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| AREA OF PRACTICE : Insurance Law and Coverage Litigation |
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| We represent the insurance industry in all aspects of its business, including regulatory issues, policy drafting, insurance coverage analysis and litigation, bad-faith litigation, risk assessment, and policyholder’s defense under all types of coverage, including property and casualty, financial lines, directors and officers, and surety. We have a proven track record in the defense of insurers involved in coverage issues under first-party and third-party policies. We regularly handle situations involving single-event building claims, as well as complex losses involving multiple locations caused by catastrophic events, such as the recent onslaught of hurricanes Irma and MarÃa. We also handle lawsuits involving agents and brokers, declaratory judgment actions, proceedings before administrative agencies, subrogation cases, and various other types of litigation, including class actions against property and casualty insurers. |
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Luis N. Saldaña - Román Shareholder |
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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). |
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Ian P. Carvajal Shareholder |
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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. |
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Frances R. Colón-Rivera Partner |
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Born in Fajardo, Puerto Rico, June 7, 1970; admitted to bar, 1996, Puerto Rico, U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit and U.S. District Court, District of Puerto Rico.
Ms. Colón has been a speaker on National Business Institute, Fundamentals on Employment Discrimination Law Seminars and on the Council on Education in Management Puerto Rico Employment Law Update Seminars. |
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Manuel Sosa-Báez Partner |
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Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, February 6, 1974; admitted to bar, 2002, Puerto Rico; U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit; and, U.S. District Court, District of Puerto Rico. Admited to bar, 2013, United States Court for International Trade. Lecturer on Federal Jurisdiction, 2013- present; Adjunct Professor of Maritime Law, University of Puerto Rico, School of Law, 2005-10; Visiting Professor of Maritime Law, Interamerican University of Puerto Rico, School of Law, Summer 2005; Speaker on Maritime Law and Legislation at Ship Operations Cooperative Program’s Meeting, June 22-24, 2004;Author of Puerto Rico Clings to the Uniformity of General Maritime Law, 2 Benedict’s Mar. Bull. 257 (3d Quarter 2004). |
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Vanessa Blanco-Méndez Shareholder |
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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. |
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Fernando Sabater-Clavell Shareholder |
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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. |
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Lourdes M. Santos-Gutiérrez Partner |
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Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, June 25, 1979; admitted to bar, 2005, Puerto Rico, U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico; U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. |
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Carolene Fontanet-Smith Junior Partner |
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Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, August 18, 1989; admitted to bar, 2015, Puerto Rico; U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico, 2015. |
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Xaymara Colón-González Junior Partner |
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Born in Aibonito, Puerto Rico, September 16, 1986; admitted to bar, 2013, Puerto Rico; U.S. District Court, District of Puerto Rico (2013). |
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Luis J. Clas-Wiscovitch Junior Partner |
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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. |
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Johanna Smith-Miró Junior Partner |
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Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico August 14, 1984
Admitted to Bar 2013, Puerto Rico; USDC 2017
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Manuel E. Mazo-Nido Junior Partner |
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Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, March 3, 1991; admitted to the Puerto Rico Bar, 2017; U.S District Court for the District of Puerto Rico, awaiting induction ceremony, 2019. |
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Fernando J. Collazo Valle Partner |
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Born in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, July 15, 1977. Bar admissions: Puerto Rico (2003), U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico (2003), U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit (2003), U.S. Supreme Court (2006). |
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Gladys M. MÃguez-Corujo Junior Partner |
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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. |
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Address:
166 Avenida de la Constitución
San Juan, PR 00901
VCard
Telephone:
787-289-9250
Fax:
787-289-9253
Info email address:
administration@scvrlaw.com
Emergency Contacts:
Ian P. Carvajal: 787-409-6837
Manuel Sosa: 787-225-1098
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