Damaris Quiñones-Vargas

Mariacté Correa-Cestero is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Land Use and Zoning Law. Mariacté practices law in San Juan, Puerto Rico Best Lawyers has recognized Mariacté Correa-Cestero since 2020. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Mariacté Correa-Cestero is held by other lawyers.

Mrs. Cartagena maintains a broad litigation and counseling practice representing corporate entities in a wide variety of business disputes. She has significant experience in complex litigation, including consumers’ class actions, insurance litigation, contractual disputes, tax deficiency proceedings and general tort litigation in both state and federal courts. She also has significant experience in administrative forums before multiple agencies and on bids and procurement consulting and...

Alejandro J. García Carballo is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Insurance Law and Litigation. Alejandro J. practices law in San Juan, Puerto Rico Best Lawyers has recognized Alejandro J. García Carballo since 2023. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Alejandro J. García Carballo is held by other lawyers.

Mr Casellas has over 25 years of experience in various corporate and financing matters, including project development and finance, commercial lending and structured finance, real estate and mergers and acquisitions. He has acted as counsel for various financial institutions in commercial lending and structured finance transactions. Some of his recent transactions include acting as counsel for Autopistas Metropolitanas de Puerto Rico, LLC in the financing of the PR-22 toll road concession, the...

Karena is a senior member at Marini Pietrantoni Muñiz LLC (“MPM”). Karena’s practice is focused on complex insurance recovery disputes on behalf of commercial and corporate policyholders. As a trial lawyer, Karena has helped clients secure millions of dollars in insurance proceeds on covered claims for hurricane losses. Karena regularly counsels clients on insurance recovery strategy and claim handling through the different stages, extrajudicially, through alternate d...

Jorge L. Covas-Mendoza is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Banking and Finance Law. Jorge L. practices law in San Juan, Puerto Rico Best Lawyers has recognized Jorge L. Covas-Mendoza since 2022. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Jorge L. Covas-Mendoza is held by other lawyers.

Emanuel Álvarez Pérez is the Founder and Managing Partner of Asertis Legal Group LLC, where his practice focuses on labor and employment law, commercial and civil litigation, corporate counseling, administrative matters, and notarial services. Before founding Asertis Legal Group, Emanuel practiced at Jackson Lewis P.C., one of the largest labor and employment law firms in the United States, where he represented and advised employers on a broad range of workplace matters. His exp...

Roberto A. Cámara-Fuertes is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Appellate Practice, Litigation and Product Liability Litigation. Roberto A. practices law in San Juan, Puerto Rico Best Lawyers has recognized Roberto A. Cámara-Fuertes since 2019. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Roberto A. Cámara-Fuertes is held by oth...

He concentrates his practice in the representation of hospitality industry clients. He has structured joint ventures for investments in hospitality projects and has represented developers in all aspects of the financing of these projects, including the negotiation and execution of credit agreements, guaranty agreements and mezzanine financing arrangements. He has also represented developers in the negotiation and execution of hotel management agreements with some of the principal hotel brands...

Mr. Juan J. Casillas-Ayala, Esq. is an Attorney at Casillas, Santiago & Torres, LLC, where he specializes in Labor & Employment and Commercial Litigation. He was a shareholder in the Labor and Employment division of a major law firm in Puerto Rico, where he further sharpened his litigation skills during his 11 years tenure at the firm. Prior to this, he served as law clerk at the Court of Appeals with now Supreme Court Justice Rafael Martínez-Torres and subsequently at the Supreme Co...