Background
Graffam, William A. was born on March 13, 1953 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
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William A. Graffam
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Elmira College (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1974). University of Puerto Rico (Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, 1977). Spoken languages: Spanish and English.
Career
Worked at Jimenez, Graffam & Lausell (San Juan, Puerto Rico) specializing in Maritime Law, Personal Injury, Collision Litigation, Labor and Employment Law. Admitted to the bar, 1977, Puerto Rico. 1978, United States. Court of Appeals, First Circuit and United States.
District Court for the District of Puerto Rico.
1982, United States. Claims Court and United States. Court of International Trade.
1985, United States. Supreme Court. 1990, United States.
Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Professor of Maritime Law, Interamerican University School of Law, 1983-1985 and University of Puerto Rico School of Law, 1985.
Member: Puerto Rico. Federal and American Bar Associations.
Maritime Law Association of the United States. United States. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit Advisory Committee on Rules, 1988-1990.
Civil Justice Reform Acting Committee, District of Puerto Rico, 1991. Association of Labor Relations Practitioners.
Vice-President, Puerto Rico, Instituto Iberoamericano de Derecho Maritimo, 1992.
Hispanic National Bar Association.
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Membership
Member: Puerto Rico; Federal and American Bar Associations. Maritime Law Association of the United States. United States. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit Advisory Committee on Rules, 1988-1990.
Civil Justice Reform Acting Committee, District of Puerto Rico, 1991.
Association of Labor Relations Practitioners. Vice-President, Puerto Rico, Instituto Iberoamericano de Derecho Maritimo, 1992.
Hispanic National Bar Association.
