Background
Colberg, Herman W. was born on October 26, 1934 in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico.
Colberg, Herman W. was born on October 26, 1934 in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico.
Princeton University (Bachelor of Arts, 1955). University of Puerto Rico (Bachelor of Laws, cum laude, 1958). Spoken languages: Spanish and English.
Admitted to the bar, 1958, Puerto Rico, United States. District Court for Puerto Rico and United States. Court of Appeals, First Circuit.
Member, University of Puerto Rico Law Review, 1957-1958.
Author: "Nuevos Derechos de Licencia de Automobiles Privados," Revista Juridica U.P.R., 1956. Law Clerk to Commonwealth Supreme Court Justice, Lino J. Saldana, 1958-1959.
Member, Bar Examination Board, 1971-1977. Honorary Magistrate, 1976-1980.
Member, Advisory Committee, United States.
Court of Appeals, First Circuit, 1983-1988. Member: Bar Association of Puerto Rico. Federal and American Bar Associations.
American College of Trial Lawyers (Chairman, Puerto Rico Chapter, 1994-1995).
Trial Attorneys of America. Puerto Rican Commission of the Fifth Anniversary of the Discovery of America.
Major clients of Herman West. Colberg: North American Company for Life and Health Insurance. Antilles Insurance Company.
Manpower, Incorporated.; Ballester Hermanos, Incorporated.
Beecham, Incorporated. Keebler Company. Carrier (Prize ring (The)) Incorporated. Rattan Specialties, Incorporated.
Whirlpool Corporation.
American General Life Insurance Company. Coco Rico, Incorporated.; Ponce Salt Industries Corporation. Anglo Puerto Rican Insurance Corporation.
Red Star de Prize ring (The), Incorporated.
Montgomery Ward & Company.
Member, University of Puerto Rico Law Review, 1957-1958.