Representative Matters

Aldarondo & López-Bras, LLC (ALB) has successfully represented clients in thousands of matters before the Puerto Rico and federal courts. Listed below are some of our most representative matters and achievements, as well as court decisions in which our Firm has participated.

 

Recent Representative Matters and Achievements

• Successfully defended a multi-million-dollar arbitration award on appeal before the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.
• Successfully persuaded the Puerto Rico Supreme Court to grant certiorari, in favor of one of Puerto Rico’s largest telecommunications services companies, in appeal challenging a liability determination involving a potential monetary exposure of over $165 million in a class action.
• Successfully defended a multi-million-dollar arbitration award on appeal before the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
• Successfully represented the newly-elected mayor of San Juan before the Puerto Rico Supreme Court.
• Represented the prevailing party in securities arbitration before the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.
• Represented one of Puerto Rico’s largest construction companies in challenge to bid adjudication before a Puerto Rico government agency.
• Represented Puerto Rico’s largest shopping center conglomerate in real estate dispute, including proceedings before the Puerto Rico Supreme Court.
• Represented the Senate of Puerto Rico in disputes against the Financial Oversight and Management Board of Puerto Rico.
• Represented Puerto Rico transportation companies in negotiations with Puerto Rico Government Agencies.
• Represented Puerto Rico transportation companies in PROMESA proceedings.
• Represented Puerto Rico Department of Health in the overhaul of its contracting policies and procedures.
• Assisted Puerto Rico private and public entities in establishing COVID-19 protocols.
• Assisted Puerto Rico private entities in navigating the Family and Medical Leave Act.
• Represented one of Puerto Rico’s largest hotel development company in challenge to a property tax enacted by a Puerto Rico Municipality.

Court Decisions Involving our Firm

Supreme Court of the United States

• Puerto Rico Bar Association v. Puerto Rico, 565 U.S. 1228 (2012) (Persuaded Supreme Court to deny petition for writ of certiorari in First Amendment challenge to legislation, over the dissent of a Justice.)
• Watchtower Bible & Tract Soc. of New York, Inc. v. Sagardía de Jesús, 565 U.S. 1014 (2011) (Persuaded Supreme Court to deny petition for writ of certiorari in First Amendment challenge to legislation.)
• Fideicomiso de la Tierra del Caño Martín Peña v. Fortuño, 562 U.S. 1270 (2011) (Persuaded Supreme Court to deny petition for writ of certiorari in Takings challenge to government action.)
• Domínguez-Castro, et al. v. Puerto Rico, 562 U.S. 836 (2010) (Persuaded Supreme Court to deny petition for writ of certiorari in a Contract Clause challenge to Puerto Rico’s comprehensive fiscal stabilization plan.)

United States Courts of Appeals

• Colón-Torres v. Negrón-Fernández, 997 F.3d 63 (1st Cir. 2021) (The firm was appointed as pro bono counsel by the then-Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico, Hon. Gustavo A. Gelpí, now Circuit Judge for the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, for post-judgment and appellate proceedings given the Firm’s expertise on the issues involved. Court of Appeals held that the Automatic Stay provision of PROMESA applies to a collections action seeking to enforce a monetary settlement in which the Commonwealth had agreed to pay on behalf of government officials.)
• Torres v. Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, LLC, 839 Fed.Appx. 328 (11th Cir. 2020) (Persuaded court of appeals to uphold arbitration award, which included a multimillion-dollar sanctions award entered on behalf of our client, in proceeding under the Federal Arbitration Act.) 
• Torres v. Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, LLC, —- Fed.Appx. —-, 2020 WL 7258540 (11th Cir. 2020) (Persuaded court of appeals to uphold arbitration award, which included a multimillion-dollar sanctions award for our client, in proceeding under the Federal Arbitration Act.)
• In re Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico, 916 F.3d 98 (1st Cir. 2019) (Represented Senate of Puerto Rico in question of first impression of whether courts have statutory authority under the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management and Economic Stability Act (“PROMESA”) to review fiscal plans approved by the Board.)
• López-Erquicia v. Weyne-Roig, 846 F.3d 480 (1st Cir. 2017) (Represented employee in First Amendment discrimination case involving qualified immunity defense.)
• Falto-De Román v. Oliveras, 637 Fed.Appx. 616 (1st Cir. 2016) (Persuaded Court of Appeals to vacate denial of qualified immunity for high-ranking municipal government officers in a due process claim involving employment dispute.)
• Rosaura Building Corp., v. Municipality of Mayagüez, 778 F.3d 55 (1st Cir. 2015) (Persuaded Court of Appeals to affirm dismissal of First Amendment challenge to denial of award of government contract.)
• Rocket Learning, Inc. v. Rivera-Sánchez, 715 F.3d 1 (1st Cir. 2013) (Persuaded Court of Appeals to reject constitutional challenges to certification and enrollment process for providers part of state program funded under federal law.)
• Flores-Silva v. McClintock-Hernández, 710 F.3d 1 (1st Cir. 2013) (Successfully represented Puerto Rico’s Secretary of State in employment discrimination case.)
• Consejo de Salud de la Comunidad de la Playa de Ponce, Inc. v. González-Feliciano, 695 F.3d 83 (1st Cir. 2012) cert. denied, Atl. Med. Ctr., Inc. v. Feliciano, 134 S.Ct. 54 (2012) (Represented Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and persuaded Court of Appeals to uphold district court’s order reconsidering prior ruling finding Puerto Rico had waived its Eleventh Amendment immunity for Medicaid reimbursements in excess of $170 million.)
• Marrero-Rodríguez v. Municipality of San Juan, 677 F.3d 497 (1st Cir. 2012) (Represented the Mayor of San Juan and the Municipality in civil rights action.)
• Redondo Construction v. Izquierdo-Encarnación, et al., 662 F.3d 42 (1st Cir. 2011) (Persuaded Court of Appeals to reject a Contract Clause challenge to the retroactive application of a Puerto Rico statute.)
• Velázquez-Rodríguez, et al. v. Municipality of San Juan, et al., 659 F.3d 168 (1st Cir. 2011) (Represented Municipality of San Juan in civil rights action.)
• Díaz-Bigio v. Municipality of San Juan, 652 F.3d 45 (1st Cir. 2011) (Persuaded Court of Appeals to reverse decision denying qualified immunity in First Amendment discrimination case.)
• United States v. Puerto Rico, 642 F.3d 103 (1st Cir. 2011) (Persuaded Court of Appeals to dismiss appeal filed by the United States against the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico for lack of jurisdiction.)
• Ocasio-Hernández v. Fortuño-Burset, 640 F.3d 1 (1st Cir. 2011) (Successfully represented Governor of Puerto Rico and other officers of the Executive Mansion, in their personal capacity, in employment discrimination allegations from employees working in his residence. Opinion establishes pleading rules in the First Circuit.)
