Category Archives: News & Events

Mayra Artiles Joins Estrella, LLC

We are proud to announce that Mayra Artiles will join the Firm effective May 11.  Mayra is a summa cum laude graduate of the University of Puerto Rico (BA & JD). She holds a certificate (cum laude) from the International and European Legal Studies Program at the University of Antwerp in Belgium. In addition to being

Full Read

UC Berkeley Wins the 2015 Edition of ETAC

After a hard-fought final between UC Berkeley and William & Mary, UC Berkeley was proclaimed the champion of this year’s competition. The final was judged by Estrella LLC’s Kenneth Suria, UPR Law Professor Manuel Quilichini and US Magistrate Judge Marcos Lopez. Judge Lopez presided.

From Default to Transfer

Last week, the Estrella federal team succeeded in having a case transferred from the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico to its counterpart in the District of New Jersey.  The case, which involves a contract dispute arising out of an auction of  certain sports memorabilia that took place in South Carolina, arrived

Full Read

Puerto Rico Supreme Court Associate Justice Maite Oronoz to Judge Semi-Finals of the Estrella Trial Advocacy Competition (ETAC)

The 2015 Estrella Trial Advocacy Competition (ETAC) is almost here.  The 14 team are completing their preparation as we get closer to this year’s competition, which will take place on March 7 and 8.  We will again have a stella panel of over 40 judges.  All seasoned practitioners and members of the bench.  This year

Full Read