AUGUSTA, Ga., 9 November 2023 – Best Lawyers^®, the oldest and most respected Purely Peer Review™ legal research and accolades company globally, honors 345 Puerto Rican lawyers in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in Puerto Rico™.

“Through our Best Lawyers awards, lawyers are able to confer on the talents and esteem of their top legal peers,” said CEO of Best Lawyers Phillip Greer. “We congratulate all of the lawyers recognized within this latest edition.”

The 11^th edition of The Best Lawyers in Puerto Rico recognizes these 345 listed lawyers across 45 practice areas. The five practice areas with the largest representation of honorees are Litigation, Corporate and M&A Law, Labor and Employment Law, Banking and Finance Law and Real Estate Law.

In addition to the traditional Best Lawyers accolades, 27 lawyers were bestowed a “Lawyer of the Year” designation in this 2024 edition. This distinction is only given to the one lawyer with the highest overall peer-feedback for a specific practice area and geographic region.

“Lawyer of the Year” Recipients Include: 
Alberto G. Estrella - Administrative Law
Alfredo Alvarez-Ibáñez - Corporate and M&A Law 
Carlos A. Rodríguez-Vidal - Arbitration and Mediation 
Carlos J. Fernández-Lugo - Land Use and Zoning Law 
Carlos J. Villafañe-Real - Employee Benefits Law 
Charles A. Cuprill-Hernández - Insolvency and Reorganization Law 
Christian M. Echavarri-Junco - Health Care Law 
Donald E. Hull -Real Estate Law 
Eduardo J. Arias - Debt & Equity 
Edwin R. Cruz - Environmental Law 
Ernesto N. Mayoral - Banking and Finance Law 
Jaime E. Santos - Corporate Governance & Compliance Practice 
Jerry Lucas Marrero - Energy Law 
Jorge C. Pizarro-García - Labor and Employment Law 
José L. Rivero-Vergne - Personal Injury Litigation 
Keith A. Graffam - Medical Malpractice Litigation 
Luis Sánchez-Betances - Insurance Law 
Manuel López-Zambrana - Tax Law 
María D. Trelles-Hernández - Intellectual Property Law 
María Teresa Szendrey-Ramos - Trusts and Estates 
Néstor M. Méndez-Gómez - Competition / Antitrust Law 
Rafael Escalera Rodríguez - Litigation 
Ramón Coto-Ojeda - Product Liability Litigation  
Ricardo F. Casellas-Sánchez - Franchise Law 
Salvador F. Casellas - Project Finance and Development Practice 
Salvador J. Antonetti-Stutts - Appellate Practice 
William A. Graffam - Maritime Law

Lawyers who are nominated for consideration are voted on by currently recognized Best Lawyers working in the same practice area and located in the same geographic region. Our awards and are based purely on the feedback we receive from these top lawyers. Those who receive high peer reviews undergo a thorough verification process to make sure they are currently still in private practice. Only then does Best Lawyers recognize these lawyers.

For research purposes, smaller and more rural cities located within a reasonable distance to larger cities are combined into single geographical regions called “metro areas” to help collect as much feedback and data as possible. San Juan has the largest number of listed lawyers.

Search Puerto Rican honorees by lawyer name, firm, region and/or practice area by visiting www.bestlawyers.com/puerto-rico.