Claudia specializes in commercial litigation and appellate practice. She has assisted clients in multifaceted litigation cases across trial and appellate courts, as well as in arbitration proceedings. She also handles a diverse range of issues, including contract disputes, collection of monies, insurance claims, and mass tort litigation.

Before joining the firm, Claudia served as a Senior Law Clerk for Associate Justice Ángel Colón Pérez at the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico.

Claudia holds a Master of Laws (LL.M.) from Harvard Law School with a concentration in Constitutional Law. She obtained her Juris Doctor from the University of Puerto Rico School of Law. During her tenure at the University of Puerto Rico, she contributed to the Law Review and also pioneered a digital publishing initiative titled In Rev. Her scholarly contributions include a law review article discussing political representation within Puerto Rico’s Legislative Assembly.

Claudia holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus. In her undergraduate years, she was selected to participate in the Córdova & Fernós Internship Program in Washington, D.C., serving as an intern for Senator Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-NY).

In 2023, Claudia was appointed by the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico to fulfill the crucial role of grading the Puerto Rico Bar Exam.

Claudia is authorized to practice law in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico, and the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.

Education:

• Harvard Law School LL.M. (2021)
• University of Puerto Rico School of Law, Juris Doctor (2017)
• University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras, Bacherlor of Arts (2014)

Bar Admissions:

• Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
• United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico
• First Circuit Court of Appeals

Past Employment Experience:

• Supreme Court of Puerto Rico, Senior Law Clerk to Justice Ángel Colón Pérez, 2017-2020.

Professional Associations and Memberships:

• Federal Bar Association, Hon. Raymond L. Acosta Puerto Rico Chapter.

• La elección de la Asamblea Legislativa y la crisis de representatividad: Las bases legales de la partidocracia, 85 Rev. Jur. U.P.R. 1105 (2016).

• Insurance
• Foreclosures, Collections & Transfer of Collateral
• Appellate Practice
• Construction
• First Amendment
• General Contract, Commercial and Business Disputes
• Intellectual Property
• Personal Injury