Jorge E. Pérez-Díaz
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Jorge E. Pérez-Díaz served as Attorney General
of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico from 1991 to 1992. He was appointed by former Governor Rafael Hernández Colón
. Prior to becoming the Attorney General
, Pérez-Díaz served as Solicitor General of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
He is currently a partner at the law firm of Pietrantoni Méndez & Alvarez in San Juan, Puerto Rico
. He married Lizette Maldonado Taylor, a former aide to former Governor Rafael Hernandez Colon and former Governor Anibal Acevedo Vila, on December 30, 1989. He has two children, Maria Victoria, born December 12, 1991, and Andrea Isabel, born August 26, 1994.
for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. And from 1986 to 1989, he was the Special Assistant to the Governor in Charge of Federal Affairs in the Office of Governor Rafael Hernández Colón
.
, Pérez-Díaz served as a judicial clerk for Chief Justice Jose Trias Monge
of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico
and for Stephen Breyer
, a Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
and future Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court.
in 1978 and received his law degree, magna cum laude from the University of Puerto Rico
Law School in 1981. He was Editor-in-Chief of the University of Puerto Rico Law Review. Pérez-Díaz received his master's of law from the Harvard Law School
in 1983.
State Attorney General
The state attorney general in each of the 50 U.S. states and territories is the chief legal advisor to the state government and the state's chief law enforcement officer. In some states, the attorney general serves as the head of a state department of justice, with responsibilities similar to those...
of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico from 1991 to 1992. He was appointed by former Governor Rafael Hernández Colón
Rafael Hernández Colón
Rafael Hernández Colón is a Puerto Rican politician who served as the fourth Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico for three non-consecutive terms, from 1973 to 1977 and from 1985 to 1993. An experienced politician, Hernández holds the record for being the youngest Governor of Puerto Rico,...
. Prior to becoming the Attorney General
State Attorney General
The state attorney general in each of the 50 U.S. states and territories is the chief legal advisor to the state government and the state's chief law enforcement officer. In some states, the attorney general serves as the head of a state department of justice, with responsibilities similar to those...
, Pérez-Díaz served as Solicitor General of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
He is currently a partner at the law firm of Pietrantoni Méndez & Alvarez in San Juan, Puerto Rico
San Juan, Puerto Rico
San Juan , officially Municipio de la Ciudad Capital San Juan Bautista , is the capital and most populous municipality in Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 395,326 making it the 46th-largest city under the jurisdiction of...
. He married Lizette Maldonado Taylor, a former aide to former Governor Rafael Hernandez Colon and former Governor Anibal Acevedo Vila, on December 30, 1989. He has two children, Maria Victoria, born December 12, 1991, and Andrea Isabel, born August 26, 1994.
Legal career
From 1985 to 1986, Pérez-Díaz was the Director of the Federal Litigation Division at United States Department of JusticeUnited States Department of Justice
The United States Department of Justice , is the United States federal executive department responsible for the enforcement of the law and administration of justice, equivalent to the justice or interior ministries of other countries.The Department is led by the Attorney General, who is nominated...
for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. And from 1986 to 1989, he was the Special Assistant to the Governor in Charge of Federal Affairs in the Office of Governor Rafael Hernández Colón
Rafael Hernández Colón
Rafael Hernández Colón is a Puerto Rican politician who served as the fourth Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico for three non-consecutive terms, from 1973 to 1977 and from 1985 to 1993. An experienced politician, Hernández holds the record for being the youngest Governor of Puerto Rico,...
.
Clerkships
After law schoolLaw school
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, Pérez-Díaz served as a judicial clerk for Chief Justice Jose Trias Monge
José Trías Monge
José Trías Monge was a lawyer and judge in Puerto Rico. He served as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico from 1974 to 1985. He was appointed, without any prior court service, by Gov...
of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico
Supreme Court of Puerto Rico
The Supreme Court of Puerto Rico is the highest court of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, having judicial authority within Puerto Rico to interpret and decide questions of Commonwealth law. As the highest body of the judicial branch of the Puerto Rican government, it is analogous to one of the...
and for Stephen Breyer
Stephen Breyer
Stephen Gerald Breyer is an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. Appointed by President Bill Clinton in 1994, and known for his pragmatic approach to constitutional law, Breyer is generally associated with the more liberal side of the Court....
, a Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:* District of Maine* District of Massachusetts...
and future Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court.
Education
Pérez-Díaz received his bachelor's degree, magna cum laude, from Fairfield UniversityFairfield University
Fairfield University is a private, co-educational undergraduate and master's level teaching-oriented university located in Fairfield, Connecticut, in the New England region of the United States. It was founded by the Society of Jesus in 1942, and today is one of 28 member institutions of the...
in 1978 and received his law degree, magna cum laude from the University of Puerto Rico
University of Puerto Rico
The University of Puerto Rico is the state university system of Puerto Rico. The system consists of 11 campuses and has approximately 64,511 students and 5,300 faculty members...
Law School in 1981. He was Editor-in-Chief of the University of Puerto Rico Law Review. Pérez-Díaz received his master's of law from the Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, it is the oldest continually-operating law school in the United States and is home to the largest academic law library in the world. The school is routinely ranked by the U.S...
in 1983.