Practice Areas
- Government Affairs and Relations
- Appellate Procedures
- Banking
- Mortgage
- Foreclosure
- Bankruptcy
- Commercial and Constitutional litigation
- General Federal Litigation
- General Civil Litigation
- Notarial
"As a lawyer I have 3 main responsibilities: 1) put myself in my client's shoes; 2) work the opposing party's arguments with a calculated perspective; and, 3) with the knowledge of the Law -and a touch of creativity-, achieve the best legal and business (or personal) solution for the party I represent. Our success is based on going beyond “customer satisfaction”, here we look after your well-being and become part of your team; with us they add allies."
Work experience
In House Legal Advisor & General Manager
JC Jeweler’s, Inc. (2011-2015)
Deputy Ombudsman & Director of Legal Affairs; Interim Ombudsman
Oficina del Ombudsman de Puerto Rico (2009-2011)
Deputy Director
Puerto Rico’s Legislative Services Office (OSL) (2007-2009)
Legal Advisor to the President
Puerto Rico Senate (2005-2007)
Law Clerk
Nigaglioni & Ferraiuoli Law Offices (2004-2005)
McConnell-Valdés, LLC (2003-2004)
Segarra Miranda & Associates (Summer 2003)
Publications
Córdova Iturregui, Et Al. v. Cámara de Representantes, 2007 TSPR 133, 171 DPR 789.
Romero Barceló v. ELA, Acevedo Vilá, 2006 TSPR 163, 169 DPR 460.
Aponte Hernández v. Acevedo Vilá, 2006 TSPR 24, 167 DPR 149.¡Aquí no hay respeto! El camino difícil hacia la solución justa, rápida y económica en los litigios civiles. 39 Rev. Jur. UIPR 791 (2005).
Jury Rejects Death Penalty in Puerto Rico, https://www.worldcoalition.org/Jury-Rejects-Federal-Death-Penalty-in-Puerto-Rico.html.
Lectures
Dozens of public presentations on Death Penalty (Local, Federal, Regional and Worldwide issues)
Legislative Process & Legislative Research
Bank Secrecy Act – Anti Money Laundering
Legislative Systems: One or Two Legislative Bodies?
Separation of Powers, Constitutional Law
Effects of Public Law 23/2011 & Law 209/2014 on the Pawn Industry
Several Lectures on Homicide Victims’ Families Rights
Ombudsman’s Office Overview
AAA Mega-census Program’s effect for the Home Renters’ Association
Several Appearances before Legislative Commissions and Hearings
Several Press Conferences (local and international)
Several TV and radio Interviews (local and international)
Host of Weekly Radio Programs
Admitted
Puerto Rico Supreme Court (2006); Puerto Rico Public Notary (2006); U.S. First Circuit Court of Appeals (2006); U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico (2006); U.S. Supreme Court (2010).
Education
InterAmerican University School of Law (J.D. 2005, Summa Cum Laude, Fernós Isern Awardee in Public Law, Honor Program, Student Senator).
Institute for International Mediation and Conflict Resolution, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands (Summer 2003, 4.0 GPA).
University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus (Graduate School of Economics, 2001-2003, 4.0 GPA).
University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus (B.A. Political Sciences, 1995-1999, Magna Cum Laude, Dean’s List, Graduation Ceremony Speaker, Students’ Body President). Continuing Legal Education Seminars (Labor, Banking, Bankruptcy, Federal litigation, Notarial Law, among others).
Languages
Spanish, English and basic French
Born
San Juan, Puerto Rico, 1977.
