Dispute Resolution
Puerto Rico
16 years ranked
LAWYER PROFILE
Ricardo F Casellas
Latin America 2027
Ranked in 1 practice area
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About
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Latin America
Practice Areas
Complex Commercial Civil Litigation and ADR, Commercial Arbitrator in the ICDR/American Arbitration Association, Distribution Laws, Antitrust; Media and First Amendment Defense; Trial and Appellate Practice.
Career
Casellas Alcover & Burgos P.S.C., 2007–Present; Founding Partner/Shareholder; Associate and Partner level positions, Fiddler Gonzalez & Rodriguez, P.S.C., 1987–1995 & 1998–2007; Founding Partner, Rodriguez & Casellas P.S.C., 1995–1998; Law Clerk to Hon. Juan R. Torruella Circuit Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit, 1986–1987; Law Clerk to Hon. Jose A. Fuste, U.S. District Court: District of Puerto Rico, 1985 –1986; Law Clerk to Hon. Justo Arenas U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court: District of Puerto Rico, 1985; Student clerkships, McConnell Valdés LLC (San Juan, P.R.) and Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP (Boston, MA).
Professional Memberships
Admitted to the Bar: Puerto Rico, 1987; U.S. District Court: District of Puerto Rico, 1987; U.S. Court of Appeals: First and Eleventh Circuits; U.S. Supreme Court. American Bar Association (Franchising Committee; Antitrust Committee); Puerto Rico Bar Association; Federal Bar Association (Puerto Rico Chapter, Past-President); Fellow, American Bar Foundation and Federal Bar Association; Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America (national honorary association of trial lawyers); Member, American Constitution Society; Executive Committee Member, Boston University School of Law Alumni Association; Affiliated, Lawyers Defending American Democracy.
Publications
Blog, Casellas Alcover & Burgos, P.S.C. on Puerto Rico Law 75: www.cabprlaw.blogspot.com; Author, "Facts and Context Mean Everything in Dealer Termination Disputes in Puerto Rico", The Franchise Lawyer, No. 04 Fall 2019; Co-author, "Litigating Dealer Termination Cases in Puerto Rico," Franchise Law Journal, Vol. 36, No. 4 (ABA Spring 2017); Co-Author, Puerto Rico Law Section, Franchise Deskbook, 3rd ed. ABA; Co-author, "Puerto Rico's Dealer and Franchise Statute Adapts to the Latest Developments in Law, Commerce, and Technology," Vol. 30
Franchise Law Journal No. 1 (ABA Summer 2010); P.R. Law Section, Monograph," Covenants Against Competition in Franchise Agreements," American Bar Association (2d ed. 2003); Co-author, "When a Substantive Rule of Puerto Rico Law for the Issuance of Preliminary Injunctions in Dealer Contract Cases Clashes with a Federal Procedural Rule, Is There a Doubt as to Which One Should Apply?" From the Bar, P.R. Federal Bar Ass'n, Issue No. 40 (Spring 2008); Author, "Puerto Rico Dealerships and Permanent Injunctions Do Not Mix," 32 Inter. Am. U. L. Rev. 67 (1997); Author, "The Substantial Contact Requirement for Jurisdiction
Under the FSIA," 55 U.P.R. L. Rev. 1 (1986).
Personal
Appointed by Hon. José A. Fusté, Local Rules Committee, U.S. District Court, P.R. (2005); Appointed by Chief Judge Hon. Sandra Lynch, First Circuit Advisory Committee on Rules (2012); Appointed by Hon. José A. Fusté, Chief U.S. District Judge, P.R., as Chair of Merit Selection Panel for the Appointment of a U.S. Magistrate Judge (2011); Appointed by Hon. Aida Delgado, Chief U.S. District Judge, P.R., as Chair of Merit Selection Panel for Re-Nomination of U.S. Magistrate Judge (2011); Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America (national honorary society of trial lawyers); Fellow, Foundation of the Federal Bar Association; Fellow, American Bar Foundation.
Chambers Review
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Dispute Resolution - Puerto Rico
Band 1
Individual Editorial
Stellar partner Ricardo Casellas continues to draw notable praise from the market for his leading practice in the dispute resolution area in Puerto Rico. He boasts a strong track record representing clients before federal courts, as well as in international arbitration proceedings.
Strengths
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Ricardo Casellas is a highly responsive lawyer who is always willing to assist and address any issues that arise, which is particularly valuable when dealing with complex matters.
Dispute ResolutionChambers Latin AmericaRicardo Casellas is a sophisticated lawyer with extensive knowledge and expertise. He is an experienced litigator who is highly skilled in civil procedure and provides sound counsel on case tactics and strategy.
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