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Antonio Arocho, Esq. Papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2014-08

Abstract

Antonio “Tony” Arocho, Esq. is a business and non-profit lawyer with substantial litigation experience and an active community member. He served as Assistant Attorney General in the Virgin Islands Department of Justice and as a special assistant to the Delegate to the US House of Representatives from the Virgin Islands. He also served as Executive Director for the Hispanic National Bar Association, Vice-President for the National Community Reinvestment Coalition and Community Development Manager for the National Council of La Raza. Mr. Arocho is permitted to practice law in the U.S Court of International Trade, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit, District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands. He is the founder and principle attorney of his own law practice Arocho Law Office. The papers consist of adjournals, awards, certificates, clippings, correspondence, ephemera, newsletters, photographs, and programs. The collection consists of the following subjects: community activism, government and law, organizations and leaders.

Dates

  • 1972 – 2013
  • Majority of material found within 1990 – 2010

Extent

4 Cubic Feet (4 Transfer Boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the Puerto Rican Community Archives, New Jersey Hispanic Research & Information Center, Newark Public Library Repository

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