Associate JusticeWashington, District of Columbia USA
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
1998–2009
JudgeNew York, New York USA
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
1992–1998
JudgeNew York, New York USA
Parvis & Harcourt
1988–1992
PartnerNew York, New York USA
1984–1988
AssociateNew York, New York USA
Sotomayor & Associates
1983–1986
AttorneyBrooklyn, New York USA
Office of the District Attorney for New York County
1979–1983
Assistant District AttorneyNew York, New York USA
Directorships
2006–2011
Princeton UniversityPrinceton, New Jersey USAMember of Board of Trustees
1988–1992
New York City Campaign Finance BoardNew York City, New York USAMember of Board of Directors
1987–1992
State of New York Mortgage AgencyNew York City, New York USAMember of Board of Directors
Professional memberships
2008–2009
Belizean GroveNew York, New York USAMember
Professional affiliations
2002–present
American Philosophical Society Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USAMember
1999–present
Columbia Law SchoolNew York, New York USALecturers-in-law
1998–2007
New York UniversitySchool of Law / New York, New York USAAdjunct Professor
Accomplishments of note
2013
Author, memoir: My Beloved WorldPublisher: Alfred A. Knopf / New York, New York USAChairman and Editor-in-Chief of the Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, stated, "Sonia Sotomayor has lived a remarkable life and her achievements will prove an inspiration to readers around the world. Hers is a triumph of the Latino experience in America."
1999
Author: "La Independencia Judicial: Que Necessitamos Para Conservarla"Publisher: Revista Colegio de Abogados de Puerto Rico / San Juan, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
1996
Author: "Returning Majesty to the Law and Politics: A Modern Approach"Suffolk University Law Review / Boston, Massachusetts USA
with Nicole A. Gordon
1979
Author: "Statehood and the Equal Footing Doctrine: The Case for Puerto Rican Seabed Rights"Publisher: Yale Law Journal / New Haven, Connecticut USA
Professional honors and awards
2006
Outstanding Latino Professional AwardLatino/a Law Students Association
Community
Community service
1980–1992
Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education FundNew York, New York USAMember of Board of Directors
1985–1986
Maternity Center AssociationNew York, New York USAMember of Board of Directors
Community honors and awards
2011
Sonia M. Sotomayor Learning AcademiesLos Angeles Unified School DistrictPublic high school complex in Los Angeles named after her
2010
Justice Sonia Sotomayor Houses and Justice Sonia Sotomayor Community Center Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) Chairman John B. Rhea Bronxdale Houses development, where Sotomayor grew up, renamed after her
Nationality
American
Denomination
Roman Catholic
Sports
Lifelong fan of the New York Yankees
Education
University
Princeton UniversityPrinceton, New Jersey USAArtium Baccalaureus (A.B.)History1972–1976Won honorable mention for the Latin American Studies Thesis Prize; won the Pyne Prize; elected to Phi Beta Kappa; graduated summa cum laude
Law School
Yale University Law SchoolNew Haven, Connecticut USA Juris Doctor (J.D.) Law1976–1979Editor, Yale Law Journal; managing editor, Yale Studies in World Public Order; semi-finalist, Barrister’s Union mock trial competition, co-chair of a group for Latin, Asian and Native American students
Native language
Spanish
Other languages
English
Certificate/License
Admitted to the New York State Bar
Issued by
New York State Board of Law Examiners, Albany, New York USA1980
Honorary Degrees
2013
Yale UniversityNew Haven, Connecticut USALL.D. Doctor of Laws
2012
New York UniversityNew York, New York USALL.D. Doctor of Laws
2010
St. Lawrence UniversityCanton, New York USALL.D. Doctor of Laws
2010
Howard UniversityWashington, District of Columbia USALL.D. Doctor of Laws
2007
Northeastern University School of LawBoston, Massachusetts USALL.D. Doctor of Laws
2006
Hofstra UniversityHempstead, New York USALL.D. Doctor of Laws
2003
Pace University School of LawWhite Plains, New York USALL.D. Doctor of Laws
2001
Brooklyn Law SchoolNew York, New York USALL.D. Doctor of Laws
2001
Princeton UniversityPrinceton, New Jersey USALL.D. Doctor of Laws
1999
Lehman CollegeBronx, New York USALL.D. Doctor of Laws