Reinaldo E Rivera

New York State - Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department

Since 1978

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces

Since 1995

U.S. District Courts: Southern and Eastern District of New York.

Since 1978

U.S. Supreme Court

Since 1982

Associate Justice

New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second Department

2002 - Current

Adjunct Professor of Law

St. John’s University School of Law

1993 - Current

Justice

Supreme Court of the State of New York, Second Judicial District

1992 - Current

Private practice

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1977 - 1991

Areas of practice: Criminal Defense, Civil litigation, Matrimonial and Family Law, Administrative Law, Real Estate and Commercial Business Transactions and Surrogate Court matters.

Columbia Law School

LL.M. (1977)

St. John's University School of Law

J.D. (1976)

St. Peter’s College

B.S. (1973)

Colegio San Ignacio de Loyola

Diploma with Honors (1969)

Brooklyn Bar Association Foundation, Inc. Award

Brooklyn Bar Association Foundation, Inc.

2004

for Outstanding Achievement in the Science of Jurisprudence and Public Service

The Emilio Nunez Award for Judicial Excellence

Puerto Rican Bar Association

2003

Most Influential Latino in the Law Award

The Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Latin American Law Students Association

2003

Latin American Law Students Association Award

St. John’s University School of Law

2002

Hon. Guy James Mangano Alumni Achievement Award

St. John’s University School of Law Alumni Association, Brooklyn Chapter

2001

Alumni Leadership Award

St. John’s University School of Law Student Bar Association Leadership Institute

1997

Alumni Leadership Award

St. John’s University School of Law Student Bar Association Leadership Institute

1997

"Proud City Award” medal

New York City Council

1991

Recognition awards

St. John's University School of Law B.A.L.L.S.A.

1994, 1997

Distinguished Judiciary Award

The Kings County Chapter of the Catholic Lawyers Guild, Diocese of Brooklyn

Alumni Achievement Medal

St. John’s University

Jesuit High School of Puerto Rico

Current

New York Bar Foundation

Fellow

Current

Municipal Club of Brooklyn

Member

Current

Association of Judges of Hispanic Heritage

Member

Current

Puerto Rican Bar Association

Member

Current

Brooklyn County Bar Association

Member

Current

Felony Trial Panel, Kings County

Counsel

Current

Brooklyn Bar Association Foundation Inc.

Current

First Hispanic Trustee of the Brooklyn Bar Association

Current

Grievance, Lawyer Referral and Outreach to Hispanic Bar Committees

Current

Brooklyn Bar Association’s Pro Bono, Continuing Legal Education

Current

Puerto Rican Bar Association

Current

Brooklyn Legal Services Corporation, Grand Street Merchants' Association, Grand Street District Management Association

Former member, director and/or officer

Current

Tri-State Chapter of the Asociacion de Antiguos Alumnos del Colegio San Ignacio de Loyola

President

Current

Association of Judges of Hispanic Heritage

Current

Brooklyn Women's Bar Association

Current

Association of Judges of Hispanic Heritage

Current

New York State Bar Association

Current

New York State Trial Lawyer's Association

Current

Little League Baseball, Kappa International Chapter of the Alpha Beta Chi Fraternity in New York City

Coach and Manager

Current

Knights of Columbus

Current

The American Lung Society

Current

The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children

Current

Holy Cross High School

Board of Directors

Current

Character and Fitness Committee of the Appellate Division, Second Department

Member

1985 - 1991