Angel J. Valencia
Staff Attorney (2018-present)
Experience: Associate Attorney, Cancio, Nadal, Rivera & Diaz, PSC, 2016-2018; Attorney, Department of Justice of Puerto Rico, Federal Litigation Division, 2013-2016; Student Law Clerk for Chief Judge Jose A. Fuste, U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico, 2009-2010.
Bar Admissions: Puerto Rico, 2012; District of Columbia, 2018; Maryland, 2018 (admitted only in PR, DC, and MD).
Law School: Fordham University Law School, LL.M., 2012; Inter-American University of Puerto Rico School of Law, J.D., 2010; Study Abroad: King’s College, University of London School of Law, London, England, Summer 2009.
College: The George Washington University, B.B.A., 2007.
Member: Federalist Society.
Reported Cases: Cecort Realty v. Llompart-Zeno, 100 F.Supp.3d 145 (D.P.R. 2015); Ayala-Padro v. Municipality of Arroyo, 85 F.Supp.3d 408 (D.P.R. 2015); Monell-Acevedo v. Emeric-Catarineau, 59 F.Supp.3d 405 (D.P.R. 2014); Gonzalez-Oyarzun v. Caribbean City Builders, 27 F.Supp.3d 265 (D.P.R. 2014).
Military Service: Captain, Judge Advocate General’s Corps, United States Army Reserve, 2015-Present.
Spanish-fluent.