50 Quisqueya Street (Hato Rey) San Juan, Puerto Rico 00917 Telephone: (787) 753-0438 • Fax: (787) 767-5784


FIRM PROFILE

The firm was established in 1981 and is currently composed of 12 attorneys with a broad range of legal, governmental, and practical experience. We engage in a diverse commercial and trial practice particularly focused on tax and corporate matters, real estate, labor and employment, environmental, insurance, trademark, immigration, aviation, admiralty, anti-trust, product liability and construction law. Our attorneys and support staff strive to serve our clients in a professional and expeditious manner with personal involvement of the partners. Each client has a primary contact at the law firm and all are offered quality service in a cost-effective manner.

ERIC A. TULLA, born Santurce, Puerto Rico, August 23, 1948; admitted to bar, 1977, Puerto Rico, U. S. District Court, District Court of Puerto Rico and U. S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit; 1977, U. S. Supreme Court; 1979, District of Columbia. Education: Yale University (B. A. 1970); Columbia University (J. D. 1973). Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar, 1972 and 1973. Member: Bar Association of Puerto Rico; Federal and American Bar Associations; American College of Trial Lawyers; International Academy of Trial Lawyers. Concentration: Litigation and Appellate Practice in Federal Courts, Product Liability, Construction Law.

MANUEL RIVERA MENDEZ, born Patillas, Puerto Rico, December 3, 1939; admitted to bar, 1970, Puerto Rico, 1973, U. S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit. Education: University of Puerto Rico (B.B.A., magna cum laude, 1967; LL.B., magna cum laude, 1970). Member, 1968-70 and Editor, 1969-70, University of Puerto Rico Law Review. Member: Bar Association of Puerto Rico. Concentration: Labor, Employment, Discrimination and Sexual Harassment, Collective Bargaining, Wage and Hour, Administrative and Environmental Law.

MARIA V. FERRER DE GLASSBERG, born in St. Louis, Missouri, August 1, 1942; admitted to bar, 1970, Puerto Rico. Education: Simmons College (B. S. 1963); University of Puerto Rico (LL. B., magna cum laude, 1970); Member, University of Puerto Rico Law Review, 1969-70. Member: Bar Association of Puerto Rico. Concentration: Tax, Real Estate, Leasing, Banking, Corporate and Commercial Law.

JORGE L CORDOVA, JR., born San Juan, Puerto Rico, September 14, 1932g admitted to bar, 1957, Puerto Rico; 1959, U. S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit; 1979, District of Columbia. Education: Princeton University (A. B. magna cum laude, 1954); Harvard University (LL. B. 1957). General Counsel, ACTION, 1971-75. Director, Latin America Region, Peace Corps, 1976. Director, Office of the Government of Puerto Rico in Washington, D. C., 1977-78. Associate and Partner, Brown, Newsom & Cordova, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 1957-1970. Partner, Peabody, Rivlin, Lambert & Meyers, Washington, D.C., 1979-1980. Member: The District of Columbia Bar, Bar Association of Puerto Rico, American Bar Association. Concentration: Commercial, Banking, Environmental, Corporate and Administrative Law.


SENIOR ASSOCIATES

JUAN J. MARTINEZ-RODRIGUEZ, born Hato Rey, Puerto Rico, March 5, 1949; admitted to bar, 1974, Puerto Rico and U. S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit. Education: Boston College (B. A., cum laude, 1970); University of Puerto Rico (J. D., magna cum laude, 1974). Executive Director, Puerto Rico Treatment Alternatives to Street Crime (T. A. S. C.) Program, 1975-81. Member: Bar Association of Puerto Rico. Concentration: Corporate, Franchise and Real Estate Law, Bankruptcy.

G. FELIX BENITEZ, born Santurce, Puerto Rico, October 9, 1946; admitted to bar, 1979, Puerto Rico; 1980, U. S. District Court, District of Puerto Rico. Education: Tulane University (B.A. 1969); University of Puerto Rico (J.D. 1979). Member, University of Puerto Rico Law Review, 1977-78. Member: Bar Association of Puerto Rico. Concentration: Insurance and Product Liability Law.

MIGUEL A. RALDIRIS, born Santurce, Puerto Rico, October 9, 1951; admitted to bar, 1977, Puerto Rico; 1985, U. S. District Court, District of Puerto Rico and U. S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit (1989); University of Puerto Rico (J. D. 1979). Member, University of Puerto Rico Law Review, 1977-78. Member: Bar Association of Puerto Rico. Concentration: Insurance and Product Liability Law.

