Best Lawyers in Puerto Rico for Labor and Employment Law
Odemaris Chacón Varona is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Health Care Law, Insurance Law, Labor and Employment Law, Medical Malpractice Litigation and Professional Malpractice Litigation. Odemaris practices law in San Juan, Puerto Rico Best Lawyers has recognized Odemaris Chacón Varona since 2018. 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...
Pedro Jaime Torres-Díaz is the office managing principal of the Miami, Florida, office and a principal in the San Juan, Puerto Rico, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. He is also a past president of the Hispanic National Bar Association. His practice concentrates on employment discrimination and wage and hour counseling and litigation exclusively on behalf of employers, both in Florida and Puerto Rico. Pedro has extensive trial experience before both federal and local courts and administrati...
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....
Dimitri González-Izquierdo is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Labor and Employment Law. Dimitri practices law in San Juan, Puerto Rico Best Lawyers has recognized Dimitri González-Izquierdo since 2020. 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 Dimitri González-Izquierdo is held by other lawyers.
Ms. Diez is an experienced trial attorney with over 15 years of practice with a successful litigation record representing employers. She provides legal counseling in all areas of employment law. She actively litigates employment lawsuits and administrative matters, both in local and federal forums, with excellent results for clients. Her practice focuses on preventive counseling and litigation in diverse topics, including wrongful termination, employment discrimination, wage and hour, retalia...
Eddalee Quiñones is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Labor and Employment Law. Eddalee practices law in San Juan, Puerto Rico Best Lawyers has recognized Eddalee Quiñones since 2026. 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 Eddalee Quiñones is held by other lawyers.
Jorge C. Pizarro-García is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Labor and Employment Law. Jorge C. practices law in San Juan, Puerto Rico Best Lawyers has recognized Jorge C. Pizarro-García since 2020. 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 Jorge C. Pizarro-García is held by other lawyers.
Mr. Israel Fernández-Rodríguez, Esq. is an Attorney at Casillas, Santiago & Torres, LLC, where he serves as an attorney specializing in labor and employment counseling and litigation, in addition to civil and commercial litigation. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Fernández-Rodríguez was a senior associate in the Labor and Employment division of a major law firm in Puerto Rico, where he tenured for five years. A substantial part of Mr. Fernández-Rodríguez’ practice involves coun...
Mr. Juan C. Nieves-González, Esq. is an attorney at Casillas, Santiago & Torres, LLC, where he serves in the Litigation, Insurance and Labor & Employment groups. Prior to joining CST, he worked for over six (6) years at another firm focusing on civil rights and labor and employment matters. He has experience in conducting direct and cross examinations of witnesses in court, including in civil jury trials before the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico. H...
Elizabeth Perez-Lleras is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Labor and Employment Law. Elizabeth practices law in San Juan, Puerto Rico Best Lawyers has recognized Elizabeth Perez-Lleras 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 Elizabeth Perez-Lleras is held by other lawyers.
Elaine Maldonado-Matías is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Labor and Employment Law and Litigation. Elaine practices law in San Juan, Puerto Rico Best Lawyers has recognized Elaine Maldonado-Matías since 2020. 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 Elaine Maldonado-Matías is held by other lawyers.
Mr. Luis F. Llach-Zúñiga, Esq . is a Capital Member at Casillas, Santiago & Torres, LLC, with more than 20 years of experience counseling and representing multinational and local companies in a broad spectrum of high-stakes employment and commercial matters. His practice spans complex commercial and employment litigation, sophisticated transactional work, and the negotiation and structuring of multi-million-dollar concession agreements, in addition to tort, personal injury, ...
María Judith (Nani) Marchand-Sánchez is a Capital Member and one of the founders of Ferraiuoli LLC and has vast experience in employment matters. She has successfully litigated before the Courts of First Instance of Puerto Rico and in the Federal Court, as well as government agencies and administrative forums, including participation in mediation and arbitration proceedings. Ms. Marchand has solid experience litigating disputes in areas such as discrimination, harassment, retali...
Mr. Figueroa-Matos is an accomplished trial and appellate lawyer with over a decade of experience representing private employers before state and federal courts in all aspects of labor and employment law. In addition, he represents clients in administrative proceedings before local and federal agencies such as the E.E.O.C., the N.L.R.B., the U.S. Department of Labor, the P.R. Department of Labor, and the Industrial Commission. Mr. Figueroa-Matos’s multifaceted practice encompasses a bro...
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