José Fernando Velázquez

Mariela Rexach is an experienced federal litigator with outstanding command of federal civil procedure and evidence, who practices in all areas of employment law. She has actively participated in several major cases before the U. S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico and the U. S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. She has over 50 published federal cases and an outstanding summary judgment record. She has also successfully tried numerous cases before Puerto Rico courts and re...

Mr. Rodríguez, who joined the Firm in 1974, practices in the areas of tax exemption, general corporate and government contracts. He has negotiated and re-negotiated dozens of grants of tax exemption for companies owned by U.S., European and Puerto Rican entities, including Johnson & Johnson, Schering-Plough, Medtronic, Harvey Hubbell, Astra-Zeneca (U.K.), Aventis (France) and MOVA (Puerto Rico).

Mr. Rodríguez-Ema concentrates his practice in government affairs, corporate law, and securities matters. Mr. Rodríguez-Ema also works on infrastructure and privatization projects. During the last two decades, he worked on all major privatization endeavors conducted by the government of Puerto Rico, including the sale of Puerto Rico Telephone Company. He is the former Chief of Staff under Governor Luis Fortuño's administration. In that capacity Mr. Rodríguez-Ema he...

Michell M. Feliciano Rodríguez is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Tax Law. Michell M., who practices law in San Juan, Puerto Rico, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Michell M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Her main areas of practice include banking and financial institutions, commercial financing, mergers and acquisitions, corporate reorgs, governance and public financing. She also advises clients on aspects of doing business in Puerto Rico, including fund formation (private equity and Opportunity Zone funds). Ms. Acosta regularly advises national and local banks, broker-dealers, mortgage institutions and other financial institutions (including international banking entities) and institutional ...

Mariacté Correa-Cestero is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Land Use and Zoning Law. Mariacté, 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 Mariacté is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Elizabeth Perez-Lleras is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law. Elizabeth, who practices law in San Juan, Puerto Rico, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Elizabeth is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Emanuel Álvarez Pérez is an associate in the San Juan, Puerto Rico, office of Jackson Lewis P.C., where he focuses on representing employers in workplace law matters. His practice encompasses preventive advice, counseling, and litigation defense in discrimination, harassment, corporate investigations, company reorganizations, leaves, accommodations, and employee misconduct. Emanuel also advises on compliance with local employment regulations, including drafting policies, handboo...

Ms. Bauzá is a corporate attorney with more than 28 years of experience in the real estate, financing and corporate field. Her practice includes negotiating, structuring, and implementing transactions for a variety of clients, including financial and corporate entities such as commercial banks, private equity funds government financing entities and real estate developers doing business in Puerto Rico. She regularly handles in all aspects of real estate and debt transactions and financi...

Pedro J. Nieves-Miranda is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Energy Law. Pedro J., 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 Pedro J. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.