2012 Summer - Federal Bar Association

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articles & activities
The Foundation of the Federal Bar Association Holds
Meeting in San Juan • 2
The FBA Mid-Year Meeting • 2
The Stolen Valor Act • 3
FBA News and Up Coming Events • 4
On Patent Wars: Oracle Corp. v. Google, Inc. • 9
2012 Summer
FBA Student Division Activities
Induction Ceremony FBA PR Chapter Student Divisions • 5
Interamerican University of Puerto Rico Law School
Human Trafficking: Governmental and Nongovernmental Organizations’ Efforts • 5
The 2012 Moot Court Appellate Arguments at the U.S.
District Court • 6
The Effective Oral Argument • 7
University of Puerto Rico Law School
The Federal Criminal Justice System in Puerto Rico
From the Point of View of a Prosecutor and a Public
Defender • 7
Employment Opportunities in Federal Court: A Talk
With Litigation Attorney Britt E. Arrieta Rivera, Esq. • 8
membership informatioN section
Special Message • 14
FBA PR Chapter Active Members Roster • 15
Membership Application • 22
IN EVERY ISSUE
Clerk’s Tidings • 10
Board of Directors • 24
Federal Bar Association Practitioner Directory • 25
The Federal Bar Association Newsletter
President’s Message
Dear Members:
As I reflect on the work we have done this past year to put in
place a continuous stream of activities that improve the level
of practice in our federal court, I am proud of everything we
accomplished, but mindful that still there is much work to be
done. Whether we continue to offer monthly conferences on
substantive and procedural matters of interest, or transition to a more structured
but less recurrent system of CLE seminars, our mission remains the same. We
strive to help all federal practitioners become better at their craft.
Many challenges lay ahead for the in-coming Board, but one in particular warrants
mention: our membership count. Presently our membership hovers around the
six hundred mark. Eyeing the National Convention to be held in Puerto Rico in
September 2013, our goal is to increase our membership count to one thousand.
We hope to reach that mark by continuing to appeal to your interest in the Chapter
by offering seminars, conferences, and networking activities that foster your
professional growth. Look for a conference on summary judgment in the labor and
employment context in August, and we have other conferences on the pipeline
that I am sure will be to your liking. We are planning to offer a conference on
evidence and courtroom techniques that will be useful to beginners and seasoned
attorneys alike. Also, we are planning to offer a conference on mediation, its upside
and its downside, how to approach it, and what to expect from the process.
These and other conferences we will offer are an excellent reason to join or renew
your membership.
But there are other reasons. The Court is always instrumental and the Judges
and Clerk’s Office are very helpful with our activities, as are our long standing
members. Membership with the Chapter is an excellent way to further develop
your relationship with all of them.
This is an excellent time to become a member of the FBA or renew your
membership. I hope you will do so!
Best,
Manuel A. Pietrantoni
The Federal Bar
Association Newsletter
Hon. Raymond L. Acosta
Puerto Rico Chapter
Editorial Board
Katherine González-Valentín
Ferraiuoli, LLC
(787) 766-7000
Editor-in-Chief
Past Chapter President
Contributing Editors
Casellas Alcover & Burgos
Hon. Gustavo A. Gelpí
Past Chapter President
Roberto Abesada-Agüet
Correa Acevedo Law Offices, PSC
Copyright ©2012 by the Federal Bar Association,
Honorable Raymond L. Acosta Puerto Rico Chapter.
The contents of From the Bar may not be
reproduced without the express written consent
of the author. This newsletter is intended for
information only and is not to be considered legal
advice. The views expressed by counsel in the
articles published herein are entirely theirs and not
of the Chapter or the editorial board.
Requests for additional copies, submissions, or
address updates should be directed to
Katherine González at kgonzalez@ferraiuoli.com.
The Foundation of the Federal Bar
Association Holds Meeting in San Juan
The Fellows of the Foundation of the Federal Bar Association
held a series of meetings in San Juan in February of this
year. This marked the first time that the Foundation holds
a board meeting in Puerto Rico. The event was organized
by Foundation board member and Life Fellow, Néstor M.
Méndez.
The meetings were capped off by a Fellows’ dinner at
Morton’s of Chicago at the Caribe Hilton hotel. Two new
Life Fellows were inducted during the event: Gustavo A.
Gelpí, Sr. and Oreste R. Ramos. Alfredo Castellanos, who
already had been a Fellow for several years, became a Life
Fellow. Mr. Gelpí, who is Counsel with McConnell Valdés
LLC, is a very accomplished trial and appellate attorney as
well as Judge Gelpí’s father. Mr. Ramos, who is the FBA’s
Puerto Rico Chapter President Elect, is a Capital Member of
the litigation practice group of Pietrantoni Méndez & Alvarez
LLC. Mr. Castellanos is a past Puerto Rico Chapter President
of the FBA as well as a very accomplished trial attorney who
has represented high profile clients, not only in Puerto Rico,
but also stateside.
During the Fellows’ dinner, Mr. Luis Alvarez, a board member
of the Fundación Histórica del Tribunal Supremo de Puerto
Rico, gave a presentation on La Fundación’s mission and
accomplishments.
Among the guests at the Fellows’ dinner were Foundation
President Dennis J. Clark, Fellows Chair ex officio Carl
Gilmore, Judge Gustavo A. Gelpí, Judge Juan M. Pérez
Giménez, Judge Daniel R. Domínguez, Puerto Rico
Supreme Court Justice Roberto Feliberti (who is also a
Fellow of the Foundation), and First Circuit Settlement
Counsel Charles Cordero, as well as several members of
Manuel Pietrantoni, Oreste Ramos, Gustavo A. Gelpí, Judge
Gustavo A. Gelpí, Jr., Alfredo Castellanos, Néstor Méndez and
Russell del Toro.
Attendees during Carl Gilmore’s speech.
the Board of the Puerto Rico Chapter, both current and past,
including current President Manuel A. Pietrantoni, Past
FBA National President Russell del Toro, First Circuit Vice
President Katherine González, and past chapter presidents,
Richard Graffam, Eric Pérez Ochoa and Roberto Santana.
The photographs were furnished by Nina Méndez Martí.
The FBA Mid-Year
Meeting
By: Manuel A. Pietrantoni
The FBA Mid-Year Meeting was held in Washington DC on
March 30 and 31, 2012. In attendance were several members
from our Chapter, including the FBA National’s Treasurer
Hon. Gustavo A. Gelpí, Fellow Néstor Méndez, Fellow and
Past Chapter President Ricardo Casellas, and Fellow and
Chapter President Manuel A. Pietrantoni. While the meeting
was a success, the highlight was a ceremony sponsored
by the Foundation of the Federal Bar Association honoring
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, held in the
Supreme Court. Justice Thomas spoke eloquently about the
role each attorney plays in the administration of justice, and
about the importance of protecting the legal process. The
ceremony was a rousing success.
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Hon. Gustavo A. Gelpí, Jr., Justice Clarence Thomas of the US
Supreme Court and Gustavo Gelpí, Esq.
2012 Summer • issue no. 48
The Stolen Valor Act
Addressed by Professor John M. Greabe
On March 16, 2012, Professor John M. Greabe from the
University of New Hampshire School of Law offered a
seminar to members of the Puerto Rico Chapter at the
Clemente Ruiz Nazario Federal Courthouse on United States
v. Álvarez. Professor Greabe spoke about the Supreme
Court’s consideration of the Ninth Circuit’s decision to strike
down a federal statute known as the “Stolen Valor Act”
on First Amendment grounds. The Act imposes criminal
penalties for falsely claiming to have been awarded the
Congressional Medal of Honor. The issue framed by the
Ninth Circuit’s decision was whether the First Amendment
permits Congress to penalize false statements of fact.
Professor Greabe led a lively discussion regarding the issue
addressed by the amicus brief he co-authored, i.e. whether
the statute could be seen to perform a trademark function
and thus be evaluated under a different level of scrutiny.
Becky Shaw, Professor John M. Greabe and Elizabeth Gray from
the University of New Hampshire School of Law
FBA NEWS & UP COMING EVENTS…
FBA Lecture Series: On August
16, 2012, the Chapter will continue
its Lecture Series with “Summary
Judgment in Labor and Employment
Cases” featuring Hon. Daniel R.
Domínguez, U.S. District Court Judge
for the District of Puerto Rico. The
lecture will start at 2:00 P.M. and will
be held at the Clemente Ruiz-Nazario
U.S. Courthouse in Hato Rey. The next lecture of the series will be a
panel discussion on evidentiary issues
at a date to be determined. Please
watch out for our e-mails for further
information.
Nominations & Elections: July 16 is
the deadline for notification of write-in
candidates to the FBA Board. Notice
was sent to all Chapter members in
good standing. Be on the look-out for
the voting ballots after July 16.
Membership: The Chapter has appointed Oreste Ramos until August
2012 and Andrés López for the 20122013 term as Membership Chairs. You
may contact them or any member of the
Coming up in our Lecture Series:
“Mediation: Strategies, Skills, and Tools
for Success” Are you and your clients
making good use of mediation and its
benefits? What are the best practices
that can help you succeed in this area?
More details coming soon!
Board to assist you with your questions
about your membership status.
Farewell & Thanks are in order! Our
esteemed Melissa Stevenson, longtime Manager of Chapters and Circuits
at the FBA National office has decided
to pursue graduate studies and leave
her position effective June 29. Melissa
has been a great supporter of our
Chapter. She will be missed!
Manuel Pietrantoni, Melissa Stevenson
and Carlos Valldejuly
Katherine González and Melissa
Stevenson
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FBA Student Division
Induction Ceremony
FBA PR Chapter Student Divisions
By: Hector L. Ramos-Vega
On Friday, April 13, 2012, the Honorable Raymond L. Acosta Puerto Rico Chapter of the Federal Bar Association (“FBA”)
held an induction ceremony for members of the Student Division of the University of Puerto Rico School of Law, the
Interamerican University of Puerto Rico School of Law and the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Law.
