Rudy Monterrosa

Rudy Monterrosa is an Adjunct Professor of Law at the Notre Dame Law School, teaching Immigration and Nationality Law and co-teaching the Public Defender Externship. He practices criminal, immigration, personal injury, and family law in South Bend, Indiana since 2001 as the founding attorney of Monterrosa Law Group, LLC. He serves as a bilingual felony public defender and supervising attorney for St. Joseph County's Traffic & Misdemeanor deputy public defenders.

Education: B.A. in Psychology from Stanford University (no year specified), J.D. from Notre Dame Law School (no year specified). During law school, he clerked for the San Bernardino District Attorney's Office and the Reno Federal Public Defender's Office.

Research Interests: Focuses on immigration law, criminal defense, and public defender practices. His work emphasizes bilingual legal representation and systemic fairness in the justice system, reflected in his roles with the Indiana Supreme Court's Commission on Race & Gender Fairness in the Courts and his leadership at La Casa de Amistad, a Latino nonprofit.

Awards: Honored with the Graciela Olivarez Award by the Hispanic Law Students Association at Notre Dame Law School in 2009, recognizing his contributions to legal education and advocacy.

Advising/Grants: Supervises public defender externs through the Notre Dame Law School Externship program with Professor Gerard Bradley. No specific grants are mentioned, but his legal practice and pro bono work reflect ongoing community engagement.

Labs/Teams: Active in the Monterrosa Law Group, LLC, and collaborates with institutions like La Casa de Amistad and the St. Joseph County Public Defender's Office.