A T T O R N E Y S
MARITZA GUZMÁN MATOS
Born San Juan, PR, 1978; admitted to bar, 2004, Puerto Rico, U.S. District Court for Puerto Rico and U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit;
EDUCATION: University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez (B.A., 2000), Interamerican University of Puerto Rico, Law School (J.D. 2003);
MEMBER: Bar Association of Puerto Rico, Notary Association, American Bar Association;
LANGUAGES: English and Spanish.
PRACTICE AREAS:
Foreclosure Proceedings (Reverse and Conventional Loans), Notarial, Mortgage, Commercial Transactions, Banking and Contract Law, Loss Mitigation and Loan Modifications. Currently in charge of all mortgage transactions for a well recognized banking institution. Develop and implemented an internal procedure in order to decrease the process of foreclosure of properties from approximately thirty-six (36) months to fewer than twelve (12) months. Notary of the Year (2010) recipient.
ERNESTO ROVIRA GÁNDARA
Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico 1976; admitted to bar 2004, Puerto Rico; US District Court of Puerto Rico, 2005, Puerto Rico.
EDUCATION: Indiana State University, (BS 1999); Interamerican University of Puerto Rico School of Law (JD 2003);MEMBER: Bar Association of Puerto Rico, American Bar Association, Puerto Rico Notaries Association;
LANGUAGES: English and Spanish.
PRACTICE AREAS:
Foreclosure Proceedings (Reverse and Conventional Loans), Notarial, Mortgage, Commercial Transactions, Banking and Contract Law, Loss Mitigation and Loan Modifications. Currently in charge of all mortgage transactions for a well recognized banking institution. Develop and implemented an internal procedure in order to decrease the process of foreclosure of properties from approximately thirty-six (36) months to fewer than twelve (12) months. Notary of the Year (2010) recipient.
JUAN B. SOTO-BALBAS
Born Baltimore, Maryland, 1955; admitted to bar, 1981, Puerto Rico; 1982, U.S. District Court, District of Puerto Rico; 1983, U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit; 1994, U.S. Supreme Court;
EDUCATION: Boston College (B.A., 1977); Interamerican University of Puerto Rico (J.D., 1981). Hearing Examiner, Industrial Commission of Puerto Rico;
MEMBER: Bar Association of Puerto Rico, Federal Bar Association, Puerto Rico Notaries Association;
LANGUAGES: English and Spanish.
PRACTICE AREAS:
Bankruptcy, Residential Foreclosure, Loss Mitigation, Commercial Litigation, Real Estate, Notary Public, Estates, Eminent Domain, Wills & Deeds, Government and Municipal Law.
RICARDO PASCUAL
Born Ponce, Puerto Rico, 1963; admitted to bar, 1990, Puerto
Rico; U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit, 1990; U.S. District Court, District of Puerto Rico, 1994. U.S. Court of Veterans Appeals, 1994; Federal Maritime Commission; United States Supreme Court, 2003;EDUCATION: University of Sacred Heart, Puerto Rico (B.B.A. 1986); Interamerican University of Puerto Rico, Law School (J.D. 1989);
MEMBER: Bar Association of Puerto Rico, Federal Bar Association, American Bar Association, Young Lawyers Commission, Puerto Rico Notary Association, Labor Lawyer and the Tort and Insurance Practice sections of the American Bar Association;
LANGUAGES: English and Spanish.REPORTED CASES:
Luis F. García v. Hormigonera Mayaguezana, 2007 TSPR 149;
Santini v. Santon, 118 F. Supp 2d 159, 2000 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 16265;
William Lugo v. Empire Gas, 98 JTA 866 (8/24/98);
Salvador Nieves v. AEE, 96 JTA 862 (5/20/96);Miranda Delanoy v. MSJ, 2006 WL 2384888 (6/30/06, PR Court of Appeals);
PRACTICE AREAS: Personal Injury, FEDERAL LITIGATION, Products Liability, Insurance Law, Administrative Law, “Negociado de Conciliación y Arbitraje”-Dept. of Labor and Human Resources of PR, Labor and Employment Law, Employee Benefits, Social Security, Real Estate, Notary Public, Worker's Compensation and Appellate Practice.
