Gustavo Antonio Gelpi Jr

Born 1965 in San Juan, Puerto Rico

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court, District of Puerto Rico
Nominated by George W. Bush on April 24, 2006, to a seat vacated by Hector M. Laffitte. Confirmed by the Senate on July 20, 2006, and received commission on August 1, 2006.

U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court, District of Puerto Rico, 2001-2006

Education:
Brandeis University, B.A., 1987
Suffolk University Law School, J.D., 1991

Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. Juan M. Perez-Gimenez, U.S. District Court, District of Puerto Rico, 1991-1993
Assistant federal public defender, District of Puerto Rico, 1993-1997
Assistant to the attorney general, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, 1997
Deputy attorney general for the office of legal counsel, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, 1997-1999
Solicitor general, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, 1999-2000
Special litigation counsel, McConnell Valdes, 2001

Judge

U.S. District Court, District of Puerto Rico

2006 - Current

U.S. Magistrate Judge

U.S. District Court, District of Puerto Rico

2001 - 2006

Special litigation counsel

McConnell Valdes

2001

Solicitor general

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico

1999 - 2000

Deputy attorney general for the office of legal counsel

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico

1997 - 1999

Assistant to the attorney general

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico

1997

Assistant federal public defender

District of Puerto Rico

1993 - 1997

Law clerk

Hon. Juan M. Perez-Gimenez, U.S. District Court, District of Puerto Rico

1991 - 1993

Suffolk University Law School

J.D.

1991

Brandeis University

B.A.

1987