María D. Bertólez-Elvira

Ms. George-Iguina is Vice-Chair of McConnell Valdés' Real Estate, Hospitality & Finance Practice Group. She focuses her practice on hotel acquisitions, operations, development, finance, management and licensing agreements, as well as on commercial real estate acquisition and sale. With over fifteen years of experience in the real estate and hospitality fields, her practice and advice are enriched by her training and experience as an architect. Ms. George-Iguina, who was instrumenta...

Marcia Caridad Laurido Soto is an associate in the San Juan, Puerto Rico, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. Her practice focuses on representing employers in workplace law matters, including preventive advice and counseling. Marcia provides counsel on a variety of labor and employment law matters that encompasses the entire employer-employee relationship, guiding employers from a preventive point of view as to avoid or be prepared for potential litigation on issues such as wrongful termination, wa...

Karina Rodríguez is an associate in the San Juan, Puerto Rico, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. Her practice focuses on representing employers in workplace law matters, including preventive advice and counseling. She has successfully represented clients securing favorable outcomes at trials and appeals, as well as administrative agencies, such as the EEOC and the Department of Labor. She also provides preventive counseling to employers on topics such as internal corporate investigations on...

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.

Albéniz Couret Fuentes is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation. Albéniz, 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 Albéniz is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Daniel Quiles-Pumarejo is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law. Daniel, 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 Daniel is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Mr. García-Díaz has over 20 years of experience in the private practice, providing counseling to clients in regulatory and compliance matters related to major federal and local environmental laws, such as CERCLA (Superfund), RCRA, Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act and the Oil Pollution Act. He represents clients before local and federal agencies with jurisdiction over Puerto Rico environmental matters, such as the United States Environmental Protection Agency, the United States Arm...

Anabel Rodriguez joined the law firm of Schuster Aguilo LLC in San Juan Puerto Rico right after graduating in 1996. She graduated from the University of Puerto Rico Law School magna cum laude and was the second highest grade at her Bar Examination with a 99.8%. From Associate to currently serving as the firm's Managing Capital Member, Mrs. Rodriguez has developed strong relationships with her clients, the respect of opposing counsel, the recognition of her peers and has been selected on vario...

Héctor Lebrón-González is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. Héctor, 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 Héctor is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

She is the Vice-Chair of McConnell Valdés' Corporate Practice Group. Her main areas of practice include general corporate matters, financial institutions, mergers and acquisitions in the insurance and banking industries, distribution and sales representative laws, insurance and healthcare services - including litigation - as well as regulatory matters and government and legislative affairs. Before joining McConnell Valdés, Mrs. Portela concentrated in the practice of civil and c...