Elena Highton de Nolasco

Elena Inés Highton de Nolasco (born 7 December 1942) is an Argentine lawyer, judge and a former member of Supreme Court of Justice of Argentina, having served from 2004 to 2021.

[1] Mrs. Nolasco was born in Lomas de Zamora in Buenos Aires Province.

She qualified as a lawyer, procurator and notary in 1966 at the University of Buenos Aires (UBA).

[2] She taught extensively particularly at UBA, and has written several books largely on civil law.

She was the first woman to join the Court (under a democratic government), although Carmen Argibay's appointment had been announced earlier.