviation; Member, Board of Governors, 1972-1975).
The Maritime Law Association of the United States. The present firm is a successor of the firm founded in 1960. The firm conducts a diversified civil and administrative practice with emphasis in civil litigation and appellate practice including insurance defense work, admiralty, business, banking and complex litigation.
Achievements
Membership
Member, University of Puerto Rico Law Review, 1962-1963. Member, Board of Bar Examiners, 1975-1978. Member, District Examination Committee, United States.
District Court for the District of Puerto Rico, 1983-1989.
Member: Puerto Rico and American Bar Associations (Member, Section on Insurance, Negligence and Compensation Law). The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Member, Sections on: Tort.
Admiralty. Aviation; Member, Board of Governors, 1972-1975).
The Maritime Law Association of the United States.
