Best Lawyers Near You in San Juan, Puerto Rico
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Mr. Marqués-Díaz chairs McConnell Valdés' Litigation Practice Group. His practice includes general civil and commercial litigation before the Puerto Rico and federal courts, concentrating in local appellate practice, constitutional, tax, consumer class action, administrative, insurance - including healthcare insurance litigation - and land use litigation. Mr. Marqués-Díaz has a solid constitutional law practice. He has argued many cases involving constitutio...
Katherine González-Valentín is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law and Litigation. Katherine, 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 Katherine is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Héctor Reichard de Cardona is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate and M&A Law and Litigation. Héctor, who practices law in San Juan, Puerto Rico, has been recognized since 2016. 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.
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...
Carlos E. Serrano is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Tax Law. Carlos E., who practices law in San Juan, Puerto Rico, has been recognized since 2015. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Carlos E. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Stephanie Vilella is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Energy Law. Stephanie, 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 Stephanie is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
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...
Mr. Rodríguez-Ema concentrates his practice in government affairs, corporate law, and securities matters. Mr. Rodríguez-Ema also works on infrastructure and privatization projects. During the last two decades, he worked on all major privatization endeavors conducted by the government of Puerto Rico, including the sale of Puerto Rico Telephone Company. He is the former Chief of Staff under Governor Luis Fortuño's administration. In that capacity Mr. Rodríguez-Ema he...
Anthony Maceira Zayas is an attorney at MZLS LLC whose practice focuses on Corporate and M&A Law. He advises businesses on corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, and a wide range of transactional matters, working with clients in San Juan and throughout Puerto Rico. Anthony has been recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Corporate and M&A Law since 2026. This recognition is based on a peer-review process that reflects feedback from other attorneys familiar with his...
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. Juan J. Casillas-Ayala, Esq. is an Attorney at Casillas, Santiago & Torres, LLC, where he specializes in Labor & Employment and Commercial Litigation. He was a shareholder in the Labor and Employment division of a major law firm in Puerto Rico, where he further sharpened his litigation skills during his 11 years tenure at the firm. Prior to this, he served as law clerk at the Court of Appeals with now Supreme Court Justice Rafael Martínez-Torres and subsequently at the Supreme Co...
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...
Walter F. Alomar-Jiménez is a Capital Member in the Corporate Department of O'Neill & Borges LLC with over 20 years of experience. Walter has been consistently listed in Best Lawyers as a leading attorney for real estate, corporate and M&A transactions. Over the years, Walter has been involved in transactions related to all aspects of real estate, commercial finance, creditor's rights, distressed asset acquisitions, mergers & acquisitions and general corporate practices. Wa...