• Watchtower Bible and Tract Society v. Puerto Rico, 634 F.3d 3 (1st Cir. 2011) (Represented various Puerto Rico municipalities and persuaded Court of Appeals to uphold constitutionality of Puerto Rico’s Controlled Access Statute.)
• Peñalbert-Rosa v. Fortuño-Burset, 631 F.3d 592(1st Cir. 2011) (Persuaded Court of Appeals to uphold dismissal of discrimination suit against Governor of Puerto Rico.)
• Igartúa v. United States, 626 F.3d 592 (1st Cir. 2011) (Represented Commonwealth of Puerto Rico as amicus curiae in case alleging residents of Puerto Rico have the right to Congressional representation.)
• Concilio de Salud Integral de Loiza, Inc. v. Perez-Perdomo, 625 F.3d 15 (1st Cir. 2010) (Represented Puerto Rico Department of Health in claim involving whether certain Medicaid-related payments contravened the Eleventh Amendment.)
• Concepción-Chaparro, et al v. Miguel A. Ruiz- Hernández, 607 F.3d 261 (1st Cir. 2010) (Successfully represented twenty-two government employees alleging violations of their Due Process rights.)
• Vallejo v. Santini-Padilla, 607 F.3d 1 (1st Cir. 2010) (Successfully defended dismissal as a form of sanction under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.)
• Fideicomiso de la Tierra del Caño Martín Peña v. Fortuño, 604 F.3d 7 (1st Cir. 2010) (Represented the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, its agencies, and the Municipality of San Juan, and successfully persuaded the Court of Appeals to dismiss Takings Clause challenge to legislation on the merits despite district court’s decision to abstain from resolving the dispute.)
• Diffenderfer v. Gómez-Colón, 587 F.3d 445 (1st Cir. 2009) (In case involving a matter of first impression (which the Supreme Court had previously described as a “difficult” question yet abstained from resolving), persuaded the Court of Appeals to uphold award of attorneys’ fees to our clients, constitutional challenge to Puerto Rico’s Spanish-only electoral ballots that turned moot on appeal.)
• Fideicomiso de la Tierra del Caño Martín Peña v. Fortuño, 582 F.3d 131 (1st Cir. 2009) (Persuaded Court of Appeals to dismiss appeal to the denial of a Temporary Restraining Order for lack of jurisdiction, and to deny writ of mandamus.)
• Negron-Almeda v. Santiago, 579 F.3d 45 (1st Cir. 2009) (Successfully represented supervisors in employment dispute in appeal involving “law of the case” doctrine.)
• Calderon-Garnier v. Rodriguez, 578 F.3d 33 (1st Cir. 2009) (Successfully represented Puerto Rico Supreme Court Justice, in her personal capacity, in employment discrimination dispute involving the Due Process Clause.)
• Mendez-Matos v. Municipality of Guaynabo, 557 F.3d 36 (1st Cir. 2009) (Persuaded Court of Appeals to uphold district court’s substantial reduction of jury’s punitive damage award against our client.)
• Negron-Almeda v. Santiago, 528 F.3d 15 (1st Cir. 2008) (Represented various employees in challenge to jury verdict.)
• Martínez-Vélez v. Rey-Hernández, 506 F.3d 32 (1st Cir. 2007) (Successfully defended jury determination in favor of government employee subjected to First Amendment discrimination.)
• Pastrana-Torres v. Corporación de P.R. para la Difusión Pública, 460 F.3d 124 (1st Cir. 2007) (Persuaded Court of Appeals to hold that the Puerto Rico’s Public Broadcasting Company does not share in the Commonwealth’s Eleventh Amendment immunity from suit in federal court.)
• Peguero-Moronta v. Santiago, 464 F.3d 29 (1st Cir. 2006) (Successfully argued that the falsity of reasons given by government employer as a basis for employee termination could be used as circumstantial evidence to establish impermissible motive or intent in discrimination case.)
• Acevedo-Feliciano v. Ruiz-Hernandez, 447 F.3d 115 (1st Cir. 2006) (Persuaded Court of Appeals that issue of whether public employee has a property interest in continued employment is for the jury to decide.)
• Colón-Santiago v. Rosario, 438 F.3d 101 (1st Cir. 2006) (Persuaded Court of Appeals to reverse dismissal of our clients’ First Amendment discrimination and retaliation causes of action.)
• Borges-Colon v. Roman-Abreu, 438 F.3d 1 (1st Cir. 2006) (Persuaded Court of Appeals to uphold jury verdict in civil rights action alleging violation of First Amendment rights and due process.)
• Caraballo-Seda v. Municipality of Hormigueros, 395 F.3d 7 (1st Cir. 2005) (Persuaded Court of Appeals to hold that a district court’s order allowing for an interlocutory appeal was improvidently granted.)
• Díaz-Rivera v. Rivera-Rodríguez, 377 F.3d 119 (1st Cir. 2004) (Holding that attorney fees were warranted given trial court’s determination that city had violated our clients’ due process rights.)
• Rodríguez-Vázquez v. López-Martínez, 345 F.3d 13 (1st Cir. 2003) (Persuaded Court of Appeals to deny request to stay judgment.)
• Gómez v. Rivera-Rodríguez, 344 F.3d 103 (1st Cir. 2003) (Represented two dozen employees in suit alleging First Amendment political discrimination.)
• Acevedo-García v. Vera-Monroig, 296 F.3d 13 (1st Cir. 2002) (Persuaded Court of appeals to deny request to stay judgment.)
• Deniz v. Municipality of Guaynabo, 285 F.3d 142 (1^st Cir. 2002) (Persuaded Court of Appeals to uphold dismissal of plaintiff’s federal claims as unripe.)
• Saldaña‑Sánchez v. López‑Gerena, 256 F.3d 1 (1st Cir. 2001) (Represented Puerto Rico mayor in his official capacity in civil rights litigation.)
• Alberty‑Vélez v. Corporación de Puerto Rico para la Difusión Pública, 242 F.3d 418, (1st Cir. 2001) (Represented television station in sex discrimination suit brought by female former television program host.)
• Saldaña-Sánchez v. Vega-Sosa, 175 F3d 35 (1st Cir. 1999) (Represented former municipal employees in First Amendment discrimination suit.)
• Negrón-Gaztambide v. Hernández-Torres, 145 F3d 410 (1st Cir. 1998) (Persuaded Court of Appeals to reverse district court’s decision enforcing a settlement agreement against the Senate of Puerto Rico.)
• Velázquez v. Figueroa-Gómez, 996 F.2d 425 (1st Cir. 1993) (Persuaded Court of Appeals to uphold jury verdict in our clients’ favor and finding damages awarded were not excessive.)
