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Tatiana Leal-González is an associate in the San Juan, Puerto Rico, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. She focuses her practice in substantive and procedural aspects of labor and employment law litigation and has successfully defended claims against employers before federal and local court, and administrative agencies, involving complex allegations of wrongful termination, sexual harassment, retaliation, age and disability discrimination. Tatiana frequently provides legal advice and preventi...
Erika Berríos-Berríos is the Managing Capital Member of Schuster LLC. She has successfully litigated labor and employment matters in both state and federal courts and administrative agencies. In addition, she has substantial experience representing employers in employment audits conducted by the federal and state agencies and has also gained ample experience representing employers in arbitration proceedings representing private and public employers. Her experience practicing bef...
In a legal career spanning almost three decades, Carl Schuster has handled over a thousand litigation matters and tried in the neighborhood of two-hundred cases before all forums. He has numerous published opinions before the U. S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, U. S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico and the Puerto Rico Supreme Court. He concentrates his practice on employment law in its broad sense, representing and advising clients on matters related to: Sexual harass...
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...
Maité Medero is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law and Litigation. Maité, 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 Maité is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
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...
Karla Rivera-Rubio is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law. Karla, 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 Karla is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Verónica M. Torres-Torres is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law. Verónica 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 Verónica M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
María Echenique-Arana is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law. María, 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 María is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
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...
Lloyd Isgut-Rivera is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law and Litigation. Lloyd, 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 Lloyd 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.
Shiara Diloné-Fernández is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law. Shiara, 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 Shiara is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
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...
Dimitri González-Izquierdo is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law. Dimitri, 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 Dimitri is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Angel Rey Seijo is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law. Angel, 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 Angel is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
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