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Puerto Rico

17 Years Ranked

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Litigation

Litigation and Arbitration

Antitrust

Dealer and Distribution

E-Discovery and ESI

Intellectual Property

Securities Litigation

Tax Litigation

Product Liability

Career

Mr. Ramos is a member of the firm and a former chair of its litigation practice group. He joined PMA in 2000 after clerking for Judge Jaime Pieras, Jr. at the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico. His practice focuses primarily on complex commercial litigation in federal and state trial and appellate courts and arbitration tribunals and on counseling clients in managing legal risk. Many of his engagements involve handling business and contractual disputes, constitutional litigation, securities litigation, sales representative and dealer and distributor agreements, intellectual property, and employment law. He has represented clients in several class actions, ranging from Civil RICO to securities claims and mass tort suits.

During more than 20 years at PMA, he has tried numerous cases to a final judgment or award and has significant experience arguing cases before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit and representing clients seeking or opposing the issuance of preliminary injunctions, temporary restraining orders and petitions for mandamus before the Puerto Rico Court of First Instance’s Extraordinary Remedies Courtroom in San Juan.

Since 2010 Chambers & Partners, in its Global and Latin America Editions, has listed Mr. Ramos as a leading individual for Dispute Resolution. Clients interviewed for the publication highlight the “quality of his work, the results he achieves, and the speed at which he provides solutions.” In addition, they describe him as “an excellent litigator with a great strategic mind,” “very thorough and very accessible,” “highly prepared and intelligent lawyer,” and “always a few steps ahead of what you ask him.” In 2023, Best Lawyers selected him as Lawyer of the Year in Arbitration and Mediation in San Juan.

Mr. Ramos belongs to several professional associations, including the Federal Bar Association, where he served as the Puerto Rico Chapter’s President from 2012-13 and the Vice President for the First Circuit for several years. He is a Life Fellow of the Foundation of the Federal Bar Association.

Publications

Litigation in Puerto Rico, Chambers Legal Practices Guide Litigation (2014, 2019 and 2020), co-contributor with Néstor M. Méndez

Business Operations in Puerto Rico, Bloomberg BNA (2012), Distributorship Agreements and Sales Representative Agreements, contributor

Copyright Litigation and Strategies (2016), chapter on Third Party Discovery, co-author with Luis R. Román.

Chambers Review

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Dispute Resolution - Puerto Rico

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Individual Editorial

Key partner Oreste Ricardo Ramos enjoys ample praise from market commentators for his expertise in the dispute resolution field in Puerto Rico, where he represents private and public organisations as clients.

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Oreste R. Ramos, Diego Murgia-Díaz, Dianette M. Rivera-Melendez, José F. Benítez-Mier
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