J. Ramón Rivera-Morales

Background

Rivera-Morales, J. Ramón was born on November 27, 1952 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Education

Saint John"s University (Bachelor of Arts, 1974). University of Puerto Rico (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1977). Spoken languages: Spanish and English.

Career

Worked at Jimenez, Graffam & Lausell (San Juan, Puerto Rico) specializing in Maritime Law. Admitted to the bar, 1977, Puerto Rico. 1978, United States. Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

1981, Massachusetts.

1982, United States. District Court, District of Puerto Rico and United States. Claims Court; 1985, United States.

Supreme Court and United States. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

Staff Member, Revista Juridica University of Puerto Rico, 1976.

Law Clerk to Judge Juan R. Torruella, United States. District Court, 1978-1980. Staff Attorney, United States.

Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, 1980-1982.

Professor, Maritime Law, Interamerican University of Puerto Rico, 1992—. Member: Puerto Rico; Federal and American Bar Associations.

Maritime Law Association of the United States (Proctor-in-Admiralty). Association for Transportation Law, Logistics and Policy.

Achievements

• J. Ramón Rivera-Morales has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member: Puerto Rico; Federal and American Bar Associations. Maritime Law Association of the United States (Proctor-in-Admiralty). Association for Transportation Law, Logistics and Policy.