Ricardo M. Urbina

Judge Ricardo M. Urbina

Personal

Birthday:

1946

Birthplace:

New York, NY

Race or Ethnicity:

Hispanic

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

Staff attorney, District of Columbia Public Defender Service, 1970-1972
Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1972-1974
Professor and director, Criminal Justice Program, Howard University School of Law, 1974-81
Associate judge, Superior Court of the District of Columbia, 1981-1994

Education

Name of School:

Georgetown University

Degree:

B.A.

Degree Year:

1967

Name of School - Second:

Georgetown University Law Center

The Law Center provides a world of opportunities. We offer more courses and more seminars on domestic and international topics than any other law school in the country. Our program in clinical education, ranked among the best in the nation, offers a wide range of legal assistance to needy members of our community - including domestic abuse and child cases, political asylum cases, and environmental justice. Our location puts us within walking distance of Congress, the Supreme Court, and the Department of Justice.

Degree - Second:

J.D.

Degree Year - Second:

1970

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. District Court for the District of Columbia

Court Name:

District of Columbia District Court

President Nominating:

William J. Clinton

Party Affiliation of President:

Democratic

Commission Date:

6/16/1994

Retirement from Active Service:

1/31/2011

Termination Date:

5/31/2012

Termination Reason:

Retirement