Estrella LLC
More informationThe labour and employment team at Estrella LLC advises national and multinational corporations, including household names The Home Depot, Walmart and Chick-fil-A, across such sectors as hospitality, retail, energy, nonprofit and professional services, on day-to-day matters and high-stakes litigation. Maité Medero-Benítez heads the team, bringing expertise in representing clients in mediation procedures, before administrative agencies and in court in discrimination, wrongful termination, and wage and hours claims. Odemaris Chacón utilises over 20 years’ experience in the practice area.
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Key clients
- Walmart Puerto Rico
- The Home Depot
- Frances Ríos Entreprises
- Puma Energy Caribe
- Chick-fil-A
- Pet-Smart
- Digital Undivided
- TIX.BY
Work highlights
- Provided labour and employment advice to Chick-Fil-A to start operations in Puerto Rico, in addition to providing a series of trainings regarding labour and employment, COVID-19 impact, discrimination, employment hiring, termination, leaves of absences and harassment topics, to operators in the island.
- Defended Home Depot Puerto Rico in dozens of claims of wrongful termination, retaliation, discrimination and disability, before administrative agencies and federal agencies, federal courts and state courts.
- Defended Walmart Puerto Rico in dozens of claims of wrongful termination, retaliation, discrimination and disability, before both administrative agencies and state courts.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Maité Medero-Benítez