• Batistini, et al. v. Aquino, et al., 890 F.2d 535 (1st Cir. 1989) (Represented five regional directors of the Puerto Rico Department of Commerce in civil rights litigation.)
• Agosto-de-Feliciano v. Aponte-Roque, 889 F.2d 1209 (1st Cir. 1989) (Persuaded Court of Appeals to hold that constructive dismissal is an adverse employment action under federal statute.)
• Pérez‑Serrano v. De León‑Vélez, 868 F.2d 30 (1st Cir. 1989) (Represented former municipal employees in First Amendment discrimination lawsuit.)
• Cordero v. De Jesus-Mendez, 867 F.2d 1 (1st Cir. 1989) (Represented multiple plaintiffs in civil rights lawsuit.)
• Santiago-Negron v. Castro-Davila, 865 F.2d 431 (1st Cir. 1989) (Represented discharged employees in employment discrimination claim.)
• Santos-Martínez v. Soto-Santiago, 863 F.2d 174 (1st Cir. 1989) (Persuaded Court of Appeals do dismiss appeal against our client for lack of appellate jurisdiction.)
• Zayas-Rodríguez v. Hernández, 830 F.2d 1 (1st Cir. 1987) (Represented former officials of Puerto Rico Highway Authority in First Amendment discrimination lawsuit.)
• Vargas-Figueroa v. Saldaña, 826 F.2d 160 (1st Cir. 1987) (Represented former associate professor of Puerto Rico medical school asserting constitutional claims against employer.)
• Roure v. Hernández Colón, 824 F.2d 139 (1st Cir. 1987) (Represented clients in appeal setting summary judgment standards.)
• Rosado v. Zayas, 813 F.2d 1263 (1st Cir. 1987) (Represented former government employees in civil rights litigation.)
• Monge-Vázquez v. Rohena-Betancourt, 813 F.2d 22 (1st Cir. 1987) (Represented former government employees who were dismissed from their positions due to their political affiliation.)

Supreme Court of Puerto Rico

• Miranda Corrada v. Departamento de Desarrollo Económico y Comercio, 2023 TSPR 40 (2023) (Holding that a Municipality’s failure to act on a challenge to a construction permit constitutes a constructive denial of the challenge, and such a determination is a final and appealable administrative determination.)
• Howard Ferrer v. Puerto Rico Telephone Company, 2022 TSPR 72 (Judgment) (The Firm was hired to represent Puerto Rico’s largest telecommunications company before the Puerto Rico Supreme Court,  after numerous unsuccessful attempts to overturn an adverse class action judgment in excess of $300 million, issued by the Court of First Instance, and confirmed by the Court of Appeals. Even though the Supreme Court initially denied certiorari, the Firm, after a second motion for reconsideration, persuaded the Supreme Court to reconsider its denial, and to finally issue a judgment reversing the multi-million-dollar trial court judgment for insufficiency of the evidence.)
• Romero-Lugo v. Cruz-Soto, 2020 TSPR 143 (2020) (In writ of mandamus action representing the newly elected mayor of San Juan, persuaded the Supreme Court to uphold validity of preliminary certification for purposes of initiating a transition process, and directing the current mayor to begin and comply with such process.)
• Aponte-Rosario v. State Elections Commission, 2020 TSPR 19 (2020) (In action representing the Senate of Puerto Rico, persuaded Supreme Court to uphold constitutionality of legislation allocating funds for a plebiscite concerning Puerto Rico’s political status.)
• Senate of Puerto Rico v. Government of Puerto Rico, 203 D.P.R. 62 (2019) (Persuaded the Puerto Rico Supreme Court to accept petition for intra-jurisdictional certification, and to, unanimously, deem unconstitutional Article 1 of Act No. 7 of July 24, 1952, which provided that a Secretary of State not yet confirmed by the Senate could nonetheless occupy a vacant position of Governor.)
• Burgos-Andújar v. State Elections Commission, 197 D.P.R. 914 (2017) (Persuaded the Puerto Rico Supreme Court to accept petition for intra-jurisdictional certification, and to hold that the Puerto Rico legislature never intended for the electoral ban set forth in Article 12.001 of the Electoral Act of 2011 to apply beyond general elections, and specifically to plebiscites or referenda, overruling PDP v. Governor II, 136 DPR 916 (1994).)
• Rodríguez-Otero v. State Elections Commission, 197 D.P.R. 42 (2017) (Persuaded Puerto Rico Supreme Court to accept petition for intra-jurisdictional certification, and to hold that independent candidates, as well as candidates from non-registered parties, must be included as minorities in the context of Section 7 of Article III of the Puerto Rico Constitution, commonly known as the “Minorities’ Statute”.)
• Cacho-Pérez v. Hatton-Gotay, 195 D.P.R. 1 (2016) (Persuaded Court to lift an embargo exceeding $12 million under the custody of UBS. The case contains an ample discussion of the “law of the case” doctrine.)
• Rivera v. ELA, Colegio de Abogados, 191 D.P.R. 791 (2014) (Persuaded the Puerto Rico Supreme Court to accept petition for intra-jurisdictional certification, and to hold that statute requiring compulsory bar membership to attorneys is unconstitutional on several grounds.)
• Nieves-Huertas v. ELA I, 189 D.P.R. 611 (2013) (Judgment) (Persuaded Puerto Rico Supreme Court to accept petition for intra-jurisdictional certification, and to hold that the appointments and confirmations of an Associate Justice, as well as those of 4 judges of the Court of Appeals, several First Instance judges, prosecuting attorneys, and ombudspersons made during an Extraordinary Session of the Legislative Assembly were lawful and valid. The Court also imposed a $10,000 sanction to the other party.)
• El Día, Inc. v. Municipio de Guaynabo y Municipio de Cataño, 187 D.P.R. 811 (2013) (Persuaded Supreme Court to hold that certain municipal patent tax obligations are payable to the municipality where the volume of business of an industry or Enterprise occurs, and not where the final product is stored. Court also set standard for review of a Motion to Dismiss under PR R. Civ. P. 10.2.)
• L.P.C. & D., Inc. v. Aut. Carreteras, 185 D.P.R. 463 (2012) (Represented Government of Puerto Rico as amicus curiae in judgment vacating prior ruling on reconsideration and dismissing appeal for lack of jurisdiction due to mootness.)
• Lozada-Sánchez v. JCA, 184 D.P.R. 898 (2012) (Persuaded Supreme Court to hold that a party pursuing judicial review of an administrative agency determination must satisfy, the petitioners must satisfy injury-in-fact standing requirement.)
• Pantojas-Oquendo v. Municipio de San Juan, 182 D.P.R. 101 (2011) (In a First Amendment case, persuaded the Supreme Court that the Court of Appeals misapplied the relevant standard applicable to requests for stays of preliminary injunctions pending appeal, as well as to vacate preliminary injunction entered by trial court.)
