Author Archives: Alberto Estrella

Firm Selected as Local Counsel to the Financial Oversight and Management Board’s Claims Counsel

The Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico selected Estrella LLC to serve as local counsel to Brown Rudnick LLP, counsel to the Special Claims Committee. Brown Rudnick LLP will investigate any potential claims that Puerto Rico might have relating to debt the commonwealth and its agencies sold leading up to the island’s fiscal

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Seven Attorney from Estrella, LLC Included in the 2019 Best Lawyers® List

Press Release Best Lawyers 2019 Estrella, LLC is pleased to announce that 7 of its attorneys were named to the 2019 Edition of The Best Lawyers in Puerto Rico.  This is 1 more than in 2018; congratulations to newcomer Maite Medero.  Estrella, LLC and its attorneys have been profiled by Best Lawyers since they first published the

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Six Attorney from Estrella, LLC Included in the 2018 Best Lawyers® List

Press Release Best Lawyers 2018 Estrella, LLC is pleased to announce that 6 of its attorneys were named to the 2018 Edition of The Best Lawyers in Puerto Rico. Estrella, LLC and its attorneys have been profiled by Best Lawyers since they first published the list for Puerto Rico in 2014. Our Managing Member continues to serve on

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Religious Beliefs: Is there a legal duty to accommodate?

By: Yasthel González, Esq. (ygonzalez@estrellallc.com) Employers in Puerto Rico are well aware that federal and local laws prohibit an employer from discriminating against its employees or employment candidates based on their religion. However, employers’ duties not to discriminate based on religion, do not end there. Recently, the religious beliefs-protection was broadened by Act 4 of

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Corinne Cordero Appointed as a Young Lawyer Representative to the Aviation and Space Law General Committee of the ABA TIPS

We are pleased to announce that Corinne Cordero, a member of our aviation practice group, has been appointed by the American Bar Association as a Young Lawyer Representative to the Aviation and Space Law General Committee for the 2018-19 bar year.  This leadership appointment is in recognition of her competence in this area, commitment to

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