Jose B. Diaz Asencio

Background

Diaz Asencio, Jose B. was born on September 23, 1935 in Santurce, Puerto Rico.

Education

University of Puerto Rico (Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, 1960. Bachelor of Laws, magna cum laude, 1966). Columbia University (Post graduate studies, 1961-1963).

Spoken languages: Spanish and English.

Career

Worked at Martinez Odell & Calabria (San Juan, Puerto Rico) specializing in Banking, Finance, Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1966, Puerto Rico. 1967, United States. District Court, District of Puerto Rico.

Author: "Seraballs v.

Abella: Louisiana Determinación de Dańos y las Tablas Actuariales," 34 U.P.R. L. Review 251 (1965); "Freedom of Speech and Obscenity Standards in the United States: Their Applicability to Puerto Rico," 35 U.P.R. L. Review

423 (1966). And "Louisiana Teoría de la Parte Realmente Interesada en la Jurisdicción Puertorriqueńa," 36 U.P.R. 87 (1967).

Member and Associate Director, U.P.R. Law Review, 1964-1966. Director, Puerto Rico Legal Services, Law Reform Center, 1968-1970.

Member, Puerto Rico Board of Bar Examiners, Puerto Rico Supreme Court.

Achievements

• Jose B. Diaz Asencio has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member, Puerto Rico Board of Bar Examiners, Puerto Rico Supreme Court.