Background
Noel III, James D. was born on August 18, 1956 in Bogotá, Colombia.
Noel III, James D. was born on August 18, 1956 in Bogotá, Colombia.
Franklin & Marshall College (Bachelor of Arts, Government, 1979). Catholic University of Puerto Rico (Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, 1982).
Worked at McConnell Valdes (San Juan, Puerto Rico) specializing in Labor and Employment Law, Federal and Local Courts Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1982, Puerto Rico. 1983, United States. District Court, District of Puerto Rico and United States.
Court of Appeals, First Circuit.
Treasurer, Alumni Chapter Phi Alpha Delta International Law Fraternity, Catholic University of Puerto Rico, 1983-1984. Recipient: Santos P. Amadeo Award for Constitutional Law and Civil Rights.
Most Outstanding Student award in Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure and Constitutional Law. Legislative Editor, 1980-1981 and Associate Editor, 1981-1982, Catholic University of Puerto Rico Law Journal.
President, National Association of Law Students, Ponce Chapter, 1981-1982.