The ceremony was held at the Old San Juan Federal Courthouse and was presided by the Honorable Gustavo A. Gelpi,
United States District Judge, the Honorable Brian K. Tester, United States Bankruptcy Judge, and the Honorable Roberto
Feliberti, Associate Justice of the Puerto Rico Supreme Court.
After taking their oath, the three judges addressed the new student members congratulating them on their decision to
join the organization and expressing how their own individual memberships in the FBA had helped them in achieving their
professional goals. Judge Gelpi went into great detail to highlight the benefits of belonging to the FBA as students and
as practitioners. Judge Tester as well as Justice Feliberti narrated their own individual experiences as members of the
organization before being appointed to the bench.
In all, the Judges, the students and the family members in attendance enjoyed very much their participation in the induction
ceremony.
Law Students with Hon. Brian K. Tester, United States Bankruptcy Judge; Hon.
Roberto Feliberti, Associate Justice of the Puerto Rico Supreme Court and Hon.
Gustavo A. Gelpí, Jr., United States District Judge.
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Interamerican
University
Law School
Human Trafficking:
Governmental and Non-governmental
Organizations’ Efforts
By: Manuel Franco
O
n March 27, 2012, members of the PR Chapter
Student Division at the Interamerican University
Law School organized a conference on the subject
of Human Trafficking. The objective of the conference was to
educate the audience and bring awareness to this relatively
unknown problem. The guest speakers were Agent Joseph
González of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Agent José
L. Viera of the Department of Homeland Security, Maritza
González of the U.S. Attorney’s Office, and Karla González
from the Caribbean Coalition against Human Trafficking.
Karla González began the conference with an introduction
to the topic. It became clear that much of the audience, like
much of the population, was unaware or misinformed as
to the issue of Human Trafficking. Ms. González taught the
audience the correct terminologies and showed them the
alarming statistics. One could see the horror on the faces of
those present when Ms. González told them of the reality
that some of these atrocities were actually occurring here
in Puerto Rico. Karla González gave real life examples of
how easy becoming a victim can be. Next up were agents
Joseph González and José L. Viera who talked about some
of the investigative methods used by the government. They
explained that the biggest obstacle is that there are many
victims who won’t speak to the government agencies that are
trying to save them because their handlers have brainwashed
them into believing that they are only concerned with hurting
them or putting them in jail. Without their cooperation it
becomes difficult to build a case as Assistant United States
Attorney Maritza González explained.
The activity was a success as many of the students were
very attentive and eager to ask questions at the conclusion
of the conference. At the end of the conference students
had an opportunity to get to know the guest speakers over
cold beverages and hors d’oeuvres. It was a very informative
and eye-opening lecture and a great experience for all those
involved.
Manuel Franco, Interamerican Law School Student Division President; Homeland Security Special Agent Jose L Viera; Assistant United
States Attorney Maritza Gonzalez; Travis O’Neal, Immediate Past President Interamerican Law School Student Division; Karla Gonzalez
from the Caribbean Coalition Against Human Trafficking; FBI Special Agent Joseph Gonzalez; and, Assistant United States Attorney
Ernesto Lopez-Soltero.
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Interamerican
University
Law School
The 2012 Moot Court Appellate Arguments
at the U.S. District Court
By: Roberto Abesada-Agüet
For the fifth straight year, the U.S.
District Court for the District of Puerto
Rico hosted the visit of 40 first year
law students from the Interamerican
University, School of Law who,
together with their friends and
relatives, appeared for a moot court
appellate argument as part of the Legal
Research, Analysis and Writing two
semester course taught by Roberto
Abesada-Agüet and José De la Cruz.
U.S. District Court Judge, Hon.
Francisco A. Besosa, Associate
Justice of the Supreme Court of Puerto
Rico, Hon. Roberto Feliberti, and Hon.
Teresita Medina-Monteserín from the
Puerto Rico Court of Appeals heard
argument in the first panel. The second
panel counted with the participation of
U.S. District Court Judge. Hon. Daniel
R. Domínguez, U.S. Magistrate Judge
Hon. Marcos López and Hon. Angel
Pagán-Ocasio, from the Court of First
Instance, San Juan Superior Part.
Left to right (up): Hon. Roberto Feliberti, Hon. Francisco A. Besosa and Hon. Teresita
Medina Monteserín; Left to right (down): Prof. Roberto Abesada-Agüet and Prof. José
De la Cruz
After one year of hard work, the
students were grateful and proud of
this engaging and realistic experience.
The students, faculty and general
audience highly appreciated the
recommendations of all of the
judges who, out of their very busy
schedule, took the time and effort
to study the briefs carefully, make
pointed questions and comments and
contribute to the enhancement of the
legal profession. Indeed, the lessons
learned in this daunting advocacy
experience will never be forgotten by
the students.
Special thanks to Chief Judge Hon.
Aida Delgado, Frances Ríos de Morán
and Carmen Serrano for allowing this
event to take place in the U.S. District
Court’s facilities.
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Left to right (up): Hon. Ángel Pagán-Ocasio, Hon. Daniel R. Domínguez and Hon.
Marcos López; (down) Prof. José De la Cruz
Interamerican
University
Law School
The Effective Oral Argument
By: Travis M. O’Neal
On Friday, April 27, 2012, the first year Interamerican University Law School students enrolled in Professor Roberto AbesadaAgüet’s Investigation, Research, and Analysis class presented their first oral argument. As is customary of Professor
Abesada’s class, his students argued their cases in front of a panel of three judges at the Clemente Ruiz Nazario U.S. District
Courthouse located in Hato Rey.
On the Tuesday, April 24, 2012, in anticipation of the students’ then-upcoming oral arguments and with the help of the
Hon. Raymond L. Acosta Puerto Rico Chapter’s Federal Bar Association Student Division at the Interamerican University of
Puerto Rico School of Law (“Student Division”), Professor Abesada organized and hosted in the theatre of the Interamerican
University of Puerto Rico Law School an activity titled, “The Effective Oral Argument.” In addition to Professor Abesada,
U.S. District Judge Daniel Domínguez and U.S. Magistrate Judge Marcos López participated in the activity, which was open
to all Federal Bar Association members. Using a PowerPoint presentation, Professor Abesada gave tips and techniques for
delivering an effective oral argument as well as tips on oral argument etiquette. As Professor Abesada went through the
slides of his PowerPoint presentation, Judge Domínguez and Magistrate Judge Marcos López provided commentary and
gave their own personal insight and tips.
The activity finalized with a brief Question and Answer session in which Judge Domínguez and Magistrate Judge López
answered the members’ questions and addressed the concerns they expressed. Once the activity concluded, Judge
Domínguez, Magistrate Judge López, Professor Abesada, and the members that were in attendance stepped outside the
theatre to fraternize with one another as they enjoyed hors d’oeuvres that the Student Division supplied for the night’s
activity.
University of Puerto Rico
Law School
The Federal Criminal Justice
System in Puerto Rico From the
Point of View of a Prosecutor
and a Public Defender
The Student Division of the PR Chapter at the University of
Puerto Rico Law School was honored to invite as guest speakers
U.S. Assistant District Attorney, Dina Avila, and Public Defender,
Hector Ramos. These two speakers gave a thorough overview of
the criminal justice system from opposing points of view, that of a
prosecutor and that of a public defender.
Attorneys Avila and Ramos provided a detailed explanation of the
inner workings of the criminal justice system from the investigative
phase up to the sentencing phase. Each speaker provided insight
into the challenges each side faces at different steps.
Students also received valuable advice related to ways of becoming
involved in the Federal Criminal Justice System, as each speaker
explained the process of becoming either a federal prosecutor or a
public defender in Puerto Rico.
We reiterate our appreciation to both speakers for the time and
knowledge they shared in this activity!
Above: Dina Avila and Hector Ramos with UPR law
students.
Below: Dina Avila and Hector Ramos giving their
presentation.
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Law School
Employment Opportunities in Federal
Court: A Talk With Litigation Attorney
Britt E. Arrieta Rivera, Esq.
Currently the Career Development
Office at the University of Puerto Rico
Law School provides opportunities for
students to apply for positions in local
law firms of all sizes and practices, as
well as state and federal courts.
Although clerkships in Federal Court
are available, obtaining information on
the application process has been more
limited.
This school year the FBA-UPR Chapter
hosted a conference for students to
learn more about federal clerkships in
Puerto Rico.
Britt E. Arrieta Rivera, Esq. of
McConnell Valdés, LLC was invited as a
guest speaker to discuss employment
opportunities in the federal system.
Britt E. Arrieta answers questions from UPR students.
She was very informative, and spoke
about her own experiences in the
federal court system, particularly her
clerkship with District Judge Pérez
Jiménez.
She encouraged students to work with
a judge, as the experience provides a
terrific learning opportunity and a solid
background in the inner workings of
Puerto Rico federal courts.
Additionally, she encouraged students
to visit OSCAR the government run
website used to apply for positions in
the Federal Court system in order to
learn more about the process.
This activity was a great success and
had an excellent turnout!
UPR law students with Britt E. Arrieta (2nd from left).
OSCAR
If you are interested in more information please visit the central online
resource for federal law clerk and appellate court staff attorney hiring:
https://oscar.uscourts.gov/
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On Patent Wars:
Oracle Corp. v. Google, Inc.
By: Jean G. Vidal-Font
O
n May 31st, 2012, the U.S. District Court for the
Northern District of California issued its opinion and
order in the Oracle Corp. v. Google, Inc. 3:10-cv03561 (WHA) case, effectively creating the first casualty of
the patent wars. In this case, Oracle asserted a copyright
claim against Google over 37 of its Application Programming
Interface (API) packages found in Oracle’s JAVA program.
Google counter-argued that it did not copy the source code
for those 37 API’s, but rather wrote its own software for
the Android platform that performed the same function as
those API’s. Thus the central question before the Court
was to what extent could one party copy the very same
functionality encompassed in the source code made by
another.