• Sánchez-Díaz v. E.L.A., 181 D.P.R. 810 (2011) (Persuaded Supreme Court to hold that a particular statute relating to employment applied to the employees of the Property Registry.)
• Bomberos Unidos v. Cuerpo de Bomberos y otros; Servidores Públicos Unidos v. ELA; Federación Central de Trabajadores v. Depto. De Vivienda y otros, 180 D.P.R. 723 (2011) (Persuaded Puerto Rico Supreme Court to accept petition for intra-jurisdictional certification, and to uphold the constitutionality of a public workforce-reduction statute.)
• Vázquez-González v. Mun. San Juan, 178 D.P.R. 636 (2010) (Persuaded Supreme Court to reverse Court of Appeals in an employment dispute where it had held mayor lacked authority to ratify investigative and adjudicative determination of police commissioner who was found to lack authority to impose a disciplinary measure.)
• Negrón-Matos, et al v. E.L.A., et al, 179 D.P.R. 217 (2010) (Persuaded Supreme Court to hold that a particular statute relating to employment applied to employees of the Administration of Juvenile Institutions, and upholding the constitutionality of the statute despite multiple constitutional attacks.)
• Abrams-Rivera v. E.L.A., 178 D.P.R. 914 (2010) (Persuaded Supreme Court to reverse Court of Appeals in opinion that also clarifies the norm applicable to summary judgment in the context of a political discrimination case, as well as the procedures for review by the Court of Appeals of a partial judgment.)
• Domínguez-Castro, et al v. Gobierno de Puerto Rico, et al, 178 D.P.R. 1 (2010) (Representing the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, persuaded Supreme Court to accept petition for intra-jurisdictional certification, and to uphold the constitutionality of Law No. 7 of March 9, 2009 (Special Law Declaring A State of Fiscal Emergency and Establishing an Integral Plan for Fiscal Stabilization with the Objective of Saving Puerto Rico’s Credit) despite multiple constitutional attacks on its validity.)
• Martínez-Román, et al v. Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, et al, 177 D.P.R. 569 (2009) (Successfully defended petition to recuse two justices of the Puerto Rico Supreme Court)
• Santiago v. Municipio de San Juan, 177 D.P.R. 43 (2009) (Persuaded Supreme Court to reverse decision of Court of Appeal exempting the opposing party from the res judicata doctrine despite a prior case in federal court.)
• Garriga-Villanueva v. Municipality of San Juan, 176 D.P.R. 182 (2009) (Persuaded Court to reverse Court of Appeals and to hold that pursuant to applicable municipal law, rules and regulations, a Mayor of a Puerto Rico municipality can delegate r the authority to expel a Municipal Police Officer for committing serious offenses to a Police Commissioner.)
• Quest Diagnostics v. Municipality of San Juan, 175 D.P.R. 994 (2009) (Persuaded Supreme Court to hold that contract between private party and municipality was null and void because contracts between private entities and municipalities must comply with specific requirements, and must be signed by the Mayor, or the person upon whom the Mayor has properly delegated authority to do so, with which the contract at issue failed to comply.)
• Colón-Colón v. Municipality of Arecibo, 170 D.P.R. 718 (2007) (Persuaded Supreme Court to hold that contract between private party and municipality was null and void because, unlike private contracts, public contracts must be reduced to a written document, and comply with other requirements, which the contract at issue failed to do.)
• Rivera-Prudencio v. Municipio de San Juan, 170 D.P.R. 149 (2007) (Holding that Puerto Rico Law 115, which prohibits retaliation against whistleblower employees applies to municipalities.)
• Admn. de Servicios Generales v. Municipio de San Juan, 168 D.P.R. 337 (2006) (Holding that the Commission for the Resolution of Municipal Complaint (“Comisión Para Ventilar Querellas Municipales”) has quasi-judicial authority, which includes authority to adjudicate controversies between government agencies and municipalities over monetary amounts in dispute”.)
• Las Marías Reference Lab. v. Municipio de San Juan, 159 D.P.R. 868 (2003) (Persuaded Supreme Court to hold that a municipality cannot not disburse funds make payments under a contract unless such contract was registered with the Office of the Comptroller at the time the services were rendered.)
• Hon. Charlie Rodríguez, Presidente, Senado de Puerto Rico, Hon. Sergio Peña Clos, como Presidente de la Comisión Especial sobre el Cerro Maravilla del Senado de Puerto Rico y la Comisión Especial, Peticionarios, 148 D.P.R. 737 (1999) (Represented Senate of Puerto Rico in decision affirming its authority to conduct investigations and file contempt procedures for failure to appear at Senate hearings.)
• Huertas v. Compañía de Fomento Recreativo, 147 D.P.R. 12 (1998) (Pursuaded Supreme Court to reverse Court of Appeals and to hold that Puerto Rico Law No. 100, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of age, sex, race, political and religious ideals, among others, applies to the Compañía de Fomento because it operates as a private entity.)
• Piñero v. Autoridad de Acueductos y Alcantarillados de Puerto Rico, 146 D.P.R. 890 (1998) (Represented Puerto Rico agency in complex employment dispute.)
• García-Meléndez v. Municipio de Arroyo, 140 D.P.R. 750 (1996) (In employment dispute, persuaded Supreme Court to reverse lower court’s refusal to dismiss complaint against our client.)
• López-Gerena v. Ramos-Cofresí, 140 D.P.R. 587 (1996) (Successfully defended Puerto Rico Municipality in action involving challenges to newly approved municipal budget.)
• P.P.D. v. Rosselló I 139 D.P.R. 643 (1995) Represented client in case involving the legality of government advertising, as well as the constitutional axiom of electoral parity.)
• Orta v. Padilla-Ayala, 137 D.P.R. 927 (1995) (In employment dispute, represented employees seeking compensation for violation of their constitutional rights.)
• El Vocero de Puerto Rico v. Miguel Hernández Agosto, 133 D.P.R. 413 (1993) (Judgment) (Holding that Puerto Rico legislators have a legal obligation to produce their financial disclosures to the Office of Government Ethics and to the press.)
• Orta v. Padilla-Ayala, 131 DP.R. 227 (1992) (Successfully defended labor dispute before Puerto Rico Supreme Court.)
• Rodríguez v. Padilla, 125 D.P.R. 486 (1990) (Successfully defended clients in appeal that sets substantive and evidentiary standards in political discrimination lawsuits in Puerto Rico, among other matters.)
• González-Suárez v. Rodríguez-Estrada I, 124 D.P.R. 749 (1989) (Judgment) (In an electoral dispute case, Supreme Court balanced rights of litigants with public policies and rights of electors in regards to joinder of parties.)
