[1] He is a Senior Fellow in the Juris Doctor programme at the Melbourne Law School.
Santamaria attended St Patrick's College, East Melbourne.
In August 2013, he joined the Court of Appeal, where he remained until his retirement in July 2018.
He is a Senior Fellow in the Juris Doctor programme at the Melbourne Law School.
[2] Together with Ian Renard, Santamaria is the co-author of Takeovers and Reconstructions in Australia.