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Nitza Quinones Alejandro's Biography

Contact Information

8613 United States Courthouse
601 Market Street, Courtroom 8-B
Philadelphia, PA 19106-1754

Full Name:

Nitza Ileana Quinones Alejandro

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

1951

Birth Place:

Hato Rey, PR

Home City:

Philadelphia, PA

JD, School of Law, University of Puerto Rico, 1975

BBA, University of Puerto Rico School of Business Administration, 1972

Attended, Exchange Student, School of Business Administration, University of Central Michigan, 1970-1971

No political experience information on file.

Member, Ethics Committee, Pennsylvania Conference of State Trial Judges, 2011-present

Member, Judicial Education Committee, Court of Common Pleas, First Judicial District

Member, Gala Committee, Philadelphia Bar Foundation

Member, Ethics Committee, Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Member, Racial and Gender Bias in the Justice System, Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Member, Advancing Civics Education Program, Philadelphia Bar Association, 2009

Member, Judicial Nomination Special Committee, Hispanic Bar Association of Pennsylvania, 2003

Member, Education Committee, Pennsylvania Conference of State Trial Judges, 1995-1998

Member, Puerto Rican Week Festival Committee Fiscal Officer, Council for Spanish Speaking Organizations, 1994-1997

Member, Gender Fairness Task Force, Philadelphia Bar Association, 1997

Chair, Latino Task Force, Private Industry Council of Philadelphia, 1992-1997

Member, Racial and Ethnic Bias in the Justice System Task Force, 1996

Member, Mayor's Election Reform Task Force, 1994-1995

Member, Mayor's Commission on Puerto Rican/Latino Affairs, 1992-1994

Member, Racial Bias in the Justice System Special Committee, 1993

Member, Minority Bar Committee, Pennsylvania Bar Association, 1989-1990

Member, Committee to Monitor the Mayoral Campaign, Fellowship Commission, 1987

Judge, United States District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 2013-present

Judge, Court of Common Pleas, First Judicial District of Pennsylvania, 1991-2013

Confirmed by the United States Senate, Judge, United States District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, June 13, 2013

Nominated by President Barack Obama, Judge, United States District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, January 4, 2013

Arbitrator, Arbitration Center, Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, 1980-1991

Attorney, Private Practice, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1991

Staff Attorney, United States Department of Veterans Affairs, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1979-1991

Attorney Advisor, United States Department of Health and Human Services, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1977-1979

Staff Attorney, Community Legal Services Incorporated, 1975-1977

Member, Ladies Executive Golf Group, 1996-present

Member, American Judges Association

Member, Federal Bar Association

Member, Hispanic Bar Association of Pennsylvania

Member, Hispanic Bar Association of Pennsylvania Legal Education Fund

Member, Board of Directors, Mid-City Branch, Young Men's Christian Association, Philadelphia

Member, National Association of Women Judges

Member, Pennsylvania Bar Association

Member, Pennsylvania Conference of State Trial Judges

Member, Philadelphia Bar Association

Lawyer Delegate, Third Judicial Circuit of the United States Conference

Member, Board of Directors, Girard Medical Center, 1991-2012

Member, Board of Trustees, North Philadelphia Health Systems, 1989-2012

Chair, Latino Advisory Board, North Philadelphia Health Systems, 1989-2012

Member, Board of Directors, Philadelphia Legal Assistance, 1995-2010

Member, Board of Directors, Young Scholars Charter School, 1999-2005

Member, Board of Directors, Private Industry Council of Philadelphia, 1988-1997

Secretary, Board of Directors, Private Industry Council of Philadelphia, 1993-1997

Member, Board of Directors, Council for Spanish Speaking Organizations, 1994-1996

Member, Board of Directors, Tu Plan Medico Incorporated, 1995

Member, Board of Directors, Fellowship Commission, 1989-1993

Member, Board of Directors, Hunting Park Community Development Corporation, 1983-1989

Secretary, Aspira Incorporated of Pennsylvania, 1978-1984

Member, Board of Directors, Aspira Incorporated of Pennsylvania, 1976-1984

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