Background
Santa-Sánchez, Pedro J. was born on April 26, 1953 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Santa-Sánchez, Pedro J. was born on April 26, 1953 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
University of Puerto Rico (Bachelor of Arts, 1973. Juris Doctor, 1976); spoken languages: English, Spanish and French.
Worked at O"Neill & Borges (San Juan, Puerto Rico) specializing in Civil Law, Commercial Litigation, Antitrust Law, Franchise Law Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1976, Puerto Rico. 1977, United States. Court of Appeals, First Circuit.
1979, United States.
District Court, District of Puerto Rico. 1983, United States. Court of International Trade. 1985, United States. Supreme Court.
Member, 1974-1975 and Associate Editor, 1975-1976, University of Puerto Rico Law Review.
Law Clerk to Honorary Juan R. Torruella, Judge, United States. District Court, District of Puerto Rico, 1976-1979.
Member: Puerto Rico Board of Bar Examiners, 1983-1986. Examination Committee for the United States.
District Court, District of Puerto Rico, 1982-1996.
Advisory Committee on Rules of the United States. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, 1989-1991. Civil Justice Reform Acting"s Advisory Group for the District of Puerto Rico, 1991-1993.
Member: Puerto Rico and Federal Bar Associations.
Member, 1974-1975 and Associate Editor, 1975-1976, University of Puerto Rico Law Review. Law Clerk to Honorary Juan R. Torruella, Judge, United States. District Court, District of Puerto Rico, 1976-1979.
Member: Puerto Rico Board of Bar Examiners, 1983-1986.
Examination Committee for the United States. District Court, District of Puerto Rico, 1982-1996.
Advisory Committee on Rules of the United States. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, 1989-1991.
Civil Justice Reform Acting"s Advisory Group for the District of Puerto Rico, 1991-1993.
Member: Puerto Rico and Federal Bar Associations.