• Ocasio-Carrasquillo v. Rosa-Berríos, 121 D.P.R. 37 (1988) (Defended contracting party with a Puerto Rico municipality in case involving allegations of failure to follow government contracting laws.)
• Ramos-González v. Félix-Medina, 121 D.P.R. 312 (1988) (Represented party in opinion discussing principles and exceptions regarding the res judicata doctrine in regards to state and federal proceedings involving the same acts.)
• Marketing and Brokerage v. Dept. de Agricultura, 118 D.P.R. 319 (1987) (Successfully represented the Puerto Rico Department of Agriculture in one of the most important constitutional and administrative law cases in Puerto Rico.)
• Berríos v. U.P.R., 116 D.P.R. 88 (1985) (Defended one of the most important medical malpractice cases in Puerto Rico.)
• Feliciano-Rodríguez v. Municipio de Fajardo, 115 D.P.R. 675 (1984) (Persuaded Supreme Court to order dismissal of a complaint alleging political discrimination and clarifying the applicable standard for such claims.)
• Corporación de Construcción de Arecibo v. Municipio de Arecibo, 115 D.P.R. 76 (1984) (Per Curiam) (Holding that, pursuant to the ample discretion of municipalities to impose patents and the Patents Act of 1974, the imposition of a patent on commercial spaces within a shopping mall is valid.)
• Ramos-Villanueva v. Dept. de Comercio, 114 D.P.R. 665 (1983) (Per Curiam) (Persuaded Supreme Court to hold that employee illegally dismissed does not have a right to payment of vacation leave in addition to back pay and discussing res judicata principles.)
• Candelaria, et al., v. Municipio de Ceiba, 114 D.P.R. 155 (1983) (Judgment) (In employment discrimination case, persuaded Supreme Court to hold that salaries received by plaintiff/employee after being laid off from other sources had to be deducted from back pay award, as well as discussing law of the case principles.)
• Estrella et al. v. Municipio de Luquillo, 113 D.P.R. 617 (1982) (Persuaded Supreme Court to hold that, when an employee terminated illegally from one government entity earned revenues and fringe benefits thereafter from other government sources, those proceeds had to be discounted from back pay award. The Court also held that an appointment to a public job position during the electoral ban period is null and does not create a property interest.)
• Muñiz v. COPAN, 113 D.P.R. 517 (1982) (Represented intervenor Commonwealth of Puerto Rico in case where Supreme Court held that a party negotiating a contract may be held liable under culpa in contrahendo and tort for breach of good faith during negotiations, even in instances where a contract is not formalized or formed.)
• Ramos-Acevedo v. Municipio de Barceloneta, 113 D.P.R. 421 (1982) (Represented party in case involving administrative law and the Puerto Rico Personnel Act of 1975)
• Colón-Pérez v. Alcalde del Municipio de Ceiba, 112 D.P.R. 740 (1982) (Persuaded Supreme Court to rule that an employee does not earn “career” status merely by performing duties of those with a career position, and that acts contrary to law are null and void.)

United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico

• Garcia-Perales v. Rivera-Schatz, 384 F. Supp. 3d 208 (D. Puerto Rico 2019) (In civil rights action brought by former government employees against government officials, persuaded district court to dismiss claims under the First, Fifth and Fourteenth amendments to the United States Constitution.)
• WRI Vending Machines, Inc., v. Oriental Financial Services Corp., 2018 WL 9277360
  (D. Puerto Rico 2018) (Persuaded district court to uphold arbitration award in challenge under the Federal Arbitration Act.)
• Irizarry-Robles v. Guillermo Rodriguez, 263 F. Supp. 3d 364 (D. Puerto Rico 2017) (Persuaded district court to grant summary judgment in favor of Mayor of Mayagüez in First Amendment discrimination case.)
• Carrasco-Rodriguez v. Torres-Torres, 197 F. Supp. 3d 325 (D. Puerto Rico 2016) (Granting in part and denying in part motion for summary judgment in employment action.)
• Falto-de Roman v. Municipal Government of Mayagüez, 267 F.Supp.3d 357 (D. Puerto Rico 2016) (After persuading Court of Appeals to vacate decision denying qualified immunity as to our clients, persuaded entered summary judgment for our clients on qualifying immunity grounds.)
• García-Matos v. Bhatia-Gautier, 156 F. Supp. 3d 245 (D. Puerto Rico 2016) (Persuaded district court to deny summary judgment in employment action.)
• Puerto Rico Clean Energy Corp. v. Hatton-Gotay, 115 F. Supp. 3d 288 (D. Puerto Rico 2015) (Successfully defended client sued under Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (“RICO”).)
• Díaz-García v. Surillo-Ruiz, 113 F. Supp. 3d 494 (D. Puerto Rico 2015) (Granting in part and denying in part motion for summary judgment in employment discrimination action.)
• Vázquez-Burgos v. Rodríguez-Pérez, 111 F.Supp.3d 135 (D. Puerto Rico 2015) (Persuaded district court to grant the equitable remedy of reinstatement for our client.)
• Ayala-Padró v. Municipality of Arroyo, 83 F. Supp. 3d 408 (D. Puerto Rico 2015) (Successfully defended motion to dismiss in First Amendment discrimination case.)
• Remus-Millán v. Irizarry-Pagán, 81 F. Supp.3d 174 (D. Puerto Rico 2015) (Denying motion for summary judgment in employment discrimination action.)
• Vázquez v. Surillo-Ruiz, 76 F. Supp. 3d 381 (D. Puerto Rico 2015) (Successfully defended motion to dismiss in First Amendment discrimination case.)
• Rivera-Ramos v. Arroyo-Chiques, 996 F. Supp. 2d 15 (D. Puerto Rico 2014) (Persuaded district court to grant motion for entry of default judgment.)
• Diaz-Garcia v. Surillo-Ruiz, 45 F. Supp. 3d 163 (D. Puerto Rico 2014) (Persuaded district court to grant motion to compel production of documents.)
• Carrasquillo-González v. Sagardía, 948 F. Supp. 2d 184 (D. Puerto Rico 2013) (Persuaded district court to deny request to enforce settlement agreement for lack of jurisdiction.)
• Acevedo-Torres v. Municipality of Arecibo, 941 F. Supp. 2d 224 (D. Puerto Rico 2013) (Persuaded district court to reject claims against our client for sexual harassment and retaliation in violation of Title VII and Puerto Rico employment statues.)
• Rivera-García v. Román-Carrero, 938 F. Supp. 2d 189 (D. Puerto Rico 2013) (Granting in part motion for summary judgment presented by our client in unconstitutional force action.)
• Rodríguez-Salgado v. Somoza-Colombani, 937 F. Supp. 2d 206 (D. Puerto Rico 2013) (In civil rights action brought by former employees of Puerto Rico Department of Justice, persuaded district court to dismiss claims against Puerto Rico’s Attorney General, in his personal capacity, and to abstain under the Colorado River abstention doctrine.)
