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AREA OF PRACTICE : General Civil Litigation
 
The Firm represents clients in all aspects of general civil litigation in state and federal courts, as well as administrative agencies and arbitration proceedings.
 
Attorneys:

Luis N. Saldaña - Román Shareholder
  Born in Seville, Spain, December 17, 1967; admitted to bar, 1992, Puerto Rico; 1993, U.S. District Court, District of Puerto Rico and U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit. Mr. Saldaña is the Honorary Consul for the Kingdom of Denmark, San Juan, Puerto Rico since March 2011. Since May 2019 he is also the Honorary Consul for the Kingdom of Sweden (Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands). Her Majesty Margrethe II of Denmark bestowed upon him the Order of the Dannebrog on May 2019. Co-Author ABA's Book on Obtaining Evidence Abroad, Discovery Across the Globe (Puerto Rico Chapter).
   
Ian P. Carvajal Shareholder
  Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, May 26, 1968; admitted to bar, 1994, Puerto Rico, 1995, State of Louisiana, U.S. District Court, Eastern, Middle, Western Districts of Louisiana; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1997, U.S. District Court, District of Puerto Rico; 1998, U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit.
   
Lizette Vélez-Rivé Shareholder
  Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, February 5, 1968; admitted to bar, 1994, Puerto Rico; 1995, U.S. District Court, District of Puerto Rico and U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit.
   
Frances R. Colón-Rivera Partner
  Born in Fajardo, Puerto Rico, June 7, 1970; admitted to bar, 1996, Puerto Rico, U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit and U.S. District Court, District of Puerto Rico. Ms. Colón has been a speaker on National Business Institute, Fundamentals on Employment Discrimination Law Seminars and on the Council on Education in Management Puerto Rico Employment Law Update Seminars.
   
Manuel Sosa-Báez Partner
  Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, February 6, 1974; admitted to bar, 2002, Puerto Rico; U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit; and, U.S. District Court, District of Puerto Rico. Admited to bar, 2013, United States Court for International Trade. Lecturer on Federal Jurisdiction, 2013- present; Adjunct Professor of Maritime Law, University of Puerto Rico, School of Law, 2005-10; Visiting Professor of Maritime Law, Interamerican University of Puerto Rico, School of Law, Summer 2005; Speaker on Maritime Law and Legislation at Ship Operations Cooperative Program’s Meeting, June 22-24, 2004;Author of Puerto Rico Clings to the Uniformity of General Maritime Law, 2 Benedict’s Mar. Bull. 257 (3d Quarter 2004).
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
Vanessa Blanco-Méndez Shareholder
  Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, January 16, 1984; admitted to bar, 2010, Puerto Rico; U.S. District Court, District of Puerto Rico, 2012; U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit, 2015.
   
Fernando Sabater-Clavell Shareholder
  Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, February 21, 1981; admitted to bar, 2007, Puerto Rico; U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico, U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.
   
 
   
Lourdes M. Santos-Gutiérrez Partner
  Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, June 25, 1979; admitted to bar, 2005, Puerto Rico, U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico; U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.
   
Carolene Fontanet-Smith Junior Partner
  Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, August 18, 1989; admitted to bar, 2015, Puerto Rico; U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico, 2015.
   
 
   
 
   
Alicia P. Pérez-Caballero Junior Partner
  Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, September 18, 1987; admitted to Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico.
   
José A. Sánchez-Girona Special Counsel
  Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, August 1, 1967; admitted to Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico; First Circuit Court.
   
 
   
Xaymara Colón-González Junior Partner
  Born in Aibonito, Puerto Rico, September 16, 1986; admitted to bar, 2013, Puerto Rico; U.S. District Court, District of Puerto Rico (2013).
   
Luis J. Clas-Wiscovitch Junior Partner
  Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, September 19, 1989; admitted to bar 2016, Puerto Rico; U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico. Admitted to the Florida Bar, 2018.
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
Johanna Smith-Miró Junior Partner
  Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico August 14, 1984 Admitted to Bar 2013, Puerto Rico; USDC 2017
   
Manuel E. Mazo-Nido Junior Partner
  Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, March 3, 1991; admitted to the Puerto Rico Bar, 2017; U.S District Court for the District of Puerto Rico, awaiting induction ceremony, 2019.
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
Gretchen L. Alvarado-González Associate
  Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, September 3, 1988; admitted to bar, 2014, Puerto Rico; U.S. District Court, District of Puerto Rico, 2014.
   
 
   
Fernando J. Collazo Valle Partner
  Born in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, July 15, 1977. Bar admissions: Puerto Rico (2003), U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico (2003), U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit (2003), U.S. Supreme Court (2006).
   
Paola J. Figueroa-Alemañy Associate
  Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, December 3, 1990; admitted to bar, 2017, Puerto Rico.
   
 
   
 
   
Gladys M. Míguez-Corujo Junior Partner
  Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, March 2, 1983; admitted to bar, 2011, Puerto Rico; U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico, 2011.
   
 
   
 
   
Natalia P. Betancourt Torregrosa Associate
  Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, December 11, 1990; admitted to bar, 2017, Puerto Rico; U.S. District Court, District of Puerto Rico, 2021.
   
Josef J. Pagán-Maisonet Associate
  Born in Barceloneta, Puerto Rico, on February 1st, 1997.
   
 
   

 

 

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