Experience

Touro University Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Professor of Law and Director of Neighborhood Programs

  • May 2018 - Present

  Administers courses and conducts research in the following areas: Constitutional Law I; Constitutional Law II; Internet and Technology Law; Intellectual Property (including Patents, Trademarks, Copyright, Trade Secrets, and other related state law matters); Constitutional Law Modules of Advanced Legal Analysis I (Bar preparation course co-taught with several other professors).

• Visiting Associate Professor of Law

  • Aug 2016 - Apr 2018

  Administers courses and conducts research in the following areas: Constitutional Law I; Constitutional Law II; Internet and Technology Law; Intellectual Property (including Patents, Trademarks, Copyright, Trade Secrets, and other related state law matters); Constitutional Law Modules of Advanced Legal Analysis I (Bar preparation course co-taught with several other professors); Guest Lecturer and Discussant in Supreme Court Seminar



González & Roig, LLC

• San Juan, Puerto Rico

• Founding Member and Special Counsel

  • Jan 2009 - Present

  Provides legal advice and consultation in the following practice areas: • Constitutional and Administrative Law • Internet and Technology Law • Intellectual Property (including Trademarks, Copyrights, and Sports and Entertainment Law) • Appellate Litigation (both federal and local) • General Civil and Commercial Litigation and Consulting • Legislative and Governmental Affairs Provides legal advice and consultation in the following practice areas: • Constitutional and Administrative Law • Internet and Technology Law • Intellectual Property (including Trademarks, Copyrights, and Sports and Entertainment Law) • Appellate Litigation (both federal and local) • General Civil and Commercial Litigation and Consulting • Legislative and Governmental Affairs



Charleston School of Law

• Charleston, South Carolina

• Associate Professor of Law

  • Jun 2011 - Apr 2018

  Tenured, May 8, 2016 Associate Professor of Law, 2014- Assistant Professor of Law, 2011-2014 Administers courses and conducts research in the following areas: Constitutional Law I; Constitutional Law II; Internet and Technology Law; Intellectual Property (including Patents, Trademarks, Copyright, Trade Secrets, and other related state law matters); Copyright Law Tenured, May 8, 2016 Associate Professor of Law, 2014- Assistant Professor of Law, 2011-2014 Administers courses and conducts research in the following areas: Constitutional Law I; Constitutional Law II; Internet and Technology Law; Intellectual Property (including Patents, Trademarks, Copyright, Trade Secrets, and other related state law matters); Copyright Law



Stetson University College of Law

• Granada, Spain

• Visiting Professor of Law

  • Jun 2017 - Jul 2017

  Course: Innovation and Economic Crisis Course: Innovation and Economic Crisis



University of Puerto Rico School of Law

• San Juan, Puerto Rico

• Visiting Professor of Law

  • Oct 2016 - Nov 2016

  Course: Special Topics in Public Law: Internet and Technology Law Course: Special Topics in Public Law: Internet and Technology Law



University of Puerto Rico School of Law

• Adjunct Professor of Law

  • Aug 2009 - Jan 2011

  Courses: Legal Research and Writing; Mini-course on Introduction to the Law Courses: Legal Research and Writing; Mini-course on Introduction to the Law



Puerto Rico Department of Justice

• Assistant Secretary of Justice (Secretario Auxiliar de Asesoramiento)

  • Jan 2005 - Dec 2008

  Senior advisor to the Secretary of Justice in legal (criminal, civil and administrative), political, managerial, human resources and communications matters. In charge of the Office of Legal Counsel, the Legislative Liaison’s Office, the Contracts and Act No. 9 Division, and the Legal Library. Senior advisor to the Secretary of Justice in legal (criminal, civil and administrative), political, managerial, human resources and communications matters. In charge of the Office of Legal Counsel, the Legislative Liaison’s Office, the Contracts and Act No. 9 Division, and the Legal Library.



Fiddler Gonzalez & Rodriguez

• Senior Associate

  • Jun 1998 - Jan 2005

  Senior Associate in the Litigation Division – July 2004 - January 2005 Associate in the Litigation Division – November 2003 - July 2004 Summer Associate in the Litigation Division – June - July 1998 and June - July 1999 Worked as counsel of record in multiple stages of civil litigation in the following practice areas: Civil and Commercial Litigation, including Antitrust and Contracts; Appellate Litigation; Intellectual Property and Technology Law (including Trademarks, Copyrights, Art, and Sports and Entertainment Law); and Constitutional and Administrative Law. Represented important clients such as ASCAP, DirecTV, Telemundo and Merisant regarding intellectual property matters.



United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico

• Judicial Clerk for United States District Judge Salvador E. Casellas

  • Oct 2001 - Oct 2003

  Drafted opinions and orders. Actively managed the Judge’s civil and criminal dockets, which resulted in a reduction to zero in long-pending cases and motions (over six months). Assisted the Judge during Status, Pretrial and other Conferences, hearings, civil and criminal trials, and in settlement negotiations between opposing parties. Drafted opinions and orders. Actively managed the Judge’s civil and criminal dockets, which resulted in a reduction to zero in long-pending cases and motions (over six months). Assisted the Judge during Status, Pretrial and other Conferences, hearings, civil and criminal trials, and in settlement negotiations between opposing parties.



Supreme Court of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico

• Judicial Clerk for Justice Federico Hernández Denton

  • Nov 2000 - Oct 2001

  Researched and prepared draft opinions for then Associate Justice, now Chief Justice, Federico Hernández Denton. Evaluated other Justices’ draft opinions. Participated in the resolution of interlocutory motions, such as stays and other urgent motions. Researched and prepared draft opinions for then Associate Justice, now Chief Justice, Federico Hernández Denton. Evaluated other Justices’ draft opinions. Participated in the resolution of interlocutory motions, such as stays and other urgent motions.



Smith Barney

• Summer Intern

  • Jun 1996 - Aug 1996

  Sponsors for Educational Opportunity Investment Banking Program Research Department – Environmental Services Industry Prepared an analysis and report on the state of the municipal solid waste industry. Conducted a study on merger and acquisition activities in the environmental services industry. Participated in day-to-day responsibilities of senior analyst: wrote “call notes,” attended conference calls and analysts’ meetings with senior management, and updated valuation models. Sponsors for Educational Opportunity Investment Banking Program Research Department – Environmental Services Industry Prepared an analysis and report on the state of the municipal solid waste industry. Conducted a study on merger and acquisition activities in the environmental services industry. Participated in day-to-day responsibilities of senior analyst: wrote “call notes,” attended conference calls and analysts’ meetings with senior management, and updated valuation models.