Best Lawyers in Puerto Rico for Litigation

Karena is a senior member at Marini Pietrantoni Muñiz LLC (“MPM”). Karena’s practice is focused on complex insurance recovery disputes on behalf of commercial and corporate policyholders. As a trial lawyer, Karena has helped clients secure millions of dollars in insurance proceeds on covered claims for hurricane losses. Karena regularly counsels clients on insurance recovery strategy and claim handling through the different stages, extrajudicially, through alternate d...

Oreste R. Ramos is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Arbitration and Mediation, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Intellectual Property Law, Litigation and Product Liability Litigation. Oreste R., 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 Oreste R. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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.

Carlos A. Valldejuly-Sastre is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative Law, Arbitration and Mediation, Competition / Antitrust Law and Litigation. Carlos A., 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 Carlos A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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

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...

Ms. López del Valle is an Income Member in the Litigation Practice Group. Her primary practice areas include general civil litigation and arbitration, with an emphasis on Securities Arbitration and Intellectual Property. https://www.mcvpr.com/attorneys-Sonia-Lopez

Kenneth Suria is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Appellate Practice, Arbitration and Mediation, Competition / Antitrust Law, Litigation and Medical Malpractice Litigation. Kenneth, 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 Kenneth is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Manuel handles complex, high-profile disputes. He has successfully tried multiple cases in federal and state courts, as well as in arbitration proceedings and administrative forums. He also has successfully argued or briefed multiple cases before the First Circuit Court of Appeals, the Puerto Rico Supreme Court, and the Puerto Rico Court of Appeals. Manuel regularly lectures on the Federal Rules of Evidence, and has written multiple articles on evidence, and on the Puerto Rico Dealer and Fran...

Roberto Quiñones-Rivera, a graduate of Yale Law School, started his litigation practice with Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison in New York and Choate, Hall & Stewart in Boston. He has over 30 years of experience in complex commercial litigation and arbitration and in legal counseling. Mr. Quiñones has handled major business cases in a wide range of areas, including securities, antitrust, RICO, intellectual property, distribution and ERISA. Mr. Quiñones has ...

Carlos J. Saavedra-Gutiérrez is of counsel in the San Juan office of Jackson Lewis, PC and has over 10 years of experience in both the private and public sector. Before the age of 35, Carlos held several senior leadership positions within the Government of Puerto Rico. From 2017 to 2019, Carlos was the youngest Puerto Rico secretary of Labor and Human Resources. As secretary, Saavedra oversaw the implementation of a private sector labor reform that amended and modernized most employmen...

Hermann D. Bauer-Álvarez is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Arbitration and Mediation, Debt & Equity, Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Litigation. Hermann D., who practices law in San Juan, Puerto Rico, has been recognized since 2019. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Hermann D. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.