Alejandro Mercado, Esq.

Experience

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  Babson College

  Aug 2002 - May 2003

  Portfolio Manager - Babson College Endowment

  Investment Research and Portfolio Management of College Endowment.

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  Inter American University School of Law

  Aug 2004 - May 2006

  Law Journal Associate Director
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  US District Court -- Federal Court

  Aug 2004 - Jan 2006

  Researched and prepared reports and recommendations and court orders regarding requests for new trial, appeals from Social Security cases and Habeas Corpus. General preparation of Court Orders and/or Judgments regarding, among other matters, requests for reconsideration, summary judgments, imposition of non-resident bonds, motions to dismiss and removal of legal representation.

  • Student Law Clerk - Hon. Judge Aida Delgado Colón

    Jan 2005 - Jan 2006

  • Student Law Clerk - Hon. Judge Daniel Domínguez

    Aug 2004 - Jan 2005
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  McConnell Valdes LLC

  Dec 2006 - Aug 2011

  Litigation Associate

  Conducted general civil and commercial litigation with emphasis in contractual disputes, collections, torts, eDiscovery and maritime law at state and federal level. Represented clients before the Department of Consumer Affairs to resolve administrative disputes. Drafted settlement agreements, waivers and release of claims, motions for summary judgment, requests for dismissal, appellate briefs and writs to the Puerto Rico Supreme Court. Advised clients on maritime statutes and cargo claims.

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  AMG- Adsuar Muñiz Goyco Seda & Pérez-Ochoa, PSC

  Mar 2013 - Sept 2016

  Attorney

  Provided expert interpretation and advise to companies on federal and state privacy laws and regulations, including but not limited to, TCPA, GLBA, COPPA, FACTA, FCRA and CFAA. Advised and rendered assistance to multinational corporations the likes of Goya, Abengoa and Liberty Mutual Insurance Company on the handling of electronically stored information, issues on collecting, reviewing and producing electronically stored information, drafting of eDiscovery Protocols and selecting electronic discovery vendors and technology assisted review tools. Advised clients the likes of Toyota Credit and Philips International on privacy issues, including the scope and extent of sharing personally identifiable information for commercial purposes, implementation of e-contracting procedures, data collection and management practices of employee data. Directed and coordinated Computer Fraud and Abuse Act and trade secrets misappropriation claims on behalf of medical device companies the likes of Philips Medical Systems. Represented insurance companies the likes of Jackson National and Liberty Mutual at federal and state level and before the Office of the Insurance Commissioner on insurance coverage disputes. Represented multinational clients the likes of Jaguar Land Rover North America and Philips Medical Systems Netherland B.V. on dealers’ contract disputes at state and federal level. Took depositions, attended court hearings, drafted and prepared pleadings and motions such as requests for dismissal, motions to strike, motions for summary judgment, motions for reconsideration, appeals and requests for preliminary injunction, as well as responded to and propounded discovery in preparation for trial. Experience in ad hoc arbitration claims, panel designation and drafting of arbitration submission agreements. Show less

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  Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Law

  May 2013 - now

  Adjunct Professor Of Law

  Professor of eDiscovery

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  Inter American University School of Law

  Jan 2014 - now

  Adjunct Professor of Law

  Professor of eDiscovery

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  American College of E-Neutrals

  Apr 2016 - now

  ACESIN Fellow
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  Bates Group

  Apr 2016 - now

  Affiliate Expert on eDiscovery and Privacy Law
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  Arroyo & Rios Law Offices P.S.C.

  Sept 2016 - Jun 2017

  Special Counsel

  General civil practice emphasizing in labor and employment law and commercial litigation. Provided strategic legal advice and support in state and federal civil and commercial litigation with emphasis in dealers’ contract disputes, eDiscovery and privacy law issues. Counseled clients on data privacy, cybersecurity and information management matters, including the legal implications of nascent and evolving technologies, digital property rights, web-scraping or automated data aggregation, online anticompetitive behavior and the enforceability of websites’ terms of use and privacy policies. Show less

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  Triple-S

  Jun 2017 - now

  Advise executive management team on matters relating to Medicare and Medicaid compliance. Identify legal and healthcare regulatory issues arising from the interpretation and application of laws and regulations to the operations of health care providers, payers, regulators, pharmacy benefits managers, business associates, FDRs and employer health groups, and work with the appropriate stakeholders to create solutions and minimize risk. Responsible for interpreting, setting corporate direction, and overseeing corporate compliance with the HIPAA Privacy rule, HITECH, GLBA, CCPA, FCRA, COPAA, GDPR and other data privacy laws and regulations. Develop and implement corporate policies, practices and training programs in coordination with the organization’s compliance team, assist in non-compliance investigations and recommend disciplinary action proportionate to compliance violations. Help business stakeholders understand and address data protection and privacy issues as they emerge in the development of new products and technologies, policy enactment and proposed laws and regulations. Oversee and advise BCBS-PR and its subsidiaries in business process and IT outsourcing deals covering claims processing, clinical management, co-location services, customer relationship management, and cloud services. Closely collaborate with the compliance, audit and finance teams to advocate and drive reasonable and effective risk management across the organization. Provide guidance and support to the business and its subsidiaries on structuring and negotiating cyber insurance coverage. Active member of the organization’s Security Incident Response Team and Privacy Steering Committee. Show less

  • Senior Legal Advisor Privacy, Cybersecurity and Digital Innovation

    Jan 2025 - now

  • Head Legal Counsel for Privacy, Cybersecurity and Digital Innovation

    Jan 2025 - Jan 2025

  • Legal Counsel Privacy & Technology Affairs

    Jun 2017 - Jan 2025