Andrés J. Colberg-Trigo > Estrella LLC > San Juan, Puerto Rico > Lawyer Profile
Estrella LLC Offices
150 TETUAN STREET
OLD SAN JUAN
00901
Puerto Rico
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Andrés J. Colberg-Trigo
Work Department
Dispute Resolution
Position
Litigation Practice Leader
Career
Andres Colberg is a Member of Estrella, LLC. He received his bachelor’s degree in Business Management from Fairfield University, Fairfield, Connecticut, and later received his Juris Doctor degree from Facultad de Derecho Eugenio María de Hostos, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, where he graduated in the first class and was a member of A.N.E.D. (Asociación Nacional de Estudiantes de Derecho). After graduation, Mr. Colberg joined the Legislation Division of the Justice Department of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, where he analyzed bills of law for the Secretary of Justice and drafted the opinions of the Secretary for the Legislature.
Mr. Colberg later joined Lespier & Muñoz Noya Law Offices as an associate, where he litigated for several years in various fields of law. There his focus was on labor and employment law litigation and tort law. His practice in labor and employment law litigation involved both the private and public sectors, since he represented several government agencies and private corporations in diverse issues like wrongful termination claims, discrimination, sexual harassment, as well as wages and salaries suits. Since joining Estrella in 2003, Mr. Colberg has been a trial lawyer for the firm, litigating in various fields of civil law, mainly torts. Currently, he is the Director of the Litigation Practice Group. As such, he supervises all litigation for the firm and spearheads all trial work for the firm’s numerous clients. He has tried and prevailed in countless civil actions at the local court and appellate court level.
Languages
Spanish & English
Memberships
- Puerto Rico Bar Association/1999
- Federal Bar Association/2001
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit/1999
Education
- Facultad de Derecho Eugenio María de Hostos, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico/J.D./1997
- Fairfield University, Fairfield, Connecticut/Business Management/1994
Lawyer Rankings
Puerto Rico > Dispute resolution and bankruptcy
The experienced team at Estrella LLC brings expertise to provide a one-stop shop for litigation and dispute resolution matters. With a client base of major insurers and household-name multinationals such as The Home Depot and American Airlines, across such areas as energy, real estate, aviation, healthcare, government and education, the practice displays particular strength in representing clients in commercial and liability litigation in the retail sector. Alberto Estrella acts as managing partner, bring over 20 years of litigation experience in both state and federal courts, with notable expertise in cyber litigation. Kenneth Suria and Andrés Colberg-Trigo lead the respective federal and state litigation practices. Consumer affairs division head Luis Morera specialises in defending administrative claims. Acting on behalf of individual and business debtors, creditors, and creditors’ committees, Carlos Infante leads the reorganisation and bankruptcy group.