04/24/2017
Hermano Spotlight #4:
Congratulations to Hermano Rudy (2.0) Rodas ace of Spring 2006's Theta Line for being recently featured on New Jersey's Leaders Council 2017 Fellows.
Rudy Rodas, Attorney Advisor, US Social Security Administration
"Rudy currently serves as an Attorney-Advisor for the Office of Disability Adjudication and Review under the US Social Security Administration. In this role, he writes legal decisions regarding disability determination appeals. He also advises administrative law judges in Jersey City, NJ and Puerto Rico on how to strengthen the basis of their decisions in order to avoid Appeal Council and Federal District Court remands. Prior to working for the federal government, Rudy worked as Of Counsel to the Consulates of Colombia in Newark, NJ and New York City. He provided legal research in response to requests from the Consul Generals and the Colombian Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding questions of US immigration, criminal, and business law. Along with his experience working for a foreign government, Rudy also created a start-up law practice that primarily assisted undocumented immigrants in obtaining legal status in the US. Rudy is a first generation Guatemalan-American who was raised in Trenton, NJ. After graduating from Trenton Central High School, he obtained a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration with a concentration in International Business from The George Washington University. He also obtained his Juris Doctor from Rutgers School of Law-Newark.† Rudy volunteers in various organizations that support urban communities and promote social and economic justice.† He is the board chair of NJ Urban Communities for Growth, chair of the immigration committee of the Latino Action Network, and Alumni Council Member of the Princeton University Preparatory Program.† Rudy is also a former chapter president of La Unidad Latina, Lambda Upsilon Lambda Fraternity, Inc. and a member of the Hispanic Bar Association of NJ."
http://nj.newleaderscouncil.org/2017_fellows