To those wondering what an API is, Judge William Alsup
provided an excellent description of the programming code
object, stating:
An API is like a library. Each package is like a
bookshelf in the library. Each class is like a book
on the shelf. Each method is like a how-to-do-it
chapter in a book. Go to the right shelf, select the
right book, and open it to the chapter that covers
the work you need.
Recognizing that no prior court had dealt with the issue at
hand, Judge Alsup preceded his ruling by a lengthy recount
of Copyright law and computer programming, ultimately
concluding that:
As long as the specific code written to implement
a method is different, anyone is free under the
Copyright Act to write his or her own method to
carry out exactly the same function or specification
of any and all methods used in the Java API.
Contrary to Oracle, copyright law does not confer
ownership over any and all ways to implement a
function or specification, no matter how creative
the copyrighted implementation or specification
may be. The Act confers ownership only over
the specific way in which the author wrote out
his version. Others are free to write their own
implementation to accomplish the identical function,
for, importantly; ideas, concepts and functions
cannot be monopolized by copyright.
Amidst the litany of
technology related
infringement suits, the
District Court’s opinion
(if upheld) provides the
first clear doctrine
for the complex and
ever-changing world
of smartphones and
software programming.
The importance of this decision for copyright practitioners
cannot be understated. Amidst the litany of technology
related infringement suits, the District Court’s opinion (if
upheld) provides the first clear doctrine for the complex
and ever-changing world of smartphones and software
programming. As the limits of source code and its copyright
continue to be tested, this decision will be referred to time
and time again.
Jean G. Vidal-Font is an attorney at Ferraiuoli LLC where
he practices civil and commercial litigation as well as
Intellectual Property Law. He received his Juris Doctor
from the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico and a
Masters of Law degree in Intellectual Property from
The George Washington University. He can be reached at
jvidal@ferraiuoli.com
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Clerk’s Tidings
By: Frances Ríos de Morán, Esq.
Clerk of Court, U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico
This is a section with news items, notices, and general information from the Clerk’s Office in the U.S. District Court for
the District of Puerto Rico, as part of a joint effort with the FBA to keep the Bar appraised of events and provide a better,
expedited service to its members. As part of this effort, we sometimes provide Internet link addresses to sites over which
the Clerk’s Office or the U.S. District Court exercise no control and thus take no responsibility for their organization, views,
accuracy, contents, standards, copyright, or trademark compliance or legality.
Visit from Colombian and
Mexican Judges
�On May 8, 2012, Chief Judge Delgado-Colón welcomed
a delegation of judges from Colombia and Mexico. As part
of their visit, they attended various proceedings before
Chief Judge Delgado-Colón: a status conference in a multidefendant narcotics prosecution and a plea and sentencing
hearing.
They also observed a criminal trial before District Judge
Francisco A. Besosa, and a suppression hearing before
Magistrate Judge Silvia Carreño-Coll. Clerk of Court, Frances
Ríos de Morán, Esq., demonstrated the state-of-the-art
courtroom technology available throughout all courtrooms.
Court Security Study Tour for
Indonesian Supreme Court Delegation
On April 23, 2012, Chief Judge Aida M. Delgado-Colón
received a group of a high level Indonesian delegation,
including judges of the Indonesia Supreme Court, as part
of a Court Security Study Tour hosted by the United States
Department of Justice Office of Overseas Prosecutorial
Development, Assistance and Training (OPDAT). The
delegation first travelled to Washington, D.C., to focus on
policy issues and examine legislation. During their visit
to Puerto Rico they witnessed first-hand how security is
maintained in the courtrooms and other court facilities.
A delegation of judges from Colombia and Mexico visited
the U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico.
Court Visit by Students from Antilles
Middle School
On May 31, 2012, a group of students and parents from
Antilles Middle School visited the Court. Chief Judge
Delgado-Colón welcomed the group and spoke to them
about the federal court system, what happens in the federal
court on a daily basis, and the jobs of those who work in the
courts. U.S. Marshal Orlando Rivera guided the students in
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Clerk’s Tidings
a tour of the cell block facilities, and gave them an overview
of the U.S. Marshals Service and its position in the federal
justice system. The students also visited the U.S. Probation
Office, and also had the opportunity to observe court
proceedings.
Chief Judge Delgado-Colón is surrounded by students from
Antilles Middle School.
Students Visit Magistrate Judge Silvia
Carreño-Coll’s Courtroom
As part of the Court’s educational outreach program, United
States Magistrate Judge Silvia Carreño-Coll has conducted
several student activities in her courtroom. Students had
the unique opportunity to view live Court proceedings, and
also learned about the composition and work of the U.S.
Probation Office and the U.S. Marshals Service: American
Military Academy’s 2012 Seniors, accompanied by Teacher
JoAnn Maldonado (April 25, 2012); Academia María Reina’s
2012 Seniors, accompanied by Teacher Dorisa Vizcarrondo
(April 30, 2012). American Military Academy’s eighth
graders, accompanied by teacher Zilkia Rivera, visited the
Court on May 9, 2012, and conducted a mock trial. On June
15, 2012, Magistrate Judge Carreño-Coll also received
the visit of summer interns from the McConnell-Valdés
law firm. In addition, on Feburary 10, 2012, Colegio Mater
Salvatoris’ Troop 42 (Boy Scouts of America) staged a mock
drug trial before Magistrate Judge Carreño-Coll during
which they learned about different aspects concerning
legal representation and trial advocacy before the Federal
Courts.
Increases to the Miscellaneous Fee
Schedule
Effective June 1, 2012, the
Judicial Conference approved
minor
changes
to
the
Miscellaneous Fee Schedule
for the District Courts. The
fee for exemplification of any
documents was increased to $21, and the fee for conducting
a search of the district court records (per name or item
searched) was increased to $30. The fee for conducting a
search of records applies to services rendered on behalf of
the United States if the information requested is available
through electronic means.
Appropriate Use of Restricted Filing
and Viewing Levels in CM/ECF
Restricted filing and viewing levels are a useful tool which
facilitate ready-access to electronic filing while, at the same
time, protecting the privacy of certain information offered
by filers. However, the general rule is that access to judicial
records and proceedings shall not be restricted absent good
cause. Thus, prior to selecting a restricted filing and viewing
level, CM/ECF users are encouraged to ascertain whether
the restriction is absolutely necessary.
Eighth graders from the American Military Academy conducted a
mock trial before Magistrate Judge Carreño-Coll.
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Clerk’s Tidings
New Mileage Rates
Effective April 17, 2012, the reimbursement mileage rates
for privately owned automobiles increased as follows:
automobiles $0.555 per mile; motorcycles $0.525 per mile;
and, airplanes $1.31 per mile. These fees apply for official
travel performed on or after the effective date.
Applicable Fee for Returned Checks
Members of the bar are reminded that
Local Civil Rule 67(d) gives notice of the
Clerk’s Office policy concerning acceptance
of personal checks. The Clerk’s Office
accepts personal checks up to the amount
of $1,000.00, from those payors not included in the Court’s
list of payors having issued a check with insufficient funds.
Payments in excess of $1,000.00 shall only be accepted
by the Cashier if made in cash, or by an Official Manager’s
Check, Money Order, or Certified Check payable to “Clerk,
U.S. District Court.” Personal checks are accepted by the
Clerk of Court subject to collection. Pursuant to the current
District Court Miscellaneous Fee Schedule, 28 U.S.C. §
1914(b), a fee of $53.00 is due to the Clerk of Court for any
check paid returned for lack of funds. Substitute payments
will be accepted only upon payment of the applicable fee
of $53.00. For more information, visit our website at www.
prd.uscourts.gov.
Increase to PACER Fee Effective
April 1, 2012
An increase in the electronic public access (EPA) fee, from
eight cents to 10 cents per page, took effect on April 1,
2012.
The Judicial Conference of the United States authorized the
increase to the federal judiciary’s electronic public access
fee in response to increasing costs for maintaining and
enhancing the electronic public access system. The change
was needed to support and improve the Public Access to
Court Electronic Records (PACER) system, and to develop
and implement the next generation of the judiciary’s Case
Management/Electronic Case Filing system.
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The EPA fee had not been increased since 2005. As
mandated by Congress, the EPA program is funded entirely
through user fees set by the Conference. The Conference
was mindful of the impact such an increase could have
on other public entities and on public users accessing the
system to obtain information on a particular case. For this
reason, local, state and federal government agencies have
been exempted from the increase for three years. Moreover,
PACER users who do not accrue charges of more than $15
in a quarterly billing cycle would not be charged a fee. (The
former exemption was $10 per quarter.) The expanded
exemption means that 75 to 80 percent of all users will still
pay no fee.
New Chief Judge for the U.S.
Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the
First Circuit
Effective June 1, 2012, the First
Circuit Judicial Council approved the
appointment of the Hon. William C.
Hillman to serve as Chief Judge of the
U.S. Bankruptcy Panel for the First Circuit,
substituting the Hon. James B. Haines.
The Bankruptcy Appellate Panel (BAP)
consists of bankruptcy judges appointed
from the five districts in the First Circuit and, from time
to time, bankruptcy judges from other circuits sitting by
designation. The BAP judges, sit in three-judge panels to
hear appeals from the decisions of the bankruptcy courts
in the districts of Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire,
Puerto Rico and Rhode Island. Currently appointed, from
the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Puerto Rico,
are the Hon. Enrique S. Lamoutte, the Hon. Brian K. Tester,
and the Hon. Mildred Cabán-Flores. For more information,
visit the BAP’s website at, www.bap1.uscourts.gov.
Use of CM/ECF Mandatory in the Court
of Appeals for the First Circuit
In a recent Press Release, the Office of the Circuit Executive
announced that the Clerk’s Office for the Court of Appeals
for the First Circuit will be contacting attorneys appearing
in said court who have not registered for the court’s
electronic filing system (CM/ECF). Attorneys who intend
to file document in a case or future cases must register
immediately with PACER for an appellate ECF Filer account.
For more information, go to www.ca1.uscourts.gov, and
click on the “Electronic Filing (CM/ECF)” link.
