Jackson Lewis P.C. displays particular strength in complex employment litigation involving clients in the pharmaceuticals industry (including Pfizer and GlaxoSmithKline), in addition to bringing expertise to day-to-day matters for insurers and domestic and multinational corporates across sectors ranging from hospitality, retail, aviation and energy to health, construction, manufacturing and education. The practice is led by seasoned trial lawyer and office litigation manager Juan Felipe Santos, who advises on labour compliance and policy matters and represents clients in wage and hour disputes, and in discrimination, harassment, retaliation and wrongful discharge lawsuits. Sara Colón-Acevedo and Pedro Torres-Díaz bring extensive experience in trials before both the federal and local courts and administrative forums in Puerto Rico. Of counsel Carlos Saavedra-Gutiérrez draws on a background as former Secretary of Labour of Puerto Rico, and fellow of counsel Ana Rosado-Frontanés specialises in defending claims of discrimination, retaliation and wrongful termination. Key support at the associate level is provided by Karina Rodríguez and Tatiana Leal-González.
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Key clients
- Boston Scientific
- Messer Gas
Work highlights
- Achieved a dismissal resulting from a partial summary judgment and reached a settlement for one-sixth of the potential liability for Pfizer in a claim brought by 43 plaintiffs.
- Achieved a successful dismissal with prejudice via summary judgment for MMM Holdings, in a case involving allegations of wrongful dismissal, disability, failure to provide reasonable accommodation and retaliation.