McCarter & English’s managing partner, Joseph T. Boccassini, drew a vivid analogy, suggesting that Robreno’s expertise is akin to an “alternative highway to the often-clogged traditional litigation route.”
The Robreno Odyssey: From Havana to U.S. Federal Judge
Robreno’s journey reads like a gripping tale. Uprooted from Havana in the wake of the 1959 Cuban Revolution, he was a part of the Operation Peter Pan, a secret mission that brought thousands of Cuban children to the U.S. His educational journey, spanning Westfield State College to Rutgers Law School, culminated in a role at the U.S. Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division.
His voice, laden with pride in a 2014 interview, once said, “Representing the United States of America in court is both a metaphorical honor and a profound responsibility.”
From Philadelphia’s legal chambers in the 1980s to his confirmation as a federal judge in 1992, Robreno not only broke barriers but also set benchmarks, becoming the first Cuban American federal judge.
From Basketball to Browser Privacy: Robreno’s Diverse Docket
Beyond the asbestos cases, Robreno has helmed high-voltage lawsuits, from Andrea Constand’s civil case against Bill Cosby to a long-standing litigation against Google over internet privacy breaches.