Clerk’s Tidings
Electronic Notification Now Available
in Cases of Interest on Appeal
Members of the bar are advised that it is now possible to
register for the sole purpose of receiving electronic notice of
docket activity in cases of interest to them. Bar membership
is not a requirement. If you do not need electronic filing
privileges but wish to receive immediate electronic notice
of docket activity, you can select the option “other (not a
public filer)” when you register. Attorneys who select this
option will automatically receive electronic notification
of docket activity in their active cases and in cases they
select. For more details, visit www.ca1.uscourts.gov, and
click on the “Electronic Filing (CM/ECF” link. Then, select
the link for “Registration for Appellate CM/ECF Non-Filing
Account.”
Federal Rulemaking
The following amendments to the Federal Rules of Practice
and Procedure were approved by the Supreme Court and
transmitted to Congress on April 23, 2012:
Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure: Rules 5,
15, and 58; and, new Rule 37.
Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure: Rules
1007, 2015, 3001, 7054, and 7056.
These amendments will take effect on December 1,
2012, unless Congress takes action to reject, modify, or
defer them. The text of the amendments is available at
the Judiciary’s public website at, www.uscourts.gov/
RulesAndPolicies/FederalRulemaking/PendingRules.
aspx.
IN
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In Memoriam—Court Mourns Passing
of Former U.S. Magistrate Judge John
M. García-Nokonechna, Esq.
U.S. District Court archive photo
(circa 1974)
John M. García-Nokonechna, who served the United States
Judiciary with distinction as United States Magistrate Judge
for the District of Puerto Rico from 1972 to 1977, died on
March 21, 2012.
Mr. García-Nokonechna was the first full-time Hispanic
United States magistrate judge to be appointed under the
Federal Magistrates Act of 1968, which abolished the office
of the United States Commissioner. A 1970 graduate of the
University of Puerto Rico School of Law and member of
the Law Review, prior to his appointment as United States
Magistrate Judge he served as a law clerk to the Honorable
Hiram R. Cancio, United States District Judge (1965-1974).
He further served the Judiciary as a member of the Advisory
Committee on Rules for the United States Court of Appeals
for the First Circuit from 1995 to 1997.
“SOLACE”
Remember that, as a member of the FBA, you are part of a dynamic & caring
community. We should be proud to have been one of the first FBA Chapters to
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implement the SOLACE Program after Hon. Jay C. Zainey spoke about it in the New
Orleans Convention. As previously announced, the SOLACE program (which stands for
“Support of Lawyers/Legal Personnel All-Concerned Encouraged”) allows members of the legal
community to help each other (and their family members, staff personnel, etc.) in a wide array of
situations. All FBA Chapters are encouraged to join this very important project, thus expanding
the network of possibilities.
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All of you are the “eyes & ears” of the SOLACE program. If you learn about someone who has a
particular need, or is going through a difficult time and needs assistance, please contact us.
Remember:
“There is nothing too big and nothing too small.”
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A CALL TO OUR MEMBERSHIP
May 7, 2012
Re: Chapter Membership
Dear Member of the Federal Bar:
For more than 50 years, the Hon. Raymond L. Acosta Puerto Rico Chapter of the
Federal Bar Association has been instrumental in the advancement of the science of
jurisprudence in our District and Circuit. The Chapter owes its success to its active
membership.
Your support has been key in allowing our Chapter to receive the highest recognition
awards at the National level. In recent years, the memberships of many professional
associations have decreased as a result of the hard economic times the Nation has
undergone. The FBA and our Chapter are not immune from this reality. However, the
FBA believes that the value its Chapters add to its membership far outweighs the cost
of membership.
In recent years, Members of the FBA have benefited from great programs and events,
many of which have been free of charge or at a reduced cost for them. Seminars,
conferences, and social gatherings are offered almost on a monthly basis in the past
years. The Chapter is fully committed to continue offering great events. We hope you
are too. This is why the Chapter needs your support.
In light of this, this is to invite you to ensure that your membership is up to date and
check if your fees are coming up or past due. We are enclosing an application for new
membership or renewal as well as the contact information for the Chapter’s Membership
Committee. Feel free to call or email any of us if you have any questions or if we can
be of any help. You may also contact the Federal Bar Association at the National level.
As you probably know already, the National Convention of the FBA will be held in San
Juan in September of 2013. We hope to see you there and look forward to increasing our
membership to record numbers for that occasion and for the years to come.
Cordially,
President
mpietrantoni@cabprlaw.com
Oreste Ramos
President Elect
oramos@pmalaw.com
Carlos A. Valldejuly
Katherine González Valentin
Immediate Past President
1st Cir Vice President
carlos.vallejuly@oneillborges.com kgonzalez@ferraiouli.com
Russell del Toro
Past National President
rdeltoro@dtslaw.com
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Don’t let one more day go by without making sure you are an ACTIVE MEMBER of the Federal Bar
Association Puerto Rico Chapter. If you think you are a member, look for your name in our Chapter’s
Active Members Roster in the next pages. If your name is not on the roster, you may not be on
ACTIVE/current status. Take action now and update or renew your membership at www.fedbar.org.
If you are not on the list, now is the time — JOIN THE FBA! With a National Convention on its way
to Puerto Rico on September 2013, free seminars for members, networking opportunities and many
more benefits, there is no time to waste.
Join now at www.fedbar.org or contact a PR Chapter Board Member.
IS YOUR NAME HERE?
FBA PR CHAPTER ACTIVE MEMBERS ROSTER
as of July 2012
Name
Organization
Expire Date
Name
Organization
Correa-Acevedo Law Offices, PSC
02/28/2013
Guillermo Antonio Baralt Miró
Martha Lucia Acevedo
Inter American University
09/30/2012
Carlos Bas
Kevin M. Acevedo-Carlson
McConnell Valdes, LLC
04/30/2013
Arturo B. Bauermeister
Fiddler Gonzalez & Rodriguez
02/28/2013
Elliot José Acevedo-Soto
08/31/2012
Arturo V. Bauermeister
District Court of Puerto Rico
02/28/2013
01/31/2013
Alberto J. Bayouth-Montes
Oneill & Borges
03/31/2013
Jackeline Belardo Garay
Independent CPA
08/31/2012
Matthew Acosta
Pontificia Universidad Católica
Expire Date
09/30/2012
09/30/2012
Raymond L. Acosta
US District Court
Jose A. Acosta-Grubb
09/30/2012
Cristina S. Belaval
Martinez, Odell & Calabria
11/30/2012
Fernando Aguayo
Pontifical Catholic of PR
08/31/2012
Graciela J. Belaval
Martinez Odell Calabria
01/31/2013
Carlos E. Aguilar Perez
Woods Woods
01/31/2013
James Belk-Arce
Belk & Grovas, PSC
12/31/2012
08/31/2012
Pedro Antonio Bello-Lorie
INTERAMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF
PR - SCHOOL OF LAW
09/30/2012
Carlos Andres Aldarondo
Gittel M. Almonte
Escuela de Derecho Universidad
de PR
Jan C. Alvarado
Wilnerys Alvarez
08/31/2012
Ignacio Bellver
none
08/31/2012
08/31/2012
Javier Berberena
Eleanor Roosevelt
10/31/2012
03/31/2013
08/31/2012
Hector Bernier Casanova
All Systems Selctronic
Camille Beatriz Alvarez Jacobo
N/A
07/31/2012
Francisco A. Besosa
US District Court - Dist of PR
Adriana Teresa Amadeo
FBA
09/30/2012
Delfina Betancourt
Salvador J. Antonetti-Stutts
O’Neill Borges
07/31/2012
Jorge F. Blasini Gonzalez
Sadi R. Antonmattei-Goitia
The Law Offices of Sadi R.
Antonmattei
04/30/2013
Paola R. Bolanos Hernandez
09/30/2012
Alvaro M. Aranda
Inter-American Univ
07/31/2012
Sary M. Brea
08/31/2012
Amancio Arias Guardiola
Arias Cestero & Arias Guardiola
03/31/2013
Juan C. Ariles
Salichs Pou & Assoc.
