Juan M. Guzmán Escobar

Professional career

• In April 2025, the Comisión de Evaluación Judicial of the Tribunal Supremo completed an evaluation of Judge Guzmán Escobar’s performance as Superior Judge of the Aguadilla First Instance Court
• Judge Guzmán Escobar’s career reflects a trajectory from the First Instance Court to the Superior Judge role, and now to the Court of Appeals, in line with Puerto Rico’s judicial evaluation and promotion system
• The evaluation recommended his ascension to the position of Judge of the Tribunal de Apelaciones (Court of Appeals)

Education

Additional information

• On May 3, 2024, Judge Guzmán Escobar was among the 16 Superior Judges sworn in at the Tribunal Supremo de Puerto Rico during a formal ceremonial event.
• 91-1991 (Judicial Evaluation Law) and the standards set by the Poder Judicial de Puerto Rico
• This appointment recognized his service and qualifications for the Superior Judge role, alongside other distinguished jurists
• His work is guided by the Ley Núm.