Litigation Attorney
CurrentExperienced in contract negotiation and settlement evaluation, and litigation concerning Commercial Transactions, Insurance Claims, Antitrust, Bankruptcy and Adversary Proceedings, as well as First Amendment Protection, in state, federal, and administrative forums. Representative Cases (among others)Supreme Court of Puerto Rico:LSREF2 Island Holding, Ltd., Inc. v. Ashford R.J.F. Inc. et al, Civil No. CC-2017-492, March 7, 2019 (Reversing the Court of Appeals and the Court of First Instance) http://www.ramajudicial.pr/ts/2019/2019tspr42.pdf Ex Parte: GFR Media, LLC, Civil No. MC-2018-0659, December 6, 2018 (allowing first ever media access to a cause for arrest hearing [Rule 6] held against the Commonwealth's Attorney General). Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Court of Appeals:Banco Popular de Puerto Rico v. Danny’s International, Inc., Civil. No. KLAN201700314, June 14, 2017 (Affirming dismissal of 430 count counter-claim).Puerto Rico Court of First Instance:José Antonio Casiano Torres v. LSREF2 Island Holdings LTD., Civil No. J AC2017-0397, August 27, 2018 (Dismissal with prejudice). Banco Popular de Puerto Rico v. Danny’s International, Inc., Civil No. K CD2016-0648, January 10, 2018 (Dismissal of 430 count counter-claim).U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Puerto Rico:In Re: Ivette Meléndez Quiñones, Case No. 12-10094 (MCF), October 23, 2018 (Dismissal of CH 13 BK Case).Puerto Rico Department of Consumer Affairs:Ivette Negrón Morales v. Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp. et al., SAN-2018-0003947, May 24, 2019 (Dismissal of administrative complaint).Frank Berrios Zayaz v. Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp. et al., SAN-2018-003861, January 23, 2019, (Dismissal of administrative complaint).