• Ortiz v. Saez, 939 F. Supp. 2d 69 (D. Puerto Rico 2012) (Persuaded district court to grant motion for qualified immunity as to our client.)
• Barros v. UBS Trust Co. of Puerto Rico, 915 F. Supp. 2d 226 (D. Puerto Rico 2012) (Granting motion to compel arbitration in securities dispute.)
• Sauri-Cortes v. Fortuño-Burset, 909 F. Supp. 2d 91 (D. Puerto Rico 2012) (Persuaded district court to grant summary judgment for our client, the Governor of Puerto Rico, in his personal capacity, in employment discrimination action.)
• Rivera-Freytes v. Puerto Rico, 894 F. Supp. 2d 159 (D. Puerto Rico 2012) (Denying motion for protective order in action alleging gender discrimination and sexual harassment.)
• Rodríguez-Díaz v. Cruz-Colón, 878 F. Supp. 2d 333 (D. Puerto Rico 2012) (Persuaded district court to deny summary judgment in employment action.)
• Peña-Peña v. Figueroa-Sancha, 866 F. Supp. 2d 81 (D. Puerto Rico 2012) (Denying motion to dismiss as to First Amendment claims, and granting it as to the substantive due process claims.)
• Water Quality Prot. Coal. v. Municipality of Arecibo, 858 F. Supp. 2d 203 (D. Puerto Rico 2012) (Denying motion to dismiss private causes of action in action under the Clean Water Act.)
• Torres v. House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of P.R., 858 F. Supp. 2d 172
  (D. Puerto Rico 2012) (Persuaded district court to deny motion for summary judgment in employment discrimination action.)
• Ramírez-Lluveras v. Pagán-Cruz, 857 F. Supp. 2d 238 (D. Puerto Rico 2012) (Persuaded district court to grant, in part, motion in limine excluding evidence from trial.)
• Acevedo-Torres v. Municipality of Arecibo, 857 F. Supp. 2d 231 (D. Puerto Rico 2012) (Persuaded district court to hold that employee was not excused from requirement to exhaust administrative remedies for her retaliation claim in action brought under Title VII and Puerto Rico employment statutes.)
• Rocket Learning, Inc. v. Rivera-Sanchez, 851 F. Supp. 2d 384 (D. Puerto Rico 2012), aff’d on other grounds, 715 F.3d 1 (1st Cir. 2013) (Persuaded district court to dismiss First Amendment and due process claims asserted against our clients.)
• Ramos v. Dep’t of Educ. for Puerto Rico, 849 F. Supp. 2d 212 (D. Puerto Rico 2012) (Persuaded district court to dismiss civil rights’ claims against our clients.)
• Sanchez-Arroyo v. Dep’t of Educ. of Puerto Rico, 842 F. Supp. 2d 416 (D. Puerto Rico 2012) (Persuaded district court to hold that Plaintiff failed to allege exhaustion of administrative remedies in case involving Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act.)
• Ramirez-Lluveras v. Pagan-Cruz, 833 F. Supp. 2d 165 (D. Puerto Rico 2011), aff’d sub nom. Ramirez-Lluveras v. Rivera-Merced, 759 F.3d 10 (1st Cir. 2014) (Persuaded district court to grant motion for summary judgment as to Fourth Amendment claims.)
• Ramirez-Lluveras v. Pagán-Cruz, 833 F. Supp. 2d 151 (D. Puerto Rico 2011) (Denying motion to dismiss in case involving use of excessive force and failure to intervene.)
• Flores-Silva v. McClintock-Hernandez, 827 F. Supp. 2d 64 (D. Puerto Rico 2011), aff’d, 710 F.3d 1 (1st Cir. 2013) (Persuaded district court to dismiss claims under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, and to hold that claims under the American with Disabilities Act were barred by plaintiff’s failure to exhaust administrative remedies.)
• Cabrera-Morales v. UBS Tr. Co. of Puerto Rico, 769 F. Supp. 2d 67 (D. Puerto Rico 2011) (In securities dispute, persuaded district court to deny motion to compel arbitration.)
• Rodríguez-Díaz v. Cruz-Colón, 758 F. Supp. 2d 67 (D. Puerto Rico 2010) (Denying motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim.)
• Del Valle Grp. v. Puerto Rico Ports Auth., 756 F. Supp. 2d 169 (D. Puerto Rico 2010) (Persuaded court to dismiss action barring contractor from bidding on government bids.)
• Carrasquillo-González v. Sagardía-De Jesús, 723 F. Supp. 2d 428 (D. Puerto Rico 2010) (Represented Puerto Rico’s attorney general, in his personal capacity, and persuaded district court to dismiss First Amendment and Due Process causes of action asserted against him.)
• Costas-Elena v. Municipality of San Juan, 714 F. Supp. 2d 263 (D. Puerto Rico 2010) (Persuaded district court to dismiss Takings claim.)
• Peñalbert-Rosa v. Fortuño-Burset, 692 F. Supp. 2d 206 (D. Puerto Rico 2010) (Represented Governor of Puerto Rico, in his personal capacity, and persuaded district court to dismiss First Amendment and Due Process causes of action asserted against him.)
• Martínez-Díaz v. Doe, 683 F. Supp. 2d 171 (D. Puerto Rico 2010) (Denying motion to dismiss in case involving police brutality allegations.)
• Rivera-Concepción v. Puerto Rico, 682 F. Supp. 2d 164 (D. Puerto Rico 2010) (Persuaded district court to grant in part motion to dismiss in lawsuit involving the American with Disabilities Act and 42 U.S.C. § 1983, among other federal and state statutes.)
• Fideicomiso de la Tierra del Cano Martin Peña v. Fortuño, 670 F. Supp. 2d 132 (D. Puerto Rico 2009) vacated, 604 F.3d 7 (1st Cir. 2010) (Granting motion to dismiss on abstention grounds in Takings Clause challenge to legislation. Subsequently, persuaded Court of Appeals to vacate such determination and order the dismissal of the complaint on the merits.)
• Ocasio-Hernández v. Fortuño-Burset, 639 F. Supp. 2d 217 (D. Puerto Rico 2009) In representing Governor of Puerto Rico, in his personal capacity, persuaded district court to dismiss all claims asserted against him.)
• Fideicomiso De La Tierra del Cano Martin Peña v. Fortuño, 631 F.Supp. 2d 134 (D. Puerto Rico 2009) (Persuaded district court to deny motion for recusal of trial judge and seeking reconsideration other matters.)
