On February 16, President Donald J. Trump nominated FIU Law Class of 2008 Alum Jason A. Reding Quinones as the next US Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, after serving as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for 7 years.
He currently serves as a State Trial Judge on the Miami-Dade County Court. Previously, he served as an Attorney Advisor for the U.S. Department of Justice’s National Security Division. Prior to his service with the Department of Justice, he was Judge Advocate (JAG) in the U.S. Air Force. Mr. Reding Quiñones continues to serve as a Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Air Force Reserve.
Prior to attending FIU Law, Mr. Reding Quiñones received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida with a B.A. in Anthropology with a minor in Military Sciences.