Wilberto Ortiz-Batista

Wilberto joined the Legal Aid Society’s Criminal Defense Practice in 2012 and is currently serving as Director of Grants and Contracts. Born in New York City and raised in Puerto Rico, he pursued undergraduate studies in Political Science and graduate studies in Public Administration, specializing in Administration and Financial Policy, at the University of Puerto Rico. Wilberto has managed government and foundation grants and contracts in nonprofit settings for more than 10 years.  He is interested in research and analysis in public policy, particularly if it is related to human rights, equality, diversity, and equal access to justice.