Litigation Partner José C. Feliciano was inducted into the Cleveland International Hall of Fame for his contributions to Greater Cleveland's multicultural society. Born in Puerto Rico, Feliciano is the founder and chairman of the Hispanic Roundtable, a nonprofit group that aims to empower Cleveland's Latino community.
Feliciano was appointed by President Reagan as a White House Fellow in 1984. Prior to the Fellowship, he was appointed by Senator (then Mayor) George Voinovich as the City of Cleveland's Chief Prosecuting lawyer (1980-84). He previously served as Cuyahoga County public defender (1978-80).
Ninety people were nominated to be this year's inductees. Feliciano, a unanimous selection, was among the eight inductees this year.
Feliciano was featured in The Plain Dealer ("Eight new members inducted into International Hall of Fame: Global Village") on January 21.