Ediberto Roman
Encyclopedia
Ediberto Roman is a Professor of Law in the Florida International University College of Law
, and a prolific author of law review
articles. He also authored The Other American Colonies: An International and Constitutional Law Examination of The United States' Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Island Conquests (Carolina Academic Press, 2005), which was nominated for the Law & Society Association's James Willard Hurst
Prize for Best Work in Legal History.
Roman graduated magna cum laude from Lehman College
in 1985 with a B.A. in Business Management. He received his J.D.
in 1988 from the University of Wisconsin Law School
. After practicing in New York City
law firm
s from 1988 to 1995, he entered legal academia as a professor at the St. Thomas University
Law School
. He became a founding member of the faculty of the Florida International University College of Law in 2002. In August 2006, he was selected to chair the Hispanic National Bar Association
section on the Legal Academy.
In addition to his recognition as a legal authority and writer, he is a student of Martial Arts and member of the American Taekwondo Association.
Florida International University College of Law
The Florida International University College of Law is the law school of Florida International University, located in Miami, Florida in the United States...
, and a prolific author of law review
Law review
A law review is a scholarly journal focusing on legal issues, normally published by an organization of students at a law school or through a bar association...
articles. He also authored The Other American Colonies: An International and Constitutional Law Examination of The United States' Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Island Conquests (Carolina Academic Press, 2005), which was nominated for the Law & Society Association's James Willard Hurst
James Willard Hurst
James Willard Hurst is widely credited as the founder of the modern field of American legal history. Educated at the Harvard Law School, from which he graduated in 1935, Hurst was a research assistant to Professor Felix Frankfurter, and later a law clerk to Justice Louis D. Brandeis...
Prize for Best Work in Legal History.
Roman graduated magna cum laude from Lehman College
Lehman College
Lehman College is one of the constituent colleges of the City University of New York, USA. Founded in 1931 as the Bronx campus of Hunter College, the school became an independent college within the City University in 1968. The college is named after Herbert Lehman, a former New York governor,...
in 1985 with a B.A. in Business Management. He received his J.D.
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
in 1988 from the University of Wisconsin Law School
University of Wisconsin Law School
The University of Wisconsin Law School is the professional school for the study of law at the University of Wisconsin–Madison in Madison, Wisconsin. The law school was founded in 1868.-Facilities:...
. After practicing in New York City
New York City
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law firm
Law firm
A law firm is a business entity formed by one or more lawyers to engage in the practice of law. The primary service rendered by a law firm is to advise clients about their legal rights and responsibilities, and to represent clients in civil or criminal cases, business transactions, and other...
s from 1988 to 1995, he entered legal academia as a professor at the St. Thomas University
St. Thomas University (Florida)
St. Thomas University is a private Roman Catholic university in the Miami, Florida, United States suburb of Miami Gardens.-History:The University traces its roots to the Universidad Católica de Santo Tomás de Villanueva, founded in 1946 in Havana, Cuba, named after Saint Thomas of Villanova, by...
Law School
Law school
A law school is an institution specializing in legal education.- Law degrees :- Canada :...
. He became a founding member of the faculty of the Florida International University College of Law in 2002. In August 2006, he was selected to chair the Hispanic National Bar Association
Hispanic National Bar Association
The Hispanic National Bar Association is a non-profit, non-partisan organization representing Hispanics in the legal profession, including attorneys, judges, law professors, legal assistant and paralegals, and law students in the United States and its territories.The current National President and...
section on the Legal Academy.
In addition to his recognition as a legal authority and writer, he is a student of Martial Arts and member of the American Taekwondo Association.
External links
- Biography page on Ediberto Roman at the Florida International University College of Law.