The Hispanic National Bar Foundation (HNBF) is proud to announce that Jorge A. Mestre of Rivero Mestre LLP has been elected as its new President. He will serve for a term ending July 1, 2020.
“I am deeply honored to serve as the HNBF’s next President,” said Mestre. “Empowering Hispanic youth and creating a pipeline of future Hispanic leaders is critically important to our democracy and I’m proud to lead a foundation committed to those goals.”
“We are thrilled to have Jorge as our new HNBF President,” said Denise Moreno, the HNBF’s Executive Director. “His clear vision coupled with his passion for advancing the interests of the Hispanic community will undoubtedly lift the HNBF to new heights.”
Mestre’s practice focuses exclusively on commercial litigation and arbitration, including international arbitration and litigation. He has litigated domestic and international arbitration matters in both English and Spanish.
Rivero Mestre, with offices in Miami and New York, represents clients from investigation to verdict and appeal in complex business disputes in U.S. federal courts, state courts, and domestic and international arbitration proceedings. The firm’s practice focuses primarily on representing corporate and institutional clients in a broad range of complex commercial disputes including financial institution matters, intellectual property disputes, and litigation and arbitration relating to Latin American trade and investment.
About The HNBF
The HNBF is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation dedicated to ensuring Hispanics meet their potential through access to higher education while creating a strong pipeline of candidates that increases diversity in the legal profession.
