Charles E. Vilaró Valderrábano

Experience

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  Latimer, Biaggi, Rachid, & Godreau, LLP

  Jun 2004 - Feb 2005

  Student Law Clerk - Corporate and Litigation Departments

  Duties included: • Assisting experienced attorneys in the drafting of legal writings and memoranda, intensive legal research, participation in auctions and foreclosures, and pre-trial conference memorandum preparation.Case topics: • Bankruptcy Law, Suretyship, Construction Law, Secured Transactions, Ethics, Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law, Mortgage Law, Medical Malpractice and Notary Law.

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  José Antonio Tulla Law Offices

  Sept 2006 - Mar 2007

  Associate

  Law practice concentrated on civil and commercial litigation.Duties included:• Assisting Mr. Tulla, an experienced litigation attorney (formerly with McConnell Valdés) in the drafting of legal writings and memoranda, updating clients on their cases, intensive legal research. Attend P.R. Chamber of Commerce, Ports Committee Meetings.Case topics:• Corporate Law, Insurance Law, Suretyship, Contractor’s Bonds, Alternate Dispute Resolution and Professional Ethics.

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  Department of Justice, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico

  Mar 2007 - Dec 2008

  Attorney I - Office of General and Federal Litigation

  • Law practice concentrated in civil litigation representing the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico before the State and Federal Courts.Duties included:• Case Management experience comprising all stages of a civil case, with minimal supervision from experienced young attorneys. Initial pleading preparation, extensive written and oral discovery, preparation of dispositive motions, argumentative and evidentiary hearings, trial hearings in the state and federal forums (includes jury trials as a first-chair attorney) as well as the settlement process involving the Commonwealth of P.R. as a party.Case topics:• Complex civil litigation, government contracts, collection of monies representing the Commonwealth of P.R., injunctions, writs of mandamus, police brutality, medical malpractice, torts, labor and employment law, civil rights violations, real estate law, insurance law and products liability.Viewed cases before:• Court of First Instance, Commonwealth of P.R.• U.S. District Court for the District of P.R.• State administrative agencies, including the Environmental Quality Board. Show less

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  Cancio Covas & Santiago, LLP

  Dec 2008 - now

  Junior Partner

  • Law practice concentrated in Complex Civil and Commercial Litigation.Duties include: • Case management comprising all stages of a civil case, including the appellate level, working with experienced corporate and litigation attorneys. Preparation of initial and dispositive pleadings; attend and participate in argumentative and evidentiary hearings, as well as extensive participation in written and oral discovery. Drafting and execution of all types of payment and settlement agreements, discounted payoffs, friendly foreclosures and FDIC assisted settlements. Supervision and training of paralegals, law clerks and less experienced firm attorneys.Case topics:• Collection of monies, mortgage foreclosures, real estate law, construction loan collection, lender’s liability, construction law, insurance coverage and bad faith dealings, surety coverage litigation, financial workouts, contractual termination and eviction, litigious credit redemption, securities law, dishonor of standby letters of credit, secured transactions, contractual fraud damages, interpleader cases, bankruptcy law (creditor’s rights), sureties and bonds, FDIC assisted transactions, maritime law, contractual disputes, TRO's, preliminary and permanent injunctions, constitutional law, torts, administrative law, ADR's (Mediation and Arbitration), government procurement, eminent domain (expropriations), health law and health insurance law (including “Act 95”), distribution law (“Act 75” – representing a Principal), trademark litigation, antitrust actions involving municipalities, administrative agency qualification.Viewed cases before:• Court of First Instance, Commonwealth of P.R.• Court of Appeals, Commonwealth of P.R.• Supreme Court of P.R.• U.S. District Court for the District of P.R.• U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.• U.S. Bankruptcy Court – P.R. District• State administrative agencies, including the Department of Consumer Affairs.• Federal Maritime Commission. Show less