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Gregory T. Usera

Multilingual management labor and employment trial lawyer throughout four decades of practice, who actively and intensively litigates in Commonwealth and Federal courts, at First Instance and Appellate levels. Advises local, national and international clientele in human resources matters and employment actions.  Knowledgeable, innovative and reliable partner who serves as a seamless outside resource to businesses.  He is the Managing Partner at Usera Law Offices, PSC, and serves as Special Counsel to Estrella, LLC.

Education

  • University of Michigan, BA Political Science, 1975
  • Georgetown University Law Center, JD, 1979
  • National Employment Law Institute, 1984-Present

Professional or Trade Affiliations

  • American Bar Association
  • International Society of Barristers
  • Federal Bar Association
  • Puerto Rico Bar Association
  • Association of Labor Relations Practitioners

Speaking Engagements

Mr. Usera frequently lectures before professional organizations, as well as private clients, including the Puerto Rico Bar Association, the Pharmaceutical Industry Association, the Council of Education in Management, Employers’ Committees and others.

Representative Experience

  • Aida Rivera Abella v. Puerto Rico Telephone Co., 470 F.Supp. 2d 86 (D.P.R. 2007)
  • Arthur Young & Co. v. Virgilio Vega III, 136 D.P.R. 157 (1994)
  • Burgos v. Executive Air, Inc., 914 F.Supp. 792 (D.P.R. 1996)
  • Calderón Rosado v. General Elec. Circuit Breakers, Inc., 805 F.2d 1085 (1st Cir. 1986)
  • Caraballo v. Puerto Rico Telephone Co., Inc., 178 F.Supp.2d 60 (D.P.R. 2001)
  • Ceramic Enterprises, Inc. v. Dexion Inc., 994 F.Supp. 97 (D.P.R. 1998)
  • City of Hope National Medical Center v. Seguros de Servicios de Salud de Puerto Rico, Inc., 983 F.Supp. 68 (D.P.R. 1997)
  • Comar, Inc. v. American Guarantee Liability Ins. Co., 175 F.Supp.2d 173 (D.P.R. 2001)
  • Hayes v. The United States, 225 Ct.Cl. 599 (1980)
  • Hernandez v. SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceutical, 2005 WL 2878081 (D.P.R. 2005)
  • Hernández v. SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceutical, 2006 WL 1580052 (D.P.R. 2006)
  • Instituto de Educación Universal, Inc. v. U.S. Dept. of Educ., 341 F.Supp.2d 74 (D.P.R. 2004)
  • López Báez v. Sears Roebuck Corp., 102 F.Supp.2d 65 (D.P.R. 2000)
  • Martínez v. Picker Intern. Inc., 635 F.Supp. 658 (D.P.R. 1986)
  • Mercado García v. Ponce Federal Bank, F.S.B., 779 F.Supp. 620 (D.P.R. 1991), 979 F.2d 890 (1st Cir. 1992)
  • Puerto Rico Telephone Co., Inc. v. Unión Independiente de Empleados Telefónicos, 129 F.Supp.2d 110 (D.P.R. 2000)
  • Piñeiro Díaz v. Adchem, et. al. ___ F. Supp. 2d. ___ (D.P.R. 2005)
  • Ramírez v. Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, 425 F.3d 67 (1st Cir. 2005)
  • Rivera v. Telefónica de Puerto Rico, 913 F.Supp. 81 (D.P.R., 1995)
  • Rivera v. Kmart Corp., 190 F.R.D. 298 (D.P.R. 2000)
  • Rodríguez v. SmithKline Beecham, 224 F.3d 1 (1st Cir. 2000)
  • Rodríguez v. SK & F Co., 833 F.2d 8 (1st Cir. 1987)
  • Rodríguez v. SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceutical, PR, Inc., 62 F.Supp.2d 374 (D.P.R. 1999)
  • Sánchez v. Osram, 2006 T.S.P.R. 27
  • Shao v. The United States, 228 Ct.Cl. 702 (1981)
  • Spiller v. U.S.V. Laboratories, Inc., 842 F.2d 535 (1st Cir.1988)
  • Trinidad-Delgado v. SK & F Lab Co., 992 F.2d 1 (1st Cir. 1993)
  • Torrens v. Lockheed, 396 F3d. 468 (1st Cir. 2005)
  • Vázquez v. Puerto Rico Telephone Co., 2006 WL 1580048 (D.P.R. 2006)

Community Involvement

  • Nucleo de Ganaderos del Sur