María Judith "Nani" Marchand-Sánchez

María Judith (Nani) Marchand-Sánchez is a Capital Member and one of the founders of Ferraiuoli LLC and has vast experience in employment matters. She has successfully litigated before the Courts of First Instance of Puerto Rico and in the Federal Court, as well as government agencies and administrative forums, including participation in mediation and arbitration proceedings. Ms. Marchand has solid experience litigating disputes in areas such as discrimination, harassment, retaliation, agreements of non-competition, claims of hours and wages, Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), sexual harassment, Family Leave Act (FMLA), unjustified termination, among others. Her practice also includes consultancy and advising in matters related to human resources, internal investigations, including labor aspects of corporate acquisitions, mergers and start of operations, confidential information protection and labor audits, among others. Ms. Marchand has also developed expertise in matters regarding the medical cannabis industry and the medical cannabis employee and the workforce. She is also a Professor at Cannaworks Institute, an educational entity authorized by the PR Department of Health to provide training to the workforce of the medical cannabis industry. Nani has also a practice in commercial litigation, particularly within the franchise business model.Nani has been invited by several professional associations in Puerto Rico to present lectures on sexual harassment, domestic violence in the workplace, progressive disciplinary measures, workplace harassment, medical cannabis and inclusion and diversity issues, the proper documentation and mediation as an alternative to traditional litigation. She has also been invited to participate as a speaker at continuing legal education courses and is a collaborator with Microjuris al Día, PRMedCann.Biz, Cannaworks, Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce, Puerto Rico Manufacturers Association and the Society for Human Resources Management – Puerto Rico Chapter.Nani has been certified by the Puerto Rico Supreme Court as a Mediator and an Arbitrator. She is also affiliated to the American Arbitration Association (AAA), and is a Mediator and Arbitrator in their Employment Law Roster.Among her representative clients are: Doctor’s Associates (Subway), Rainbow Apparel Companies, and MMM Holdings, Inc.