The people of Puerto Rico are U.S. citizens. The Island is a self-governing territory of the United States, part of the U.S. federal system and subject to U.S. federal law. The U.S. Constitutional and most federal laws and regulations apply in Puerto Rico.
Puerto Rico’s government structure is very similar to the federal government and the states, with the three branches of government and a bicameral legislature. The Island enacts its own laws and regulations applicable to the extent they are not in conflict with federal law.
Robert Alex Fleming is a corporate and trial attorney with over 35 years of experience advising and representing clients in Puerto Rico. He leads Fleming Law Offices, LLC, where his practice is informed by decades of experience in commercial matters, litigation, governance, and dispute resolution. Mr. Fleming is admitted to practice before the courts of Puerto Rico, several federal courts, and the state courts of New York and Texas. He holds an LL.M. in Commercial Law and an MBA from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University.