Fiore, Kevin J.

Luis G. Perez was born in Aibonito, Puerto Rico where he resided until he was 10 years old. He came to Worcester in 1959. His family was one of the first Puerto Rican families to settle in Worcester, Massachusetts. He is a graduate of St. Peter’s High School, Assumption College and Suffolk University School of Law.

He became the first Puerto Rican attorney to practice law in Worcester. On April 20, 1987, highly regarded and respected in the community of Worcester, Massachusetts, he became the first Puerto Rican judge appointed as Associate Justice in the Worcester Juvenile Court. In 1990, he was assigned to the post of First Justice of the Worcester Juvenile Court. Under his leadership, the Worcester Juvenile Court received numerous state and national awards, as well as recognition for their innovative community based programs.

For the past several years, the United States Government has invited Mr. Perez to conduct lectures on Juvenile Justice Reform in Argentina, Chile, Colombia, El Salvador, Venezuela and Spain. Mr. Perez has distinguished himself for leading may initiatives dedicated to advocating and promoting family and children’s rights and services.

On January 22, 2001 he was awarded the Public Service Award for his Lifelong Commitment to Social Justice by the Worcester Telegram and Gazette Visions Program. He has been the recipient of Honorary Doctorate degrees from Worcester State University and the University of Massachusetts Amherst. In addition to these achievements, Mr. Perez has also received the Community Service Award at Mount Wachusett Community College for his outstanding work with families and children in the Juvenile Justice System.

Mr. Perez has served on many boards of directors and charitable organizations throughout his years on the bench. Currently he serves on the Board of Trustees of the Health Alliance Hospital in Leominster, The Fitchburg State University Foundation and the Health Foundation of Central Massachusetts. Judge Perez recently retired on July 31, 2010.

Mr. Perez is currently a member of the law offices of Glickman, Sugarman, Kneeland and Gribouski, of counsel, and working in wide array of cases.