Lourdes Lynnette Gómez Torres, a lawyer by profession, is the mother of a 19-year-old son. She is the eldest of two daughters, both of whom graduated from public schools. Her mother, a teacher by profession for 52 years, and her father, R.I.P., a lawyer with over 50 years of service, instilled in her a strong vocation for public service.

Following in her father’s footsteps, Lourdes earned her Juris Doctor degree from the Pontifical Catholic University of Ponce in 2004. After passing the bar exam, she began practicing law at her father Alfonso J. Gómez Rubert’s law firm, where she remained until 2009.

That year, she began her career in public service with the Government of Puerto Rico. From 2009 to 2012, she served as Director of the Legal Division of the Administration for Child Support (ASUME). From 2012 to 2022, she worked as a Family Affairs Attorney for the Department of Justice, holding various positions including Administrator of the Autonomous Municipality of Ponce and Assistant Secretary of Administration for the Department of State.

In 2022, she was appointed Superior Judge, a position she held until December 2024, when she resigned to join the executive branch of public service as Director of the Judicial and Executive Appointments Office of La Fortaleza.

Attorney Gómez Torres is a first-class professional with a recognized record in both law and public service. She brings extensive knowledge of government management and is dedicated to serving with dignity and honor.