• Diffenderfer v. Gómez-Colón, 606 F. Supp. 2d 222 (D. Puerto Rico 2009), aff’d, 587 F.3d 445 (1st Cir. 2009) (Court granted in part motion requesting attorney’s fees in favor of our clients in suit challenging Puerto Rico’s Spanish-only ballot system under the United States Constitution and federal law.)
• Martínez Díaz v. Unknown Officers of Puerto Rico Police Dep’t, 600 F. Supp. 2d 318
  (D. Puerto Rico 2008) (In representing Puerto Rico and its police superintendent, persuaded district court to dismiss causes of action asserted against them.)
• Diffenderfer v. Gomez-Colon, 587 F. Supp. 2d 338 (D. Puerto Rico 2008) (Persuaded district court to enter preliminary and permanent injunctions holding that Spanish-only ballots in Puerto Rico Contravened the Voting Rights Act, and the Equal Protection and First Amendment Clauses to the United States Constitution.)
• Del-Villar-Rosario v. Puerto Rico Dep’t of Justice, 573 F. Supp. 2d 496 (D. Puerto Rico 2008) (Persuaded district court to dismiss claims under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and Americans with Disabilities Act.)
• Juarbe-Vélez v. Soto-Santiago, 558 F. Supp. 2d 187 (D. Puerto Rico 2008) (Granting in part and denying in part motion for summary judgment in employment action.)
• Rivera-Oquendo v. Soto-Santiago, 552 F. Supp. 2d 229 (D. Puerto Rico 2008) (Persuaded district court to deny relief for employee after our client prevailed in a jury trial involving employment discrimination.)
• Aldarondo-Lugo v. Santiago-Díaz, 537 F. Supp. 2d 309 (D. Puerto Rico 2008) (Persuaded district court to grant summary judgment for our client in employment action.)
• Procurador de Personas con Impedimentos v. Municipality of San Juan, 541 F. Supp. 2d 468 (D. Puerto Rico 2008) (Holding that entity had organizational standing to bring action, and that factual issues remained as to whether sidewalks in municipality of San Juan were compliant with the American with Disabilities Act.)
• Cruz-Velázquez v. Rodríguez-Quiñones, 550 F. Supp. 2d 243 (D. Puerto Rico 2007) (Persuaded district court to grant summary judgment for our client in employment action.)
• Santiago v. Reliable Fin. Servs., Inc., 526 F. Supp. 2d 226 (D. Puerto Rico 2007) (Persuaded district court to deny motion to dismiss filed by financial services company in employment dispute brought by employee.)
• Acevedo-Feliciano v. Ruiz-Hernandez, 524 F. Supp. 2d 150 (D. Puerto Rico 2007), aff’d in part, vacated in part sub nom. Concepcion Chaparro v. Ruiz-Hernandez, 607 F.3d 261 (1st Cir. 2010) (Granting judgment as matter of law against our clients. On appeal, however, determination was vacated and the case remanded for further proceedings.)
• Colon-Santiago v. Rosario, 503 F. Supp. 2d 449 (D. Puerto Rico 2007) (Denying, in part, motion for summary judgment because factual issues precluded summary judgment in employment action.)
• Cabrera-Negrón v. Municipality of Bayamón, 419 F. Supp. 2d 49 (D. Puerto Rico 2006) (Persuaded district court to grant summary judgment for our client in action alleging Fourth Amendment violations by police officers.)
• Chévere-Rodríguez v. Pagan, 411 F. Supp. 2d 59 (D. Puerto Rico 2006) (Persuaded district court to grant motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction and failure to state a claim.)
• Reyes-Cañada v. Rey Hernández, 411 F. Supp. 2d 53 (D. Puerto Rico 2006) (Persuaded district court to grant attorney’s fees to our client in the amount of $949,631.40.)
• Román v. Delgado-Altieri, 390 F. Supp. 2d 94 (D. Puerto Rico 2005) (Persuaded district court to deny summary judgment in employment action.)
• Pastrana-Torres v. Zabala-Carrión, 376 F. Supp. 2d 209 (D. Puerto Rico 2005) (Persuaded court to deny motion to dismiss alleging sovereign immunity and abstention doctrines.)
• Román v. Delgado-Altieri, 371 F. Supp. 2d 7 (D. Puerto Rico 2005) (Persuaded district court to deny motion for qualified immunity by Puerto Rico mayor.)
• Echevarría v. Ruiz-Hernández, 364 F. Supp. 2d 149 (D. Puerto Rico 2005) (Persuaded district court to uphold jury verdict for our clients in employment discrimination case.)
• Irizarry-López v. Torres-González, 363 F. Supp. 2d 7 (D. Puerto Rico 2005) (Persuaded district court to deny motion for reconsideration in action alleging employment discrimination.)
• Cruz-Báez v. Negrón-Irizarry, 360 F. Supp. 2d 326 (D. Puerto Rico 2005) (Persuaded district court to deny summary judgment in employment action.)
• García v. Municipality of Orocovis, 356 F. Supp. 2d 87 (D. Puerto Rico 2005) (Represented Puerto Rico municipality in wrongful death action against municipality and its insurer.)
• Aldarondo-Lugo v. Municipality of Toa Baja, 329 F. Supp. 2d 221 (D. Puerto Rico 2004) (Persuaded district court to find that our client was entitled to qualified immunity)
• Reyes-Cañada v. Rey Hernández, 326 F. Supp. 2d 255 (D. Puerto Rico 2004) (Persuaded district court to hold that Elrod-Branti doctrine was inapplicable to the employee at issue in employment dispute.)
• Class v. Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, 309 F. Supp. 2d 235 (D. Puerto Rico 2004) (Persuaded district court to deny motion for summary judgment in employment dispute involving government employees.)
• Caraballo-Seda v. Javier Rivera, 306 F. Supp. 2d 108 (D. Puerto Rico 2004) (Court held that genuine issue of material fact regarding possible discrimination based on political animus precluded summary judgment in civil rights action brought by client government employees.)
• Pérez-Rodríguez v. Rey Hernández, 304 F. Supp. 2d 227 (D. Puerto Rico 2004) (Persuaded district court to deny defendants’ motion to stay monetary judgment after favorable jury verdict for our client in excess of $2,500,000.)
• Reyes-Cañada v. Rey Hernández, 221 F.R.D. 294 (D. Puerto Rico 2004) (Denying motion for reconsideration in employment dispute.)
• Reyes- Cañada v. Rey Hernández, 286 F. Supp. 2d 174 (D. Puerto Rico 2003) (Persuaded district court to deny summary judgment in employment action.)
• Torres-Ramos v. Consorcio de La Montaña, 286 F. Supp. 2d 126 (D. Puerto Rico 2003) (Represented various government officials in 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action.)
• Hernández-Carrasquillo v. Rivera-Rodríguez, 281 F. Supp. 2d 329 (D. Puerto Rico 2003) (Persuaded district court to deny motion to dismiss in employment discrimination case.)
