Héctor Santaella-Santé

Her main areas of practice are corporate and individual income taxes. Prior to joining McConnell Valdés, she was a Tax Counsel with the Puerto Rico Treasury Department, where she reviewed private letter rulings concerning a broad range of issues including corporate and flow-through entities taxation, tax reorganizations, sales and use tax and other tax matters.

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...

Eduardo Tamargo-Motroni is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. Eduardo, who practices law in San Juan, Puerto Rico, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Eduardo is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Cristina Arenas-Solís is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Intellectual Property Law. Cristina, who practices law in San Juan, Puerto Rico, has been recognized since 2017. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Cristina is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Rodney W. Colón-Ortiz is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate and M&A Law and Land Use and Zoning Law. Rodney W., who practices law in San Juan, Puerto Rico, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Rodney W. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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....

Mr. Marqués-Díaz chairs McConnell Valdés' Litigation Practice Group. His practice includes general civil and commercial litigation before the Puerto Rico and federal courts, concentrating in local appellate practice, constitutional, tax, consumer class action, administrative, insurance - including healthcare insurance litigation - and land use litigation. Mr. Marqués-Díaz has a solid constitutional law practice. He has argued many cases involving constitutio...

Rosa M. Lázaro-San Miguel is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate and M&A Law, Employee Benefits Law and Insurance Law. Rosa M., who practices law in San Juan, Puerto Rico, has been recognized since 2018. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Rosa M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Rafael Escalera Rodríguez is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Arbitration and Mediation, Bet-the-Company Litigation and Litigation. Rafael, who practices law in San Juan, Puerto Rico, has been recognized since 2014. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Rafael is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Odemaris Chacón Varona is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Health Care Law, Insurance Law, Labor and Employment Law, Medical Malpractice Litigation and Professional Malpractice Litigation. Odemaris, who practices law in San Juan, Puerto Rico, has been recognized since 2018. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Odemaris is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.