GUILLERMO J. RAMOS-LUIÑA, born Hato Rey, Puerto Rico, March 6, 1959; admitted to bar 1986, Puerto Rico; U. S. District Court, District of Puerto Rico and U. S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit 1988; U. S. Supreme Court 1993. Education: Harvard University (B.A. 1981); University of Puerto Rico (J. D. 1985). Member: Bar Association of Puerto Rico. Concentration: Commercial, Product Liability, Complex and Multi-District Litigation. Civil Rights and White Collar Defense Litigation.


ASSOCIATES

YOLANDA M. ROMAN-GOMEZ, born San Juan, Puerto Rico, October 22, 1967; admitted to bar, 1991; 1992, U. S. Court of appeals, First Circuit; 1994, U. S. District Court, District of Puerto Rico. Education: University of Puerto Rico, School of Law (J. D. cum laude, 1991); University of Puerto Rico (B. B. A., cum laude, 1988); Member: Bar Association of Puerto Rico; American Bar Association. Concentration: Labor and Administrative Law, General Litigation.

LILLIAN FRATALLONE-MARTI, born San Juan, Puerto Rico, December 23, 1964; admitted to bar, 1995; 1995 U. S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit; 1996 U. S. District Court of Puerto Rico; Education: University of Puerto Rico, School of Law (J. D. cum laude, 1994); University of Puerto Rico (B. B. A. magna cum laude, 1986); Member: Bar Association of Puerto Rico; American Bar Association. Concentration: Labor and Administrative Law, General Litigation.

RAMÓN L. VIÑAS BUESO, born San Juan, Puerto Rico, January 12, 1968; admitted to bar, 1994; 1994 U. S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit; 1994 U. S. District Court of Puerto Rico; Education: University of Puerto Rico, School of Law (J. D., 1993); Tulane University, New Orleans, LA (B.A. 1990); Member: Federal Bar Association of Puerto Rico; American Bar Association. Concentration: Civil and Commercial Litigation, Complex Litigation.


LEGAL SUPPORT PERSONNEL

Paralegals

Nereida A. Robles, born San Juan, Puerto Rico, September 12, 1947. Education: Paralegal Course, University of Puerto Rico; Westlaw and Lexis Legal Computer Training; Dbase; Practice Areas: Deposition Summaries; File, Field and Discovery Investigations; Client Correspondence; Translations.

Sandra L. Betancourt, born Santurce, Puerto Rico, May 16, 1959. Education: Paralegal Course, University of Puerto Rico, Microjuris, Westlaw and Lexis Legal Computer Training, Dbase. Practice Areas: Legal Research, Deposition Summaries, File, Field and Discovery Investigations, Client Correspondence, Immigration.

Aida I. Rivera Benitez, born San Juan, Puerto Rico, September 29, 1959. Education: EDP College of Puerto Rico (MSMIS 1993); University of Puerto Rico, Paralegal Training, Dbase, Lexis, Microjuris and Westlaw Computer Training. Practice Areas: Client Correspondence, File and Field Investigations, Deposition Summaries, Translations.

Gladys Ríos-Soto, born Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, April 4, 1948. Education: Secretarial Sciences, University of Puerto Rico (Mayagüez), 1975; Paralegal Course, Paralegal Institute, 1985. Practice Areas: Deposition Summaries; Client Correspondence; File, Field and Discovery Investigations; Translations.

Hector L. Colon, born Philadelphia, PA., July 15, 1959. Education: Puerto Rico Junior College, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Associate Degree, Major in Computer Programming, Inter-American University, Fajardo, Puerto Rico. Practice Areas: Legal Research, Deposition Summaries, File, Field and Discovery Investigations, Client Correspondence, Translations.


REPRESENTATIVE CLIENTS

Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.

Air Products and Chemical, Inc.

Alexis

American International Group

Anheuser Busch Companies

Aramark

Autos Vega, Inc.

Caleb Brett

Caribbean Cinemas

Concentrate Manufacturing Co., Inc. (The) Colorcon P. R.

Colorcon P. R.

Dorado Beach Hotel Corp.

Dover Elevators

E. I. DuPont de Nemours Company

E G & G Dynatrend, Inc.

E. W. Saybolt Co., Inc.

First UNUM Insurance Co.

Frito Lay of Puerto Rico, Inc.

General Accident Life Assurance

General Electric Co.

Harris Paint

Hill Construction, Inc.

Hill Helicopters

Homewood Corporation

ICI Americas, Inc.

Investcorp.

Liberty Mutual Insurance Corporation

LSI United (Subsidiary of ITT)

Mascaró Porter & Co.

Otis Elevator Company

PepsiCo., Inc.

Procter & Gamble Corp.

Sears, Roebuck and Company

Smith,Kline Beecham Corp.

Sun Life of Canada

The Home Depot

Trane Western Hemisphere

Walgreen Drug Stores

Wellcraft Marine