• Acevedo-Feliciano v. Ruiz-Hernández, 275 F. Supp. 2d 162 (D. Puerto Rico 2003), vacated and remanded, 447 F.3d 115 (1st Cir. 2006) (Dismissing Due Process cause of action. We reversed the decision on appeal on behalf of our clients.)
• Delgado-Greo v. Trujillo, 270 F. Supp. 2d 189 (D. Puerto Rico 2003) (Persuaded district court to deny motion to dismiss in employment discrimination case alleging failure to exhaust administrative remedies under the Workforce Investment Act.)
• Caraballo-Seda v. Javier Rivera, 261 F. Supp. 2d 76 (D. Puerto Rico 2003) (Persuaded district court to deny motion to dismiss in employment discrimination case.)
• Torres v. Maldonado, 257 F. Supp. 2d 477 (D. Puerto Rico 2003) (Persuaded district court to deny motion to dismiss in employment discrimination case.)
• Díaz-Rivera v. Rivera-Rodríguez, 247 F. Supp. 2d 106 (D. Puerto Rico 2003) (Denying motion to vacate jury verdict.)
• Rodríguez-Vázquez v. López-Martínez, 253 F. Supp. 2d 164 (D. Puerto Rico 2003) (Persuaded district court to deny motion for qualified immunity.)
• Rodríguez-Vázquez v. López-Martínez, 253 F. Supp. 2d 159 (D. Puerto Rico 2003) (Persuaded district court to order the reinstatement of our client to his position after a jury found in his favor in employment action).
• Cruz-Báez v. Negrón-Irizarry, 220 F. Supp. 2d 77 (D. Puerto Rico 2002) (Persuaded district court to deny motion to dismiss in employment discrimination case.)
• Gómez-Candelaria v. Rivera-Rodríguez, 218 F. Supp. 2d 79 (D. Puerto Rico 2002), rev’d sub nom. Gómez v. Rivera Rodríguez, 344 F.3d 103 (1st Cir. 2003) (Persuaded district court to deny motion for judgment notwithstanding verdict in case alleging employment discrimination in violation of the First Amendment”.)
• Gómez-Candelaria v. Rivera-Rodríguez, 218 F. Supp. 2d 66 (D. Puerto Rico 2002) (Persuaded district court to deny summary judgment in employment action.)
• Ramos-Laboy v. Trujillo-Panisse, 213 F. Supp. 2d 54 (D. Puerto Rico 2002) (Persuaded district court to deny motion to disqualify Aldarondo & López-Bras, P.S.C. in employment discrimination action.)
• González-Mercado v. Municipality of Guaynabo, 206 F. Supp. 2d 257 (D. Puerto Rico 2002) (Persuaded district court to grant motion to dismiss in case alleging malicious prosecution.)
• Bernier-Aponte v. Izquierdo-Encarnación, 196 F. Supp. 2d 93 (D. Puerto Rico 2002) (Persuaded district court to deny motion to dismiss in government employment discrimination case.)
• Reyes-Cañada v. Rey Hernández, 193 F. Supp. 2d 409 (D. Puerto Rico 2002) (Persuaded district court to deny motion to disqualify Aldarondo & López-Bras, P.S.C. in employment discrimination action.)
• Rosario-Rivera v. PS Grp. of Puerto Rico, Inc., 186 F. Supp. 2d 63 (D. Puerto Rico 2002), aff’d sub nom. Rivera v. Puerto Rico Aqueduct & Sewers Auth., 331 F.3d 183 (1st Cir. 2003) (Persuaded district court to grant summary judgment on Title VII on behalf of our client, the Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority.)
• Siaca v. Autoridad de Acueductos y Alcantarillados de Puerto Rico, 160 F. Supp. 2d 188
  (D. Puerto Rico 2001) (Persuaded district court to grant, in part, motion to dismiss in employment case alleging violations of Title VII, ADEA, ADA, § 1983, and § 1985.)
• Wehran-Puerto Rico, Inc. v. Municipality of Arecibo, 106 F. Supp. 2d 276 (D. Puerto Rico 2000) ((Persuaded district court to dismiss claims asserted under the Due Process Clause.)
• E.E.O.C. v. Unión Independiente de la Autoridad de Acueductos y Alcantarillados de Puerto Rico, 103 F. Supp. 2d 480 (D. Puerto Rico 2000) (Represented the Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority in civil rights action.)
• Pagán-Cuebas v. Vera-Monroig, 91 F. Supp. 2d 464 (D. Puerto Rico 2000) (Persuaded district court to deny summary judgment in employment action.)
• Rodríguez-Montalvo v. Municipality of Arecibo, 30 F. Supp. 2d 118 (D. Puerto Rico 1998) (Denying motion to dismiss in employment discrimination case.)
• Mas v. United States, 784 F. Supp. 945 (D. Puerto Rico 1992) aff’d, 984 F.2d 527 (1st Cir. 1993) (Action against United States to recover damages under the Federal Tort Claims Act.)
• Zayas-Rodríguez v. Hernández, 748 F. Supp. 47 (D. Puerto Rico 1990) (Persuaded court to grant motion to dismiss in First Amendment discrimination case.)
• Donate-Romero v. Colorado, 672 F. Supp. 40 (D. Puerto Rico 1987) (Persuaded district court to order reinstatement and back pay to our client in civil rights employment action.)
• Rivera v. Ríos, 652 F. Supp. 410 (D. Puerto Rico 1987) (Persuaded district court to deny motion to stay favorable judgment for our client after jury trial.)
• Vargas-Figueroa v. Saldaña, 646 F. Supp. 1362 (D. Puerto Rico 1986) (Persuaded district court to grant preliminary injunction for our client in case alleging employment discrimination.)
• Casanas v. De León, 633 F. Supp. 22 (D. Puerto Rico 1986) (Holding that family members of employees who brought civil rights action lacked standing to sue.)
• Estrada v. Cabrera, 632 F. Supp. 1174 (D. Puerto Rico 1986) (Persuaded district court to deny motion to disqualify Aldarondo & López-Bras, P.S.C. in employment discrimination action.)
• Rodríguez-Hernández v. Almodóvar, 631 F. Supp. 960 (D. Puerto Rico 1986) (Holding that family members of employees who brought civil rights action lacked standing to sue.)
• Torres v. Padilla, 622 F. Supp. 1276 (D. Puerto Rico 1985) (Persuaded district court to hold that statute of limitations had been interrupted by the filing of a local action.)
• Loperena-Hernández v. Hernández, 107 F.R.D. 102 (D. Puerto Rico 1985) (Holding that Clerk’s order granting defendants’ motion for enlargement of time and defendants’ tendering of untimely answer could not and did not undo effects of default that had already been entered on behalf of our clients.)