Porzio Welcomes Raquel Rivera to the Firm

Porzio, Bromberg & Newman P.C. welcomes new associate, Raquel R. Rivera, to the firm's Litigation Practice Group in the Morristown office.  Ms. Rivera concentrates her practice in the areas of white collar defense, litigation and employment law.

Prior to joining Porzio, Ms. Rivera was with the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office, where she served as Assistant Prosecutor in the Gangs & Narcotics Unit. She was involved in all stages of in-house gangs/narcotics investigations and county-wide non-fatal shooting investigations, from providing legal advice and strategy to prosecution.  Ms. Rivera tried seven cases to verdict, including two homicides, a robbery, a stalking, and various gun/drug offenses.

Ms. Rivera received a Bachelor of Arts from New York University in 2009 and a Juris Doctor from Rutgers School of Law – Newark in 2012. Ms. Rivera is admitted to practice in New Jersey and New York. She is proficient in Spanish and is passionate about social justice, equality, and diversity.