Experience

Estrella, LLC

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Corporate and Commercial Attorney | Business Immigration Practice Director

  • May 2015 - Present

  I work as corporate and commercial attorney at Estrella, where we focus on building personalized solutions for our clients’ needs. More than just counsels, our mission is to work directly with clients to facilitate their success. My experience at Estrella has allowed me to leverage my business and litigation background to create customized solutions for clients, while foreseeing potential disputes. I have directly contributed to the expansion of our corporate and commercial practice, where I counsel clients in various areas including to: • Organize new businesses. • Facilitate and defend the protection of intellectual property for clients. • Provide the day-to-day negotiations and drafting of commercial agreements. • Negotiate and prepare corporate agreements for local and transnational mergers and acquisitions. • Amplify the financing opportunities while leveraging the local tax incentives for new businesses and investors. • Directly defend our clients in their commercial disputes. • Assist businesses navigating their data and privacy requirements when expanding to PR and the U.S. The impact of our practice’s growth has led for it to be recognized as an industry leader by Legal 500. Additionally, I also helped establish, and currently lead, the firm’s business immigration practice, where we directly assist businesses and investors wanting to expand their commercial opportunities in the U.S. Show less



University of Puerto Rico School of Law

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations

• Adjunct Professor | Philip C. Jessup Moot Court Competition Coach

  • Jan 2015 - Present

  I work as adjunct professor teaching public international law, transnational business law, and serving as moot court competition coach preparing law students for the Philip C Jessup International Law Competition. My role as a Jessup coach is to prepare students as advocates for the most competitive environment in the largest and prestigious moot court competition in the world. I work on providing them the skills to: - Learn Appellate Litigation; - Conduct in-depth legal research; - Develop advance brief writing skills; - Master their oral advocacy skills; and - Immerse themselves in the most current international law topics. We prepare the team to represent Puerto Rico in the international rounds, consisting of more than 90 competing countries. I also assist as co-mentor on the immigration Pro Bono program, and facilitate seminars on immigration topics for students. Show less



NUC University

• Puerto Rico
• Higher Education
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Contract Professor

  • Mar 2019 - Jun 2019

  I worked as content creator for the launch of the online “Retail Academy” program. This program was created jointly with the Retail Association (ACDET) focusing on the skill-sets retail managers need to excel in the industry. I was able to leverage my previous teaching experience to organize and create the course focusing on the legal aspects required for Puerto Rico retail work. I worked as content creator for the launch of the online “Retail Academy” program. This program was created jointly with the Retail Association (ACDET) focusing on the skill-sets retail managers need to excel in the industry. I was able to leverage my previous teaching experience to organize and create the course focusing on the legal aspects required for Puerto Rico retail work.



Guzmán & Rodríguez López Law Offices

• Associate Attorney

  • Oct 2014 - Apr 2015

  Upon graduating, I joined Guzmán & Rodríguez López as a litigation associate. The firm focus is mainly on civil litigation in both State and Federal Court. I was able to directly oversee a vast amount of tort, corporate, and contractual disputes, where I directly developed my litigation skill set in brief writing, document legal review, legal discovery, deposition taking, motion drafting, settlement negotiations, and trial skills. I was also able to directly handle arbitrations under the AAA commercial rules. The experience allowed me to learn the importance of adaptability in the constantly changing environment of a litigation attorney, and I walked away with new skills in project management, case handling, civil litigation, and client development. Show less



UPR School of Law - Immigration Legal Aid Clinic

• Student Practitioner

  • Aug 2013 - Jun 2014

  I was able to conduct my law school legal clinic requirements in the UPR Immigration Legal Clinic. The UPR Immigration Clinic is the only Pro Bono Immigration Clinic in Puerto Rico and provides legal representation to indigent immigrants in Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands. The clinic work helped me leverage my passion for immigration law to apply it directly to my immigration cases. I was able to carry an extensive workload that allowed me to provide legal representation and practice skills in motion drafting, legal research, legal brief preparations, and removal defense litigation. I personally participated first-chair in various individual hearings and worked on appellate documents before the Board of Immigration Appeals, where I successfully defended various immigrants and legalized their status to continue lawfully in the U.S. Additionally, I was able to successfully prepare and file family petitions and naturalization processes for clients before USCIS. Show less



Pangea

• Colombia
• International Trade and Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Council Editor

  • Aug 2013 - Jun 2014

  I was one of the founding members of the UPR School of Law's first Electronic Publication focused on International Law and International Relations. Pangea focused on publishing articles, notes, and educational tidbits on the topics of international law, international relations, and comparative law. I was able to use my love for these topics in the creation and development of this project. In the publication, I was able to apply my skills by working as Council Editor on the Editorial Board. My work consisted of content creation, content editing, drafting articles, and curating notes on the publication's topics. I also facilitated workshops regarding international law topics. It was a great experience to be part of a law publication and have an in-depth experience diving into the current international law and international relations issues. Show less

• Summer Associate

  • Jun 2012 - Jul 2012

  I worked as an associate in the firm's summer program for law students. The program consisted of rotations through all the firm's practices. I was able to leverage my passion for the job, by participating hand's on in their daily civil litigation practice with motion drafting, brief writing, legal research, appellate litigation, trial preparation, and administrative litigation. I also took part in the corporate practice and assisted in contract drafting. I was also able to accompany partners to depositions, trials, mediations, and hearings. It was a great experience to work first-hand in the daily life of an attorney, while gaining an amazing skillset for future endeavors. It reaffirmed my love for the job. Show less



CaribEx Worldwide

• United States
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sales and Marketing Intern

  • Aug 2009 - Dec 2009

  I worked in the student internship program for sales and marketing logistics. I was able to conduct market research, work on client development, and assist with logistic coordination. It was a great student experience to learn the marketing logistics processes and day-to-day functions. This was truly a unique opportunity to build skills in business development, client relationship management, and facilitating feedback sessions and needs analysis. I worked in the student internship program for sales and marketing logistics. I was able to conduct market research, work on client development, and assist with logistic coordination. It was a great student experience to learn the marketing logistics processes and day-to-day functions. This was truly a unique opportunity to build skills in business development, client relationship management, and facilitating feedback sessions and needs analysis.