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University Puerto Rico

4 graduates of University Puerto Rico are registered with the New York State Bar, with the largest cohort practicing in , . Status, geography, and admission-year history come straight from the NY OCA registry.

4
NY bar alumni
0.0%
currently active
top market

The short answer

University Puerto Rico has placed 4 graduates on the New York register, of whom 0 (0.0%) remain actively registered today.

4
graduates on the NY register
0.0%
currently active and in good standing
largest alumni market — 3 attorneys
1991
most recent class — 1 admitted

What the alumni data reveals

University Puerto Rico has 4 alumni registered with the New York State Bar, with 0 (0.0%) currently in active standing. The active-status share is a meaningful signal for prospective students and employers: it captures how many graduates are still practicing law under their New York bar credential versus those who have retired, moved to other jurisdictions, or transitioned into business, academia, or public service roles that do not require active bar membership. A rate near 0.0% is within the normal range for established law schools with alumni populations spanning multiple decades of admission classes.

Geographic placement is concentrated: , is the single largest market for University Puerto Rico alumni with 3 registered attorneys (75.0% of alumni in this dataset). The top 2 cities for this school's graduates are (3), White Plains (1) — placement patterns that reflect both proximity to the school and the historical strength of its alumni network in those markets. The most recent admission class (1991) produced 1 new attorneys, providing a rough pulse on current graduating-class scale; comparing 1991 against earlier years in the distribution below gives a sense of pipeline growth or contraction.

Law school affiliation matters for network effects, signaling, and specific practice pipelines — but it is not a direct predictor of individual attorney competence for your matter. When using this page to evaluate an attorney who graduated from University Puerto Rico, treat the school as one data point alongside bar status, years of practice, discipline history, practice area alignment, and client references. For students comparing law schools, the alumni-active rate and geographic distribution here reflect outcomes for New York-registered graduates only — consult ABA-required disclosures and the school's own employment reports for complete placement data. The information below is drawn from public bar registration records and is not endorsement, ranking, or evaluation of the school's academic program.

Status Distribution

Deceased 2 (50.0%)
Currently registered 2 (50.0%)

Top Cities

, 3
WHITE PLAINS, NY 1

Recent Admissions

Class of 1991 1 admitted
Class of 1988 2 admitted
Class of 1971 1 admitted

Alumni Directory

Name Status
Ernesto Flores Pagan Deceased
Carmen N. Olmeda Currently registered
Manuel Arturo Valdivia Deceased
Juana Valentin Currently registered

Frequently Asked Questions

How many attorneys graduated from University Puerto Rico?

4 attorneys registered with the New York State Bar graduated from University Puerto Rico. Of these, 0 (0.0%) are currently registered and active.

Where do University Puerto Rico graduates practice?

The most common practice location for University Puerto Rico graduates is , , with 3 attorneys. Alumni practice across 2 cities.

What is the bar status rate for University Puerto Rico alumni?

Of 4 alumni, 0.0% are currently registered and active with the New York State Bar. The remaining 100.0% have other statuses including retired, suspended, or voluntarily resigned.

How many attorneys were admitted from University Puerto Rico recently?

In 1991, 1 attorneys from University Puerto Rico were admitted to the New York State Bar.

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Source: NY Office of Court Administration via data.ny.gov — attorney registration dataset.

Verification: NY Courts Attorney Registration Search.