11/30/2012
Felix Arquer-Roman
Law Ofc of Felix Arquer-Roman
09/30/2012
Britt E. Arrieta Rivera
McConnell Valdes LLC
09/30/2012
Gaily M. Bultron Pereyra
09/30/2012
Mario Arroyo
Mario Arroyo Law Offices PSC
09/30/2012
Anaimid Burgos
09/30/2012
Phillip Arroyo
Pontifical Catholic University of PR
08/31/2012
Heriberto J. Burgos
Enrique M. Arroyo Colon
08/31/2012
Lisie J. Burgos
Mayra Cristina Artiles
08/31/2012
Mildred Caban
09/30/2012
Myrgia M. Palacios Cabrera
Mary Zelma Asseo
National Labor Relations Board
Myrna J. Ayala Ortiz
Fernando A. Baerga Ibanez
Adrian Brito
04/30/2013
12/31/2012
09/30/2012
Herbert W. Brown
Brown & Ubarri
07/31/2012
Cydmarie Brugman
Hon. Raymond L. Acosta Puerto Rico
Chapter
08/31/2012
08/31/2012
Baerga & Quintana Law Ofcs
01/31/2013
Jimenez, Graffam & Lausell
Casellas Alcover & Burgos PSC
02/28/2013
10/31/2012
Interamerican University School
of Law
10/31/2012
Jose L. Calabria
08/31/2012
Christine Camacho
09/30/2012
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Name
Roberto A. Camara
Organization
Expire Date
Name
Organization
Expire Date
05/31/2013
Rafael R. Cortina
01/31/2013
Javier Capestany
01/31/2013
Adriana Cortina Martinez
Yolanda Cappas
08/31/2012
Ramon Coto-Ojeda
Coto & Associates
11/30/2012
07/31/2012
Cristina Caraballo-Colon
Puerto Rico Department of Justice
08/31/2012
Leticia Acevedo Crespo
John F. Nevares & Assoc
10/31/2012
Mariana B. Cardona Navarro
08/31/2012
Jo Nancy Cruz
Housing Dept
07/31/2013
Enrique Antonio Carrasquillo
University of Puerto Rico - School
of Law
09/30/2012
Jonathan Cruz
PUCPR
08/31/2012
Daniel O. Carrero
01/31/2013
Anthony Carrillo
09/30/2012
Edgar Cartagena-Santi
Usera Morell Bauza Dapena &
Cartagena
03/31/2013
Salvador E. Casellas
US District Court
Juan J. Casillas
Casillas Santiagos & Tonne`s
08/31/2012
Angel Castillo
Jackson Lewis LLP
07/31/2012
Solymar Castillo-Morales
Goldman, Antonetti & Cordova,PSC
12/31/2012
Lara H. Castro
Castro & Castro Law Offices
10/31/2012
Frank Catala-Moralos
Bafete Catala-Monales
12/31/2012
Carlos Cebollero
08/31/2012
Wilmaris Centeno
01/31/2013
Alejandro J. Cepeda-Diaz
Carmen C. Cerezo
US District Court
Juan José Charana
05/31/2013
08/31/2012
Ruben Cruz Lugo
08/31/2012
Karla Marie Cruz Rivera
Hon. Aida Delgado
08/31/2012
Cristina Natalia Cruz-Guevara
08/31/2012
Rosa M. Cruz-Niemiec
Cruz Niemiec & Vazquez
02/28/2013
Ramon E. Dapena
Horell Bauza Cartagena & Depena,
LLC
03/31/2013
Carlos L. De Azua
Law Ofc of Carlos L. De Azua
10/31/2012
Heberto J. De Vizcarrondo
Vasquez & Vizcarrondo
09/30/2012
Natalia del Nido
09/30/2012
Russell Del Toro
Del Toro & Santana
01/31/2013
Russell A. Del Toro
Del Toro & Santana
11/30/2012
Manuel del Valle
Social Security Administration
12/31/2012
Briseida Y. Delgado
Delgado Miranda Law Office
09/30/2012
Pedro A. Delgado
O’Neill & Borges
11/30/2012
Josi L. Delgado-Cadilla
Delgado & Fernandez LLP
12/31/2012
Aida M. Delgado-Colon
US District Court - Puerto Rico
Angel L. Diaz
Chapter
Francisco L. Charles
Inter-American Law School
07/31/2012
Pedro Jose Cintron
08/31/2012
Francisco J. Cobian
Cobian & Cobian, PSC
01/31/2013
Silvia Carreno Coll
US Courthouse
Amanda R. Collazo
PUCPR law student
08/31/2012
Julian Asdrubal Domenech
Luis Manuel Collazo Rodríguez
Federal Bar Association
03/31/2013
Daniel R. Dominguez
US District Court-Dist of PR
Baldomero Collazo Salazar
Gonzalez Oliver Correa et al
11/30/2012
Jelka L. Duchesne
Edge Legal Strategies PSC
11/30/2012
Maristella Collazo-Soto
Ferraiuoli, LLC
08/31/2012
Federico R. Ducoudray
Ducoudray Acevedo
01/31/2013
Carla Colon
Raymond L. Acosta
08/31/2012
Raquel M. Dulzaides
Jimenez Graffam & Lausell
02/28/2013
Maritere Colon
09/30/2012
Lisa Monica Durán-Ortiz
Department of Justice,
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
04/30/2013
Christian M. Echavarri
O’Neill & Borges
05/31/2013
Heydsha M. Eckert de Colon
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority
05/31/2013
David Efron
Law Offices of David Efron, P.C.
11/30/2012
Jennifer Diaz Gutierrez
Noriana Colon
03/31/2013
José Ernesto Colón
01/31/2013
Tatiana Mercedes Colón
09/30/2012
Frances R. Colon Rivera
Saldana Carvajal
04/30/2013
Antonio J. Colon-Alsina
Sierra Serapion PSC
08/31/2012
Jose D. Colon-Custodio
VA
08/31/2012
Francisco J. Colon-Pagan
Colon & Colon PSC
01/31/2013
Francisco E. Colon-Ramirez
Colon & Colon PSC
01/31/2013
Carmen D. Conde
Colon Conde Luis Francisco
07/31/2012
Agnes I. Cordero
US Attorney’s Ofc
12/31/2012
Charles A. Cordero
09/30/2012
Mariacte Correa Cestero
O’Neill & Borges
08/31/2012
Elias Correa-Menendez
11/30/2012
Elvis Cortes-Rosa
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Wilfredo M. Diaz
03/31/2013
08/31/2012
08/31/2012
Baez & Juarbe
04/30/2013
08/31/2012
Gabriel Espinosa Gonzalez
08/31/2012
Ada Sofia Esteves
PR Tourism Company
11/30/2012
Alberto G. Estrella
WilliamEstrella | Attorneys &
Counselors
03/31/2013
William Estrella
William Estrella Law Offices
12/31/2012
Roberto Feliberti
Tribunal Supremo de Puerto Rico
06/30/2013
Rafael Feliciano Cortes
09/30/2012
Israel Fernandez
12/31/2012
Ivan M. Fernandez
Ivan M. Fernandez Law Ofc
12/31/2012
Orlando Fernandez
Orlando Fernandez Law Offices
02/28/2013
Carlos J. Fernandez-Lugo
McConnell Valdes
05/31/2013
Name
Organization
Expire Date
Name
Organization
Expire Date
Alfredo Fernandez-Martinez
11/30/2013
Maritza Gonzalez-Rivera
U.S. Attorney’s Office
11/30/2012
Alejandro J. FernandezMuzaurieta
Law Ofcs of David Efron PC
08/31/2012
Katherine Gonzalez-Valentin
Ferraiuoli LLC
03/31/2013
Julio F. Fernandez-Rodriguez
Fernandez & Umpierre Law Offices
08/31/2012
Andres C. Gorbea-Del Valle
Schuster Aguilo LLP
11/30/2012
Luis A. Ferrer
PUCPR
01/31/2013
Frank Gotay-Barquet
Gotay & Perez, PSC
06/30/2013
Fernando Luis Ferrer-Lopez
Cintron & Ferrer Law Offices
10/31/2012
Diana M. Goyco
Colon & Colon PSC
12/31/2012
Heysha Figueroa
08/31/2012
Keith A. Graffam
Graffam & Giaggi
07/31/2012
Richard Graffam
McConnell Valdes
05/31/2013
William A. Graffam
12/31/2012
Julio Figueroa Nunez
03/31/2013
Syl Marie Figueroa Rivera
FBA
09/30/2012
Linette Figueroa Torres
Toro, Colon, Mullet, Rivera & Sifre
01/31/2013
Pamela Flores
Karla C. Fontánez Berríos
01/31/2013
FBA-UPR Law School Student
Division
09/30/2012
Helaine Gregory
07/31/2012
Andres Guillemard-Nobl
Nachman, Guillemard & Rebollo
12/31/2012
Christian John Guillen
FBA-PR Chapter
08/31/2012
Kathleen K. Guillermety
Guillermety & Kelly
09/30/2012
Guillermety & Kelly
11/30/2012
Monica Fornaris-Pau
08/31/2012
Rafael Guillermety Mat
Joseph Frattallone
HQ US Army Garrison
10/31/2012
Roxanne Gutierrez
09/30/2012
David P. Freedman
O’Neill & Borges
09/30/2012
University of Puerto Rico School
of Law
Jose A. Fuste
US District Court
Ariana Guzman
Hon. Raymons L Acosta Puerto Rico
Chapter Dues
08/31/2012
Jorge Galiber
Total Petroleum Puerto Rico Corp.
Jomarie Garcia Matos
05/31/2013
Enrique A. Guzmán-Matos
08/31/2012
10/31/2012
Noraima J. Hernandez
08/31/2012
06/30/2013
Elisa M. Hernandez Negron
Interamerican University of Puerto
Rico
03/31/2012
Carla Garcia-Benitez
O’Neill & Borges
Jay A. Garcia-Gregory
US District Court
Eileen M. Garcia-Wirshing
USDC for the Dist of PR
10/31/2012
Sylvia I. Hernandez-Castrodad
Supreme Ct of PR
12/31/2012
Gustavo A. Gelpi
05/31/2013
Edward W. Hill
01/31/2013
Gustavo A. Gelpi
Jose V. Toledo U.S. Courthouse
01/31/2013
Hill & Gonzalez Attorneys at Law,
PSC
Carlos E. George
O’Neill Borges
03/31/2013
Gregorio Igartua
Law Ofc of Gregorio Igartua
05/31/2013
Gilberto Gierbolini
US District Court-Dist of PR
Carolina Iguina
Salichs Pou & Assoc.
