Roberto Feliberti Cintrón

Roberto Feliberti Cintrón (born 7 April 1963) is a Puerto Rican jurist and Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Feliberti and the second or maternal family name is Cintrón.
Roberto Feliberti Cintrón
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico
Assumed office
25 May 2011
Nominated byLuis Fortuño
Preceded bySeat Created
Personal details
Born (1963-04-07) 7 April 1963
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Alma materPurdue University
University of Puerto Rico School of Law

Early years and education

Feliberti Cintrón was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He was the second of four children born to Emiliano Feliberti Martínez and Hilda Cintrón Brandes. Thanks to a U.S. Navy scholarship, he was able to attend Purdue University, where he earned a B.S. in Mathematics. During his time in the Navy attended the Naval Justice School. He later graduated from the University of Puerto Rico School of Law in 1991.[1]

Professional experience

After graduating from Purdue, he was commissioned in the United States Navy, where he remained for four years. He served as a law clerk at the Roosevelt Roads Naval Station in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, from 1986 to 1989.[2] After law school, Feliberti Cintrón began his legal career as a law clerk for the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico. Later, he worked at a private firm in Puerto Rico, specializing in commercial litigation, where he remained for 16 years and eventually became a partner.[1]

Court of Appeals

On 1 December 2009, Feliberti Cintrón took a seat on the Puerto Rico Court of Appeals after being nominated by Governor Luis Fortuño.[1][2]

Supreme Court

Gov. Fortuño nominated Feliberti Cintrón to a newly created seat on the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico on 9 May 2011.[2] He was sworn in on 25 May 2011 with fellow Associate Justice Luis Estrella Martínez.[3]

Personal life

He has one daughter, Hazel, and three siblings, Emiliano, Vanessa, and Geraldine. He enjoys sports, especially American football, and he is a fan of the New Orleans Saints. He also enjoys attending mass, reading, movies, and spending time with his family.[1]

References
  1. "Hon. Roberto Feliberti Cintrón, Juez Asociado" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
  2. "Roberto Feliberti Cintrón y Luis Estrella nominados al Tribunal Supremo". Primera Hora (in Spanish). 9 May 2011. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
  3. "Roberto Feliberti Cintrón y Luis Estrella juramentan al Tribunal Supremo". Primera Hora (in Spanish). 25 May 2011. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
Legal offices
Preceded by
Seat Created		 Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico
2011–present		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
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