Background
Perez Diaz, Jorge was born on April 24, 1956 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Perez Diaz, Jorge was born on April 24, 1956 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Fairfield University (Bachelor of Science, magna cum laude, 1978). University of Puerto Rico (Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, 1981). Harvard Law School (Master of Laws, 1984).
Spoken languages: Spanish and English.
Worked at Pietrantoni Mendez & Alvarez (San Juan, Puerto Rico) specializing in Civil Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Securities, Intellectual Property. Admitted to the bar, 1981, Puerto Rico and United States. District Court, District of Puerto Rico.
1982, United States.
Court of Appeals, First Circuit. 1985, United States. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. 1990, United States. Supreme Court.
Editor in Chief, University of Puerto Rico Law Review, 1981.
Law Clerk to Judge Stephen Breyer, United States. Court of Appeals, First Circuit, 1983-1984.
Law Clerk to Chief Justice José Trías Monge, Supreme Court of Puerto Rico, 1981-1982. Assistant Professor, University of Puerto Rico School of Law, 1984-1985.
Adjunct Professor, University of Puerto Rico School of Law, 1985.
Director, Federal Litigation Division, Puerto Rico Justice Department, 1985-1986. Special Assistant to the Governor of Puerto Rico, 1986-1989. Solicitor General, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
1989-1991.
Attorney General, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, 1991-1992.