[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 18]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 26660]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



IN HONOR OF JOSE L. LINARES'S APPOINTMENT TO THE SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW 
                                 JERSEY

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                          HON. ROBERT MENENDEZ

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, December 14, 2000

  Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Jose L. Linares for 
his appointment to the Superior Court of New Jersey. Mr. Linares will 
be sworn in on December 13, 2000 in Newark, New Jersey.
  Jose L. Linares was born on November 30, 1953 in Havana, Cuba, and at 
the age of 13, immigrated to the United States. He received his 
Bachelor's Degree from Jersey City State in 1975 and his J.D. from 
Temple University Law School in 1978.
  Mr. Linares began his exceptional career in law as the Examining 
Attorney at the New York Department of Investigation, where he 
supervised white collar crime and corruption. A short time later, he 
took a position as trial attorney with Horowitz, Bross, Sinnins & 
Imperial, P.A. In 1982 Mr. Linares founded his own firm, now called 
Partner, Linares, Coviello & Santana, which specializes in product 
liability.
  Mr. Linares has achieved numerous awards, honors, and memberships, 
including the Exxes County Bar Association Civil Trial Attorney 
Achievement Award; Essex County Ethics Committee; NJ Supreme Court 
Board on Trial Attorney Certification; past President of the NJ 
Hispanic Bar Association; Essex County Bar Vice Chair; New Jersey 
Association of Trial Lawyers; National Association of Trial Lawyers; 
and the NJ State Bar Association Products Liability Committee.
  Mr. Linares has earned this appointment through his lifelong pursuit 
of justice and his dedication to America and its laws. As a judge, he 
will serve with continued distinction and honor.
  Today, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring Jose L. Linares not 
only for his appointment to the Superior Court of New Jersey, but also 
for the wonderful example he has set for the Hispanic community.

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