Roberto Feliberti Cintrón

Roberto Feliberti Cintrón (born April 7, 1963) is a Puerto Rican jurist who serves as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico.

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 Bachelor of Science 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.

Professional experience

After graduating from Purdue, he was commissioned in the United States Navy. He was a Legal Officer at the Roosevelt Roads Naval Station in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, where he remained for four years of service from 1986 to 1989. After completing 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.

Judicial career

Court of appeals

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

Appointment to Supreme Court

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