About

Provided by Estrella LLC

For nearly 50 years, Estrella LLC has been recognized as one of Puerto Rico’s premier litigation powerhouses. Our experienced attorneys file and defend cases in state and federal court and handle matters in numerous litigation practice areas including Commercial Litigation, Federal Litigation, Antitrust, Retail, Consumer Affairs, etc.

Estrella LLC is a market leader in premises liability litigation, with decades of experience defending leading retail clients such as Wal-Mart Stores, Sam’s Club, The Home Depot, Simon Malls, CVS Pharmacies, Advanced Auto Parts, Burlington Coat Factory, Microsoft Store, among others. 

The Firm is also a market leader in energy litigation. Represented global gasoline wholesalers since 1911, when it helped incorporate the Texas Oil Company (Texaco) in Puerto Rico, which later became Chevron and then sold its assets to Puma Energy. The Firm assisted in the transition of the network of over 200 service stations and 2 terminals to Puma Energy. For over 10 years the Firm ran all the legal function for Puma Energy in Puerto Rico, supporting a network of service stations, terminals and other commercial operations in Puerto Rico and the Americas. We are also leaders in Petroleum Marketing Practices Act litigation and intellectual property litigation. The firm continues to represent Chevron in Puerto Rico in legacy litigation. More recently, industry powerhouse Motiva, LLC retained the Firm to defend the company in an industry class action lawsuit. 

 

Chambers Review

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Dispute Resolution - Puerto Rico

2
Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Estrella is an established dispute resolution practice group well versed in representing clients in a range of contentious matters. These include premises liability, commercial eviction, personal injury, class action and defamation cases. The team is frequently retained by a clientele hailing from an array of industries including retail, insurance and energy.

Work Highlights

  • Estrella represented the Puerto Rico Retailers Association in filling an injunction complaint against the Public Service Commission to stay the provisions of an alleged ultra vires regulation imposing tariffs to contract carriers.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Alberto Estrella
3
Alberto Estrella
3
Band 3

Key practitioner Alberto Estrella remains highly active in the Puerto Rican dispute resolution arena. He boasts expertise in defamation, commercial litigation and liability claims.

Carlos Infante Gutiérrez
3
Carlos Infante Gutiérrez
3
Band 3

Carlos Infante Gutiérrez continues to receive endorsement from peers and clients alike for his acumen in bankruptcy matters in Puerto Rico.

Kenneth Suria
4
Kenneth Suria
4
Band 4

Kenneth Suria continues to grace the rankings this year after garnering continued endorsement from clients and market commentators for his performance in Puerto Rican litigation.

Ranked Lawyers at
Estrella LLC

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Puerto Rico

Dispute Resolution

Alberto Estrella
3
Alberto Estrella
3
Band 3
Kenneth Suria
4
Kenneth Suria
4
Band 4
Dispute Resolution: Bankruptcy

Carlos Infante Gutiérrez
3
Carlos Infante Gutiérrez
3
Band 3

Members

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Alberto G. Estrella

Head of Department

Andrés Colberg

Carlos Infante

Enrique S. Enríquez

Francisco Ojeda

Kenneth C. Suria

Luis M. Morera

Odemaris Chacón

Clients

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AIG

Advance Auto Parts

American Airlines

Burlington Coat Factory

COPA Airlines

CVS

Chevron

Chik-fil-A

Chubb Insurance

Fidelity Land Title

First Medical

JC Penney

Metro Pavia

Microsoft

NCMIC Insurance

Puma Energy

Rent-a-Center

SBA Communications

Simon Property Group

Site Centers

Stewart Title

Sunnova Energy

T-Mobile

Teleonce

The Financial Oversight and Management Board

The Home Depot

Ticketera

Trafigura

Wal-Mart

Industries

Provided by Estrella LLC

Commercial litigation

Cybersecurity & Privacy Protection

Franchising & Distribution

Health

Higher Education

Insurance

Oil & Energy

Renewable Energy

Retail

Telecommunications

Ticketing