Areas of Practice

 

Surety and Construction Litigation

 
The Firm represents contractors and sureties in construction disputes, arbitration and litigation ranging from payment bond claims defense to negotiation of construction agreements.
 
Attorneys:


 
Luis N. Saldaña - Román
Shareholder
Born in Seville, Spain, December 17, 1967; admitted to bar, 1992, Puerto Rico; 1993, U.S. District Court, District of Puerto Rico and U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit. Mr. Saldaña is the Honorary Consul for the Kingdom of Denmark, San Juan, Puerto Rico since March 2011. Since May 2019 he is also the Honorary Consul for the Kingdom of Sweden (Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands). Her Majesty Margrethe II of Denmark bestowed upon him the Order of the Dannebrog on May 2019. Co-Author ABA's Book on Obtaining Evidence Abroad, Discovery Across the Globe (Puerto Rico Chapter).
 
Ian P. Carvajal
Shareholder
Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, May 26, 1968; admitted to bar, 1994, Puerto Rico, 1995, State of Louisiana, U.S. District Court, Eastern, Middle, Western Districts of Louisiana; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1997, U.S. District Court, District of Puerto Rico; 1998, U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Vanessa Blanco-Méndez
Shareholder
Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, January 16, 1984; admitted to bar, 2010, Puerto Rico; U.S. District Court, District of Puerto Rico, 2012; U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit, 2015.
 
Fernando Sabater-Clavell
Shareholder
Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, February 21, 1981; admitted to bar, 2007, Puerto Rico; U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico, U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.
 

 

 
José A. Sánchez-Girona
Special Counsel
Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, August 1, 1967; admitted to Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico; First Circuit Court.
 
Luis J. Clas-Wiscovitch
Junior Partner
Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, September 19, 1989; admitted to bar 2016, Puerto Rico; U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico. Admitted to the Florida Bar, 2018.
 
Paola J. Figueroa-Alemañy
Associate
Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, December 3, 1990; admitted to bar, 2017, Puerto Rico.
 
Gladys M. Míguez-Corujo
Junior Partner
Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, March 2, 1983; admitted to bar, 2011, Puerto Rico; U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico, 2011.