Asertis Legal Group LLC is a boutique law firm in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, that provides businesses and individuals with strategic, responsive legal counsel combining the rigor of a large firm with the direct attention of a small one. The firm's practice spans labor and employment law, commercial and civil litigation, corporate and regulatory matters, administrative law, estates and heirship proceedings (sucesiones), and notarial services.
Asertis's attorneys bring experience from one of the largest labor and employment firms in the United States and from established Puerto Rico litigation practices. Together they have handled complex commercial disputes, employment claims, and regulatory matters for a wide range of clients. That background allows the firm to pair national-firm standards with a deep understanding of Puerto Rico's courts, agencies, and business environment.
The firm appears before Puerto Rico's courts and administrative agencies and in the U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico. It serves clients fluently in both Spanish and English. Each matter receives direct attorney involvement, practical advice, and a clear strategy from the first consultation.
Practice area descriptions
- Labor and Employment Law: Asertis counsels and represents employers on Puerto Rico and federal employment law. This includes wrongful-termination claims under Law 80, discrimination and retaliation claims, wage-and-hour compliance, workplace investigations, and personnel policies. The firm also handles proceedings before the Department of Labor, the EEOC, and the courts, as well as arbitration.
- Commercial and Civil Litigation: The firm represents businesses and individuals in contract disputes, collection actions, guaranty and default matters, and tort claims in state and federal court, from pre-suit strategy through trial and appeal.
- Corporate and Regulatory: Asertis handles entity formation and corporate maintenance. It also manages government registrations such as EIN, NPI, RUP, and SURI, along with permits and ongoing compliance for businesses operating in Puerto Rico.
- Administrative Law: The firm represents clients before Puerto Rico government agencies, in administrative adjudications, and on judicial review of agency decisions.
- Estates and Heirship (Sucesiones): Asertis handles declarations of heirs, estate partitions, and the related court filings and notarial instruments under the 2020 Puerto Rico Civil Code.
- Notarial Services: The firm prepares and executes public deeds, powers of attorney, affidavits, and authentications in Spanish and English.