11/30/2012
Jose Gierbolini
Juriszone Law Office
10/31/2012
David C. Indiano
Indiano & Williams PSC
08/31/2012
Godwin A. Girald
Aldarondo Girald Law PSC
08/31/2012
Maria Ligia Giraldez
O’Neill & Borges LLC
05/31/2013
Edward A. Godoy
Feldstein Gelpi & Gotay
Solomon Goldman
Government of Puerto Rico
12/31/2012
Juan C. Gomez Escarce
02/28/2013
Maritza I. Gomez Fernandez
Goldman Antonetti & Cordova
08/31/2012
Joanne V. Gonzales
Jose A. Gonzalez
10/31/2012
Bufete Gonzalez Villamil
Lucy Gonzalez
03/31/2013
03/31/2013
Mario F. Gonzalez
Gonzalez-Amador Law Offices
10/31/2012
Eidalia Gonzalez
Estudiante
09/30/2012
Laura Gonzalez Bothwell
02/28/2013
Maria I. Gonzalez Salgado
UPR
08/31/2012
Sergio Gonzalez Solis
Pontifical Catholic University of PR
08/31/2012
Jose E. Gonzalez-Borgos
01/31/2013
Arlyn Gonzalez-Diaz
Martinez Odell Calabris
02/28/2013
Jose R. Gonzalez-Nogueras
04/30/2013
Josué González-Ortiz
ACLU
12/31/2012
Catherine Dimargie GonzalezRivera
Legal Services
01/31/2013
Hatuey Infante-Castellanos
12/31/2012
Manuel Iravedra
09/30/2012
Ernesto R. Irizarry
Law Ofc of Ernesto Irizarry
02/28/2013
Rosalie Irizarry-Silvestrini
Casellas Alcover & Burgos
06/30/2013
Phoebe A. Isales
Telecomm Regulatory Bd of PR
11/30/2012
Sofia Isabel Iturrino
09/30/2012
Ana C. Izquierdo-Henn
Federal Bar UPR
08/31/2012
Glenn C. James
James Law Offices
03/31/2013
Dennise J. Javierre-Hernandez
Puerto Rico Children’s Hosp
01/31/2013
Pedro Jimenez
Adsuar Muniz Goy Co & Besosa
06/30/2013
Edgardo Jimenez Calderi
JC & C Law Offices
09/30/2012
Lorraine Juarbe
Inter American Univ of Puerto Rico
02/28/2013
Gabriel E. Laborde-Torres
09/30/2012
Frank Lacourt-Lopez
08/31/2012
Hector M. Laffitte
US District Court
Enrique S. Lamoutte
US Bankruptcy Court
Juliana Mercedes Landron
09/30/2012
Artemio Amaury Lanza
08/31/2012
Russell M. Latimer
Pontificia Universidad Catolica de
Puerto Rico
08/31/2012
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Name
Organization
Expire Date
Name
Organization
Expire Date
Joseph C. Laws
Laws PSC
10/31/2012
Limarie Mendez
Jose R. Lazaro Paoli
Law Ofc of Jose R. Lazaro Paoli
09/30/2012
Rosa M. Mendez Santoni
09/30/2012
Tatiana Leal
Interamerican University School
of Law / Student Division Hon.
Raymond L. Acosta Puerto Rico
Chapter
09/30/2012
Nestor M. Mendez-Gomez
Pietrantoni Mendez & Alvarez, LLP
01/31/2013
Enrique J. Mendoza
Mendoza Law Offices
03/31/2013
Social Security Administration
02/28/2013
Roberto Lebron
Steven Liong
Andres W. Lopez
Law Ofc of Andres W. Lopez PSC
Gabriela S. Lopez
08/31/2012
Alejandro H. Mercado
Ricardo Enrique Mercado
08/31/2012
Ferdinand G. Mercado Waters
04/30/2013
Alessandra Merino Alemañy
04/30/2013
Federal Bar Association Hon. Aida
Delgado
08/31/2012
03/31/2013
01/31/2013
09/30/2012
Norka A. Michelen
Marcos E. Lopez
US District Court of PR
12/31/2012
Mariano A. Mier-Romeu
Sonia Margarita López del Valle
UPR
08/31/2012
Angelina Minier
Jennifer Lopez Molina
FBA UPR Stuent chapter
08/31/2012
Melody Miranda
00987
01/31/2013
Juan A. Lopez-Conway
Garcia & Fernandez Law Ofc
08/31/2012
Rosendo E. Miranda
Miranda Law Offices
02/28/2013
06/30/2013
Alexandra M. Mojica
08/31/2012
03/31/2013
Maria C. Molinelli
03/31/2013
08/31/2012
Dora L. Monserrate
Sigrid Lopez-Gonzalez
Raquel G. Loubriel Colon
Bufete Loubriel Y Tirado Lugo, CSP
Samuel Loubriel Rivera
08/31/2012
Rexach & Pico, CSP
05/31/2013
08/31/2012
Monserrate & Monserrate
11/30/2012
Oscar L. Lozano-Benitez
PUCPR Law School
01/31/2013
Angel Luis Montalvo
Julio I. Lugo
Sanchez-Betances Sifre PSC
03/31/2013
Brenda I. Montanez
NONE
07/31/2013
Efrain Maceira-Ortiz
Efrain Maceira-Ortiz Law Ofcs
01/31/2013
Cristina Marie Morales
Phi Alpha Delta
08/31/2012
Maureen Madera
09/30/2012
08/31/2012
Carlos A. Morales Cardona
Pedro J. Manzano-Yates
Fiddler Gonzalex & Rodriguez, LLP
11/30/2012
Natalia Morales Echeverria
09/30/2012
Jose Roberto Marchand
Jose Roberto Marchand
09/30/2012
Epifanio Morales-Cruz
Law Office of Epifanio Morales-Cruz
01/31/2013
María Judith MarchandSanchez
Ferraiuoli Torres Marchand & Rovira
12/31/2012
Joan Mulet
US District Court
12/31/2012
Lilli W. Marder
Marder Gonzalez & Goetz
Maritza I. Munich
Medical Card Systems Inc.
02/28/2013
Angel A. Munoz-Noya
Sanchez Betances Sifre &
MunozNoya
10/31/2012
Law Ofc of Nylca J. Munoz-Sosa
02/28/2013
01/31/2013
Hector Marmol Lantigua
12/31/2012
Lucille Marques
05/31/2013
Nylca J. Munoz-Sosa
05/31/2013
William Marrero-Quiñones
William Marrero Law Office
05/31/2013
Mariadelaida Natal O’Conner
David R. Martin
D. R. Martin LLC
07/31/2013
Nilda M. Navarro Cabrer
Law Ofcs of Nilda M Navarro
02/28/2013
Chrystine Martinez
Inter-american Univ of Puerto Rico
07/31/2012
Sandra L. Negron-Monge
McConell Valdes
10/31/2012
Lourdes Nicolle Martinez
FBA Hon. Aida Delgado Chapter
(Hon. Raymond L Acosta Puerto
Rico)
09/30/2012
Mariana Negron-Vargas
Goldman Antonetti et al
07/31/2012
Angel Y. Nieves
UPR Law School Student Division
09/30/2012
08/31/2012
Jesica Nieves
08/31/2012
02/28/2013
Juan C. Nieves
Law School
08/31/2012
11/30/2012
Miguel Nieves-Mojica
04/30/2013
08/31/2012
Ana M. Nin-Torregrosa
Nin-Torregrosa & Rodriguez Ruiz
Law Ofc
05/31/2013
James D. Noel
McConnell Valdes
12/31/2012
Rosa M. Nogueras de Gonzalez
Nogueras Gonzalez Law Ofc
12/31/2012
Manuel A. Nunez
Manuel A Nunez Law Offices
02/28/2013
Travis M. O’Neal
O’Neal Law
08/31/2012
Amelia C. O’Neill
07/31/2012
Patrick D. O’Neill
O’Neill Gilmore PSC
04/30/2013
Alexandra K. Ojeda
University of Puerto Rico Law
School
08/31/2012
Rafael A. Ojeda Diez
Law Ofc of Rafael A. Ojeda Diez
08/31/2012
Manuel Antonio Martinez
Martha L. Martinez
Carlos Martinez-Texido
Manuel A. Nunez Law Ofcs
Martinez-Texidor & Martinez-Vivas
Michelle Marie Mas
Angelica Matias-Rodriguez
08/31/2012
Joanna B. Matos
O’Neill & Borges LLC
03/31/2013
Myriam E. Matos
Myriam E. Matos Law Offices
09/30/2012
Melanie Matos-Cardona
Bruce J. McGiverin
08/31/2012
US Courthouse
Maria Medina-Diaz
09/30/2012
Paola Medina-Prieto
upr-student
09/30/2012
Guillermo L. Mena
School
08/31/2012
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08/31/2012
Name
Organization
Angel Jose Olivera
Expire Date
Name
Organization
Expire Date
08/31/2012
Luis A. Plaza-Mariota
Luis A. Plaza Law Offices
10/31/2012
11/30/2012
Loida Raquel Pomales-Iglesias
Pontificial Catholic of PR
08/31/2012
Jose A. Oliveras Cabrera
08/31/2012
Manuel Porro-Vizcarra
Manuel Porro-Vizcarra Law Offices
06/30/2013
Rafael V. Olivieri-Geigel
11/30/2012
Osvaldo H. Puig
Del Toro & Santana
04/30/2013
Nancy Pujals
US Dept of Justice-Ofc of US
Trustee
09/30/2012
Marisol Quinones
UPR-Chapter
09/30/2012
Reynaldo Quinones
Souss & Quinones
10/31/2012
Hector Oliveras
Pinto-Lugo, Oliveras & Ortiz
Miguel Oppenheimer
Oppenheimer Rios & Assoc
01/31/2013
Glorymar Orta
Nolla Palou & Casellas, LLC
10/31/2012
Daniel Ortiz
09/30/2012
Jose R. Ortiz
P.U.C.P.R
08/31/2012
Karina Alexandra Ortiz
09/30/2012
Miguel Angel Ortiz
Interamerican University
08/31/2012
Jorge J. Ortiz Longo
09/30/2012
Luis R. Ortiz Segura
Pinto-Lugo Oliveras & Ortiz
11/30/2012
Luis D. Ortiz-Abreu
02/28/2013
Ricardo L. Ortiz-Colon
03/31/2013
Jose E. Otero
Irizarry Otero & Lopez
08/31/2012
Roberto Otero
Cintron, Carrillo & Diaz
07/31/2012
Luis E. Pabon-Roca
Faccio & Pabon Roca
12/31/2012
Arnaldo J. Pacheco
02/28/2013
Claudia Quiñones
08/31/2012
Nicolas Quinones-Castri
Garden Hills
10/31/2012
Reynaldo A. Quintana Latorr
Baerga & Quintana Law Ofcs
02/28/2013
Carlos R. Ramirez
Juan O. Ramirez
06/30/2013
Inter American Law School
08/31/2012
Priscila Marie Ramirez
08/31/2012
Rohemir Ramirez
08/31/2012
Sergio A. Ramirez de Arel
Attorney at Law
12/31/2012
Jose Luis Ramirez-Coll
Fiddler Gonzalez & Rodriguez, P.S.C.
