• Guillermo López v. Oriental Financial Services, LLC– Successfully defended brokerage firm before a FINRA arbitration panel in a $15 million claim of alleged unsuitable transactions in Puerto Rico government bonds and mutual funds. All claims were denied.
  • ML-CFC 2007-6 Properties, LLC v. BPP Properties, 951 F. 3d 41 (1st Cir. 2020) – Obtained reversal of a district court order appointing a receiver for six shopping centers. The First Circuit decided that a Magistrate Judge lacked authority to issue a receivership order, deeming it a dispositive motion.
  • Roldán Flores v. M. Cuebas, Inc., 2018 TSPR 18- Successfully defended acquiring company in an employee claim for unjust termination. In a published opinion, the Puerto Rico Supreme Court also established the standard of review and formalities needed to be followed in the filing of a motion for summary judgment in Puerto Rico courts.
  • Meléndez González v. M. Cuebas, 2015 TSPR 70- Successfully defended successor employer in former employee claim for unjust termination.  In a published opinion, the Puerto Rico Supreme Court set the standard of review by the Court of Appeals of motions for summary judgment.
  • Miramar Marine, Inc. v. Citi Walk Dev. Corp., 2017 TSPR 141- Defended claim for personal liability of shareholders after corporation was dissolved.  In a published opinion, the Puerto Rico Supreme Court decided for the first time that the only remedy available to liquidate property of a dissolved corporation is the appointment of a receiver by the Court.
  • Estelar v. Aut. Edificios Públicos, 2011 TSPR 139- Represented surety in an arbitration claim. In a published opinion, the Puerto Rico Supreme Court decided that the jurisdiction of an arbitration panel to issue an award can be extended by the mutual agreement of the parties.
  • Badillo Santiago v. García, 70 F. Supp. 2d 84 (D.P.R. 1999)- Successfully defended the Chief Justice of the Puerto Rico Supreme Court in an Americans with Disabilities Act claim filed by a citizen alleging the Court’s Administration failed to accommodate him during trial.