Over 25 years handling litigation matters representing both plaintiffs and defendants in federal and state court as well as in arbitration. Litigation & trial services include disputes over: insurance, torts, labor & employment land and commercial leases, franchising, sales and distribution, collections, civil and general business litigation.
Specific litigation and representation experience includes:
- Winning summary judgment for a major bank in Puerto Rico in a age and wrongful discharge case based on state and federal law;
- Winning summary judgment for a major hospital in Puerto Rico in a age discrimination case based on state and federal law;
- Winning summary judgment in various cases for a major food retailer in Puerto Rico in a cobra & age discrimination case based on state and federal law;
- Advising a manufacturing company as to how to respond to strike and picketing activity and successful defense of NLRB charges;
- Successfully obtained a seven figure judgment on behalf of a financial institution against a former member of the board suspected of embezzlement;
- Vacated judgment in U.S. District Court against foreign corporation based on jurisdictional issues in a breach of contract/collections matter;
- Successfully defending a major insurance company in Age Discrimination in Employment Act cases;Forming a strategy and implementation plan for reductions-in-force for a renowned publicly traded cosmetics company and an international plastics manufacturer;
- Obtained removal to federal court and subsequent dismissal of several ERISA claims for a New York based insurance company and a battery manufacturer/distributor;
- Repelling a union organization attempts in numerous companies in the industrial and services sectors;
- Successfully obtained dismissal of injunction and suit in federal court against foreign corporation in a franchise agreement claim;
- Provided legal counsel to high net-worth family and related closed corporations regarding disposition of multimillion dollar assets in U.S;
- Provided legal counsel to foreign family and their closed corporations regarding exequatur proceedings in million dollar judgment;
- Provided counseling and legal representation to foreign corporation in a breach of contract claim with successful outcome;
- Counseled and represented talent (artist) management company in negotiation and termination of contracts; and other issues relating to entertainment law;
- Provided legal representation to San Juan based Hotel in filing of injunctions, breach of lease agreements and operating agreements;
- Represented clients in loan defaults and loan restructurings;
- Prepared pleadings attended depositions and provided support in mass tort case- the Dupont Fire Litigation;
- Represented hospitals in numerous tort cases; obtaining dismissal of malpractice suits.
- Represented hospital in a wide range of legal issues cases including commercial condominium law and breach of contracts;
- Obtained the dismissal of numerous age discrimination cases in federal and state courts for retail operations;
- Obtained for supermarket chain summary judgment in a ADEA and COBRA claim in federal court;
- Obtained for foreign corporation and its president relief of judgment in federal court based on jurisdictional grounds;
- Obtained dismissal of a wrongful discharge and discrimination claim for board of directors of a non-profit religious organization;
- Obtained for medical facility the dismissal of an ADEA, ADA and retaliation claim in federal court based on timely issues;
- Counseled and provided legal defense to a Fortune 500 company on a Labor Department investigation dealing with wage and hour issues;
- Provided legal advice and logistical support to employer in discharging employee suspected of embezzling company funds. Coordinated with management, outside accountant and local enforcement authorities the filing of criminal charges;
- Successfully defended fast-food chain in multiple sexual discrimination claims;
- Coordinated with management and federal agents in handling casino employee’s later charged with fraud;
- Represented manufacturing company in a U.S. Justice Department investigation for immigration-related practices;
- Represented board members of a leading Church in a wrongful discharge suit;
- Successfully defended retailer in a 30 store-wide investigation by the Department of Labor;
- Successfully defended publishing and distribution company in an age discrimination suit;
- Successfully defended international bank in discharge/harassment suit;
- Obtained several six figure judgment/settlements for tort injury clients;
- Saved client $100,000 in a successful settlement negotiation.
- Obtained a six figure settlement on behalf of a minor that was subjected to bullying in school.