08/31/2012
Alberto R. Ramos
Martinez Odell & Calabria
02/28/2013
Camelia Sofia Ramos
Federal Bar Association--UPR
08/31/2012
Luis I. Padial
School
08/31/2012
Diego A. Ramos
08/31/2012
Raul Padilla
PUCPR
08/31/2012
Enrique Ramos
Cancio, Nadal, Rivera & Diaz PSC
10/31/2012
Enrique R. Padro
Fiddler Gonzalez Rodriguez PSC
02/28/2013
Javier Francisco Ramos
11/30/2012
08/31/2012
Christian Eduardo Pagan
Puerto Rico Department of Justice
03/31/2013
Maria I. Ramos
Jennifer Pagan
none
08/31/2012
Michelle A. Ramos
Luis Rafael Rivera Law Office
04/30/2013
Natalia M. Palmer
Ferraiuoli LLC
10/31/2012
Oreste R. Ramos
Pietrantoni Mendez & Alvarez LLP
05/31/2013
Patricia Pantoja
Patricia Pantoja
03/31/2013
Yesika Z. Ramos
03/31/2013
Rocío Peña
Peña & Associates Law Office
10/31/2012
Juan A. Ramos Diaz
Law Ofc of Ramos Diaz
03/31/2013
Nayda I. Perez
08/31/2012
Virgilio A. Ramos Gonzalez
RG Law Offices PSC
05/31/2013
09/30/2012
Lizandra E. Ramos Laboy
Nicolás José Perez
Univ of PR School of Law
08/31/2012
NildaIvelisse Ramos Martinez
ABA UPR
08/31/2012
Alberto J. Perez Hernandez
Law Office of David Efron
11/30/2012
Jose Ramos-Ortiz
Attorney
01/31/2013
Federal Public Defender
03/31/2013
Waldemar Perez
08/31/2012
Kris Perez Hicks
08/31/2012
Hector L. Ramos-Vega
Rafael Perez-Bachs
McConnell Valdes
08/31/2012
Mariela Rexach
Schuster & Aguilo LLP
04/30/2013
Juan M. Perez-Gimenez
US District Court
Angela P. Reyes
Law Ofc of Angela P. Reyes
01/31/2013
Eric Perez-Ochoa
Juan Carlos Perez-Otero
Adriana Emille Perez-Rentas
Ramonita Perez-Rodriguez
Gotay & Perez, PSC
Frances Pesquera
05/31/2013
Otto J. Riefkohl
10/31/2012
02/28/2013
Liza M. Rios-Morales
09/30/2012
Annelise Rivera
06/30/2013
Dario Rivera
Rivera, Carrasquillo, Martinez & Font
09/30/2012
08/31/2012
David E. Rivera
FBA
07/31/2012
T-Mobile
03/31/2013
08/31/2012
Ghia M. Pieraldi-Vassallo
08/31/2012
Jossie Esther Rivera
08/31/2012
Victoria D. Pierce
Cancio Nadal et al
12/31/2012
Larrissa L. Rivera
01/31/2013
05/31/2013
Luis R. Rivera
10/31/2012
Cesar Pineiro
Pineiro Law Ofc
12/31/2012
Laureen Rivera - León
PUCPR: Law School
09/30/2012
Rene Pinto-Lugo
Pinto-Lugo, Oliveras & Ortiz
01/31/2013
Roberto Rivera Cruz
08/31/2012
Miguel Eduardo Planas
FBA
07/31/2012
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Name
Organization
Expire Date
Name
Organization
Expire Date
Mariel Rivera Cuadrado
Chapter
08/31/2012
Maria E. Rosa-Domenech
Rosa-Silva Rosa-Domenech
Hernandez PSC
12/31/2012
Elba E. Rivera de Baez
Elba Rivera de Baez Law Firm
10/31/2012
Francisco A. Rosa-Silva
Rosa-Silva & Rosa-Domenech
11/30/2012
Ramon Rivera Iturbe
Rivera & Cardona Law Office
06/30/2012
Margarita Rosado
Colon & Colon PSC
03/31/2013
J. Ramon Rivera Morales
01/31/2013
Kelvin Orlando Rosado Rivera
Rosado Law Firm
09/30/2012
12/31/2012
Edgardo Rosario
Edgardo Rosario Law Office
04/30/2013
11/30/2012
Juan-Carlos Rosario
12/31/2012
Yessmarie Rosario Ortiz
Yessmarie Rosario Ortiz
09/30/2012
Evelyn Rivera Ocasio
Marta L. Rivera Ruiz
Cancio, Nadal, Rivera, & Diaz PSC
Michael Rivera-Irizarry
02/28/2013
Juan R. Riveran Font
Juan R. Rivera Font LLC
05/31/2013
Angel E. Rotger Sabat
Maymi, Rivera & Rotger, PSC
07/31/2013
Richard R. Robles
Law Offices of Richard R. Robles PA
03/31/2013
Rafael L. Rovira
O’Neill & Borges
07/31/2012
Ruperto J. Robles Roche
Robles & Frias Law Ofc
01/31/2013
Ricardo Ruiz
Ruiz & Reyes
05/31/2013
Adalis Rodriguez
FBA
08/31/2012
Jorge L. Ruiz-Rivera
Jorge L. Ruiz Rivera
04/30/2013
10/31/2012
Barbara M. Sabat
Reichard & Escalera
03/31/2012
PUCPR FBA
08/31/2012
Angelique M. Rodriguez
Camille C. Rodriguez
08/31/2013
Vanessa Enid Sabatier
Diana B. Rodriguez
FBA- UPR
08/31/2012
Andres Saez
Saez Marrero Law Office
01/31/2013
01/31/2013
Luis N. Saldana Roman
Saldana Carvajal PSC
03/31/2013
Hector Saldana-Egozcue
Saldana Saldana-Egozcue &
Vallecillo PSC
01/31/2013
Federico A. Rodriguez
Heidi L. Rodriguez
Pietrantoni Mendez & Alvarez LLP
12/31/2012
Jan Carlos Rodriguez
McConnell Valdes
08/31/2012
Janice M. Rodriguez
03/31/2013
Luis O. Rodriguez
Cancio Nadal Rivera Diaz PSC
11/30/2012
Victor M. Rodriguez
Ferraiuoli LLC
01/31/2013
Diana L. Rodriguez Flores
PUCPR
08/31/2012
Miguel J. Rodriguez Marxuach
Rodriguez Marxuach PSC
01/31/2013
Jorge Rodriguez Miche
Goldman, Antonetti & Cordova, PSC
04/30/2013
Rafael I. Rodriguez Nevares
01/31/2013
Anabel Rodriguez-Alonso
09/30/2012
Christian E. Rodriguez-Ballester
02/28/2013
Enid S. Rodriguez-Binet
Rodriguez Binet Law Offices
01/31/2013
Manolo T. Rodriguez-Bird
05/31/2013
Frank Rodriguez-Garcia
01/31/2013
Rosa L. Rodriguez-Michel
Rodriguez-Ortiz & Asocs
03/31/2013
Edgardo Rodriguez-Quilichini
SSA
03/31/2013
Modesto L. Rodriguez-Suarez
Marichal & Hernandez
08/31/2012
Antonio L. Roig
O’Neill & Borges
06/30/2013
Elizabeth Roldán
PUC PR School of Law
08/31/2012
Marta M. Roman
Nelson Roman
09/30/2012
Jimenez Graffam Lausell
Hector L. Roman-Maldonado
09/30/2012
07/31/2012
Tomas A. Roman-Santos
Fiddler Gonzalez & Rodriguez PSC
08/31/2012
Euginio C. Romero
Law Ofc of Euginio C. Romero
06/30/2013
Michael Romero Reyes
08/31/2012
Daniel Rosa
Lcdo. Daniel Rosa Hernández
03/31/2013
Deborah Rosa
Interamerican Univ
07/31/2012
Rufino Rosa
Pontifical Catholic University of
Puerto Rico
03/31/2013
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Lizette M. Saldana-Rexach
08/31/2012
Omayra Samudio
08/31/2012
Jessie Sanchez
07/31/2012
Samir A. Sanchez
01/31/2013
Alexandra Sánchez
08/31/2012
Ana M. Sanchez Bermudez
PUCPR
08/31/2012
Jose C. Sanchez-Castro
Pirillo Hill Gonzalez & Sanchez PSC
07/31/2012
Jose J. Sanchez-Velez
Schuster Aguilo LLP
01/31/2013
Melissa S. Sandoval
Law Offices of Jennifer Charak
08/31/2012
Roberto Santana-Aparicio
Del Toro & Santana
08/31/2012
Alisheann Santiago
01/31/2013
Ruth N. Santiago
03/31/2013
Sharkira M. Santiago
law student
09/30/2012
Rafael M. Santiago-Rosa
Marichal & Hunandy, LLP
12/31/2012
Odette A. Santini
10/31/2012
Andria N. Satz
09/30/2012
Carl Schuster
Schuster et al
Hilda C. Sciera
Edwin J. Seda-Fernandez
11/30/2012
07/31/2012
Adsuar Muniz Goyco Et Al
Fabiola Sepulveda
08/31/2012
01/31/2013
Arianna Shokooh
UPR
08/31/2012
Rafael E. Silva-Almeyda
Silva Almeyda Law Offices
01/31/2013
Jose A. Silva-Cofresi
01/31/2013
Isabel Marie Smith
08/31/2012
Pedro F. Soler-Muniz
Pedro F. Soler-Muniz Law Firm
11/30/2012
Manuel Sosa-Baez
Saldana Carvajal & Velez-Rive, PSC
02/28/2013
Lorna Loyda Sostre
08/31/2012
Carlia Nicolle Soto
01/31/2013
Name
Odalis Marie Soto Vega
Organization
PUCPR
Zarel Stot
Expire Date
08/31/2012
08/31/2012
Saul Suarez-Flores
UPR Law School
05/31/2013
Hilda M. Surillo
MAPFRE/PRAICO Insurance Group
10/31/2012
Elvin R. Talavera Peraza
Tribunal General de Justicia
01/31/2013
Edna M. Tejeda-Oyola
12/31/2012
Brian K. Tester
Luis E. Tirado
03/31/2012
Name
Organization
Expire Date
Jorge M. Torres-Gomez
Law Offices of Jorge M. TorresGomez
03/31/2013
Ramon Torres-Rodriguez
Law Ofc of Ramon Torres-Rodriguez
10/31/2012
Juan R. Torruella
US Court of Appeals-1st Cir
Etienne Totti del Toro
Totti Rodriguez Diaz
01/31/2013
Yolanda V. Toyos Olascoaga
Ramos Gonzalez y Toyos Olascoaga
02/28/2013
Francisco M. Troncoso
09/30/2012
Madeleine Tubens Morales
08/31/2012
Jose L. Ubarri-Garcia
El Caribe Building 14th Floor
10/31/2012
Gregory T. Usera
Usera, Figueroa & Giner, PSC
05/31/2013
Alejandro Valderrabano
Law Ofc of Alejandro Valderrabano
02/28/2013
Maria S. Toledo
ACE Insurance Co.
