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ERIC A. TULLA, born San Juan, 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, (State Chairman 1998, 1999); International Academy of Trial Lawyers. Concentration: Litigation and Appellate Practice in Federal and Commonwealth Courts, Complex Product Liability Litigation, Construction Law, Environmental and Commercial Law.

MANUEL RIVERA-MENDEZ, born Patillas, Puerto Rico, December 3, 1939; admitted to bar, 1970, Puerto Rico, 1973, U.S. District Court and 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, 1932; 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.

GUILLERMO J. RAMOS-LUIÑA, born Hato Rey, Puerto Rico, March 16, 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 Civil Rights Litigation; White Collar Crime Defense.

JUAN J. MARTÍNEZ-RODRÍGUEZ, 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, Contract and Real Estate Law; Bankruptcy.

G. FÉLIX BENÍTEZ, 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. 1976). Member, University of Puerto Rico Law Review, 1977-78. Member: Bar Association of Puerto Rico. Concentration: Insurance and Premises Liability Law.


SENIOR ASSOCIATES

YOLANDA M. ROMÁN-GÓMEZ, 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: Employment and Commercial Litigation.

LILLIAN FRATTALLONE-MARTÍ, 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 Relations and Administrative Law.

RAMON 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, Federal Litigation and Practice.

LOURDES G. AGUIRRECHU-SALOM, born Santurce, Puerto Rico, September 17, 1966; admitted to bar, 1995; U.S. District Court and U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit; 1997; Education: University of Puerto Rico (B. A. Economics, Magna Cum Laude 1987, University of Puerto (M. A. Economics, Magna Cum Laude, 1990; University of Puerto Rico School of Law (J. D. Magna Cum Laude, 1994); Member: Puerto Rico Bar Association; American Bar Association. Concentration: Appellate Practice, Arbitration, Labor Relations and Employment Law and Litigation.


ASSOCIATES

MANUEL RIVERA-AGUILO, born San Juan, Puerto Rico, April 10, 1971; admitted to bar, January 1998; Education: University of South Florida (B. S. Science 1993), Interamerican University School of Law (J. D. 1997); Member, Bar Association of Puerto Rico. Concentration: Labor Relations and Employment Law and Litigation; Construction Law.

MARIA DE LOS ANGELES DELGADO, born San Juan, Puerto Rico, April 24, 1969; admitted to bar, 1995, Puerto Rico. Education: University of Puerto Rico (B. A. Political Science, Cum Laude 1991), University of Puerto Rico (J. D. 1994); The George Washington University (LLM Environmental Law 1996,); Member, Bar Association of Puerto Rico. Concentration: Environmental and Product Liability Law.

ELISA MERCEDES ALCARAZ, born Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, June 14, 1970; admitted to bar, 1995, Puerto Rico. Education: Smith College, Northampton, MA (B. A. Economics, Art History 1992), Pontificial Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Law (J. D. Cum Laude, 1992); Member, Bar Association of Puerto Rico. Concentration: Appellate Practice and Commercial Litigation.

JOSE A. BAGUE-SOTO, born San Juan, Puerto Rico, December 26, 1970; admitted to bar, 1997, Puerto Rico. 1998 U. S. District Court of Puerto Rico; Education: University of Miami (B. A., Political Science, 1993), Tulane Law School (J. D. 1996); Member, Bar Association of Puerto Rico. Concentration: General Litigation, Intellectual Property, and Federal Practice.

MARIA ISABEL DATIZ STEVENS, born in New York City, United States, September 29, 1970; admitted to bar 1998. Education: University of Puerto Rico, School of Law (J. D. 1997); University of Barcelona, School of Law, Barcelona, Spain (Licenciatura en Derecho, 1998); University of Puerto Rico (B.B. A., magna cum laude, 1993); Member, Bar Association of Puerto Rico. Concentration: Tax Law, Civil Litigation.


LEGAL SUPPORT PERSONNEL

Law Clerk

CARMEN TONI ANNONI-CORDERO, born Santurce, Puerto Rico, September 23, 1954; Education: University of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras campus (B. A. Economics Cum Laude 1973, InterAmerican University School of Law (J. D. 1993); Westlaw, Lexis, Microjuris, Compuclerk, Lotus, Excel Programs; Areas: Deposition Summaries; File, Field and Discovery Investigations; Client Correspondence; Translations.

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; Areas: Deposition Summaries; File, Field and Discovery Investigations; Client Correspondence; 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. Areas: Deposition Summaries; Client Correspondence; File, Field and Discovery Investigations; Translations.

Héctor L. Colón Martínez, born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania., July 15, 1959. Education: Puerto Rico Junior College, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Associate Degree, Major in Computer Programming (1984); Inter-American University, Fajardo, Puerto Rico (1980). Areas: Legal Research, Deposition Summaries, File, Field and Discovery Investigations, Client Correspondence, Translations.

Marilyn Giralt-Armada, born Caguas, Puerto Rico, January 10, 1956. Education, Secretarial Sciences, Ramírez College, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Associated Degree (1974); Huertas Junior College, Caguas, Puerto Rico, Associate Degree in Criminology (1979); CBT Banking College, Hartford, Connecticut, Course in Banking Operations (1988). Areas: 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

Aramark

BMA/Fressineus

British American Tobbaco

Caleb Brett

Caribbean Cinemas

Coastland Construction, Inc.

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

Colorcon P. R.

Corning

Dorado Beach Hotel Corp.

Dover Elevators

E. I. DuPont de Nemours Company

E G & G Dynatrend, Inc.

E. W. Saybolt Co., Inc.

Enron Corp.

First UNUM Insurance Co.

Flintkote Corp.

Gallagher Basset

General Accident Life Assurance

General Electric Co.

Genstar Inc.

Harris Paint

Hill Construction, Inc.

Hill Helicopters

Homewood Corporation

ICI Americas, Inc.

Investcorp.

Liberty Mutual Insurance Corporation

LSI United (Subsidiary of ITT)

Marshall's

Mascaró Porter & Co.

Miami Elevators

Morgan Stanley

Otis Elevator Company

PepsiCo., Inc.

Smith,Kline Beecham Corp.

Sun Life of Canada

Walgreen Drug Stores

Wellcraft Marine