Author Archives: Alberto Estrella

Mayra Artiles Joins Estrella, LLC

We are proud to announce that Mayra Artiles will join the Firm effective May 11.  Mayra is a summa cum laude graduate of the University of Puerto Rico (BA & JD). She holds a certificate (cum laude) from the International and European Legal Studies Program at the University of Antwerp in Belgium. In addition to being

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Sebastian Torres Takes Leave for Supreme Court Clerkship

We are proud to announce that our own Sebastian Torres has been selected for a coveted position as a law clerk to the Honorable Rafael L. Martínez Torres, Associate Judge in the Puerto Rico Supreme Court.  We congratulate Sebastián on this appointment and are confident that he will represent the best of our Firm.  We

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UC Berkeley Wins the 2015 Edition of ETAC

After a hard-fought final between UC Berkeley and William & Mary, UC Berkeley was proclaimed the champion of this year’s competition. The final was judged by Estrella LLC’s Kenneth Suria, UPR Law Professor Manuel Quilichini and US Magistrate Judge Marcos Lopez. Judge Lopez presided.

From Default to Transfer

Last week, the Estrella federal team succeeded in having a case transferred from the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico to its counterpart in the District of New Jersey.  The case, which involves a contract dispute arising out of an auction of  certain sports memorabilia that took place in South Carolina, arrived

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