07/31/2012
Miriam B. Toledo-David
Toledo-David Law Ofc PSC
09/30/2012
Jaime E. Toro Monserrate
Toro Colon Et Al PSC
01/31/2013
Maria Torralbas
student
09/30/2012
Fernando J. ValderrabanoMarina
Martinez Odell & Calabria
11/30/2012
Vivian Ivette Torralbas - Halais
Facultad de Derecho Universidad
Interamericana
09/30/2012
O’Neill & Borges
10/31/2012
Carmen G. Torrech
Usera Bauza Cartagena & Dapena
04/30/2013
Jaime A. Torrens-Davila
Adsuar Muniz Goyco Seda & PerezOchoa, PSC
03/31/2013
Eugenio J. Torres
Ferraiuoli LLC
03/31/2013
José Alberto Vázquez Diago
Katia Marie Vazquez
09/30/2012
Yarines Vazquez
Edilia Vazquez
08/31/2012
US District Court
12/31/2012
09/30/2012
08/31/2012
Magda M. Vazquez Mendoza
Julio A. Torres
Torres & Galí PSC
12/31/2012
Jorge Eduardo Vázquez Molano
Melissa Torres
FBA
08/31/2012
Leislha G. Vazquez Murphy
Omar Torres
Raymond Acosta PR Chapter
08/31/2012
Wallace Vazquez Sanabri
Law Ofc of Wallace Vazquez Sanabri
02/28/2013
Jose J. Torres Escalera
Jimenez Graffam et al
10/31/2012
Javier G. Vazquez Segarra
Goldman Antonetti & Cordova, PSC
03/31/2013
Joynette Marie Torres
Ramon Luis Torres Martinez
Aida Delgado
08/31/2012
08/31/2012
08/31/2012
08/31/2012
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If your name is not on the roster, you may not be on ACTIVE/current status. Take action now and
update or renew your membership at www.fedbar.org. If you are not on the list, now is the time
— JOIN THE FBA! With a National Convention on its way to Puerto Rico on September 2013, free
seminars for members, networking opportunities and many more benefits, there is no time to waste.
Join now at www.fedbar.org, fill out the Application for Membership in
this issue or contact a PR Chapter Board Member.
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Board of Directors
President
Manuel Pietrantoni
Casellas Alcover & Burgos, P.S.C.
P.O. Box 364924
San Juan, PR 00936-4924
(787) 756-1400
mpietrantoni@cabprlaw.com
Treasurer
Salvador J. Antonetti
O’Neill & Borges
American International Plaza
250 Muñoz Rivera Ave., Suite 800
San Juan, PR 00918-1813
(787) 282-5758
santonetti@onielllborges.com
President-Elect
Oreste R. Ramos
Pietrantoni Méndez & Álvarez, LLP
Popular Center 19th Floor
209 Muñoz Rivera Ave.
San Juan, PR 00918
(787) 274-1212
oramos@pmalaw.com
National Delegate
Roberto A. Cámara-Fuertes
Fiddler González & Rodríguez, P.S.C.
P.O. Box 363507
San Juan, PR 00936-3507
(787) 759-3204
rcamara@fgrlaw.com
Vice President
Andrés W. López
Law Offices of Andrés W. López, P.S.C.
207 Del Parque Street, Third Floor
San Juan, PR 00912
(787) 641-4541
andreswlopez@yahoo.com
Secretary
Mariano A. Mier
Rexach & Pico
Avenida Fernández Juncos 802
Esquina La Paz Miramar
San Juan, P.R. 00907
(787) 723-8520
mmier@rexachpico.com
Past-President
O’Neill & Borges
American International Plaza
250 Muñoz Rivera Ave., Suite 800
San Juan, PR 00918-1813
(787) 282-5725
carlos.valldejuly@oneillborges.com
Directors
Richard Graffam
McConnell Valdés LLC
P.O. Box 364225
San Juan, PR 00936-4225
(787) 250-5638
rg@mcvpr.com
Ricardo Ortiz
Fiddler González & Rodríguez, P.S.C.
P.O. Box 363507
San Juan, PR 00936-3507
(787) 753-3113 x. 3258
Maritza I. Gómez
Golman Antonetti & Córdova, P.S.C.
American International Plaza, 14th Floor
250 Muñoz Riviera Avenue
San Juan, PR 00918
(787) 759-4231
maritza.gomez@gaclaw.com
Héctor L. Ramos-Vega
Supervisory Assistant
Federal Public Defender
District of Puerto Rico
241 F.D. Roosevelt Ave.
San Juan, PR 00918
(787) 281-4922
Hector_Ramos@fd.org
Correa Acevedo Law Offices, P.S.C.
Centro Internacional de Mercadeo
Torre II – Suite 407, #90 Carr. 165
Guaynabo, PR 00968
(787) 273- 8300
ra@correaacevedo.com
José L. Ramírez-Coll
Fiddler Gonzalez & Rodriguez, P.S.C.
PO Box 363507
San Juan, PR 00936-3507
(787)759-3229
jramirez@fgrlaw.com
Publicity & Publications Committee
The publication of From The Bar is possible thanks to the collaboration of the Chapter’s Publicity & Publications
Committee and valuable contributions from different members and friends of the Chapter. If you would like to advertise
in our Newsletter or submit an article or other information for consideration to be published in one of our upcoming
editions, please contact a member of the committee:
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Katherine González
Richard Graffam
Mariano Mier
Roberto Abesada
Héctor Ramos-Vega Luis Ramírez
kgonzalez@ferraiuoli.com
rg@mcvpr.com
mmier@rexachpico.com
ra@mcvpr.com
hectorluisramos@gmail.com
jramírez@amgprlaw.com
Practitioner Directory
C
Casellas Alcover & Burgos, P.S.C.
Popular Center Bldg., Suite 1400
208 Ponce de León Avenue
San Juan, PR 00918
PO Box 364924
San Juan, PR 00936-4924
Tel. (787) 756-1400 / (787) 281-1114
Fax (787) 756-1401
URL: www.cabprlaw.com
Coto & Associates
PO Box 71449
San Juan, PR 00936-8549
Tel. (787) 756-9640
Fax (787) 756-9641
e-mail: rco@cmtplaw.com
E
William Estrella / Attorneys &
Counselors
150 Tetuán Street, Second Floor
San Juan, Puerto Rico 00902
Tel. 787-997-5050
Fax 787-997-5090
URL: www.welo.net
F
Ferraiuoli LLC
221 Plaza Building, 5th Floor
221 Ponce de León Ave.
San Juan, PR 00917
Tel. 787-766-7000
Fax 787-766-7001
email: info@ferraiuoli.com
URL: www.ferraiuoli.com
Fiddler González & Rodríguez, LLP
PO Box 363507
San Juan, Puerto Rico 00936-3507
Tel. 787-753-3113
Fax 787-759-3123
e-mail: fiddler@fgrlaw.com
G
Goldman Antonetti & Córdova, PSC
PO Box 70364
Tel. 787-759-8000
Fax 787-767-9333
URL: www.gaclaw.com
J
Jiménez, Graffam & Lausell
PO Box 366104
Tel. 787-767-1030
Fax 787-751-4068
e-mail: manager@jgl.com
L
López Sánchez Pirillo & Hymovitz
LLC
Parque Las Americas I
235 Federico Costa Street
Suite 310
San Juan, PR 00918
Tel. 787-522-6776
Fax: 787-522-6777
Email: jsanchez@lsphlaw.com
M
Martínez Odell & Calabria
PO Box 190998
Hato Rey, Puerto Rico 00919-0998
Tel. 787-753-8914
Fax 787-753-8402
e-mail: moc@mocpr.com
McConnell Valdés LLC
270 Muñoz Rivera Avenue, 9th Floor
Hato Rey, Puerto Rico 00918
Tel. 787-759-9292
Fax 787-759-9225 & 787-759-8282
URL: www.mcvpr.com
O
Pietrantoni Méndez & Alvarez LLP
Popular Center 19th Floor
209 Muñoz Rivera Ave.
Tel. 787-274-1212
Fax 787-274-1470
URL: www.pmalaw.com
R
Reichard & Escalera
MCS Plaza, 10th Floor
255 Ponce de León Avenue
Tel. 787-777-8888
Fax 787-765-4225
e-mail: counsellors@
reichardescalera.com
URL: www.reichardescalera.com
S
Law Offices of Manuel San Juan
PO Box 9023587
Tel. 787-723-6637
Fax 787-725-2932
e-mail: sanjuanm@microjuris.com
Schuster Aguiló LLP
221 Ponce de León Avenue,
5th Floor
Hato Rey, Puerto Rico 00917-3128
Tel. 787-765-4646
Fax 787-765-4611
e-mail: counsellors@salawpr.com
O’Neill & Borges
American International Plaza, Suite 800
250 Muñoz Rivera Avenue
Tel. 787-764-8181
Fax 787-753-8944
URL: www.oneill&borges.com
P
Manuel Porro-Vizcarra Law Offices
Ave. Escorial 382
Caparra Heights
Tel. 787-774-8200
Fax 787-774-8297
e-mail: mpvlaw@mpvlawpr.com
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