Gerardo J. Hernández

Caridad Muñiz-Padilla is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Tax Law. Caridad practices law in San Juan, Puerto Rico Best Lawyers has recognized Caridad Muñiz-Padilla 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 Caridad Muñiz-Padilla is held by other lawyers.

Ms. Toro has developed a general corporate tax practice with emphasis in employee benefits, income tax, tax incentives, property taxes and municipal license tax. She also possesses experience in the litigation of tax controversies before the Puerto Rico courts, as well as in governmental and legislative affairs regarding labor issues within the public sector. As an employee benefits' attorney, she provides counseling to clients on the qualification and administration of Puerto Rico and U.S. r...

Carlos J. Saavedra-Gutiérrez is of counsel in the San Juan office of Jackson Lewis, PC and has over 10 years of experience in both the private and public sector. Before the age of 35, Carlos held several senior leadership positions within the Government of Puerto Rico. From 2017 to 2019, Carlos was the youngest Puerto Rico secretary of Labor and Human Resources. As secretary, Saavedra oversaw the implementation of a private sector labor reform that amended and modernized most employmen...

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...

Mr. González’s practice consists of counseling clients as well as federal and state litigation in several areas. Mr. González represents employers before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Antidiscrimination Unit and defending employers sued under various federal and state laws, including Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Employee Retirement and Income Security Act, and other employment laws and regulations....

Luis Raúl Román Negrón is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Appellate Practice and Litigation. Luis Raúl practices law in San Juan, Puerto Rico Best Lawyers has recognized Luis Raúl Román Negrón 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 Luis Raúl Román Negrón is held by other lawyers.

Ramón Coto-Ojeda is the Managing Partner of Coto & Associates, who also heads the firm’s Alternative Dispute Resolution practice and the Cuba Team. Before forming Coto & Associates in January of 1999, he was a partner of McConnell Valdés where he worked since he joined the firm in 1982 as a law clerk. Mr. Coto-Ojeda has vast experience representing institutional lenders and other corporate interests in civil and complex commercial litigations, including products li...

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...

José L. Notario-Toll is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Corporate and M&A Law. José L. practices law in San Juan, Puerto Rico Best Lawyers has recognized José L. Notario-Toll since 2024. 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 José L. Notario-Toll is held by other lawyers.

She concentrates her litigation practice on intellectual property, securities arbitrations, data security, media and entertainment, and healthcare facility liability. Within these areas, she counsels clients on trademark, copyright, unfair competition, false advertising, right of publicity, and other related commercial matters. Her securities practice, which includes arbitrations before the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, has allowed her to develop unique skills within this particula...