Patricia Biaggi

Mr. Ruiz-Montilla chairs McConnell Valdés' Real Estate, Hospitality & Finance Practice Group. His practice includes real estate, hospitality, tourism incentives, finance, corporate and mergers and acquisitions. Over the years he has been involved in many aspects of real estate, hospitality and corporate transactions, including resort and commercial developments, structuring of corporate acquisitions, planning and structuring timeshare, condo-hotel and condominium projects, negotiat...

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...

Ms. Szendrey-Ramos concentrates her practice in trademark prosecution, intellectual property counseling, and trusts and estate planning. Prior to joining McConnell Valdés, Ms. Szendrey-Ramos was a shareholder at a major San Juan law firm, where she helped create and manage one of Puerto Rico’s preeminent intellectual property law practice groups. She has advised clients in multiple and complex trademark, copyright, trade secret, moral rights of authors, and right of publicity iss...

Ignacio Labarca Morales is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Insolvency and Reorganization Law. Ignacio Labarca, who practices law in San Juan, Puerto Rico, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Ignacio Labarca is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Ian Marini-Biaggi is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. Ian, who practices law in San Juan, Puerto Rico, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Ian is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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.

Alejandro J. García Carballo is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Insurance Law and Litigation. Alejandro J., 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 Alejandro J. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Jorge L. Covas-Mendoza is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Banking and Finance Law. Jorge L., who practices law in San Juan, Puerto Rico, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jorge L. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Ms. Amarily Maldonado, Esq. joined Casillas, Santiago & Torres, LLC in April 2018, where she serves as an Attorney in the Corporate and Tax Divisions. Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Maldonado was a Senior Manager in the Tax Advisory Division of a major international accounting firm in Puerto Rico, where she tenured for six years. Ms. Maldonado commenced her career as an Associate in the Corporate Tax practice of one of the Big Four accounting firms and also served as a corporate and tax a...

Mr. Zayas-Marxuach has developed a commercial and general civil litigation practice in federal and state courts, with emphasis on distribution and franchising, insurance litigation, the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act, class actions and product liability, particularly prescription drug litigation. Additionally, Mr. Zayas-Marxuach regularly provides litigation and counseling services to individuals in estate and probate matters.