Reinaldo Figueroa-Matos > McConnell Valdés LLC > San Juan, Puerto Rico > Lawyer Profile

McConnell Valdés LLC
270 MUÑOZ RIVERA AVENUE
HATO REY
SAN JUAN, 00918
Puerto Rico
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Work Department

Labor & Employment Practice Group

Position

Capital Member, Labor & Employment Law Practice Group

Career

Mr. Figueroa-Matos is an accomplished trial and appellate lawyer with over a decade of experience representing private employers before state and federal courts in all aspects of labor and employment law. In addition, he represents clients in administrative proceedings before local and federal agencies such as the E.E.O.C., the N.L.R.B., the U.S. Department of Labor, the P.R. Department of Labor, and the Industrial Commission.

Mr. Figueroa-Matos’s multifaceted practice encompasses a broad spectrum of sectors within the national and global economy, including pharmaceutical, manufacturing, retailers, health care, law firms, entertainment, and service.

Besides his labor and employment litigation practice, Mr. Figueroa-Matos routinely counsels employers on a variety of day-to-day personnel matters and practices.

Lawyer Rankings

Puerto Rico > Labour and employment

The labour and employment group at McConnell Valdés LLC remains a market leader, assisting major multinationals, including Johnson & Johnson, Unilever, Toyota and T-Mobile, across such industries as pharmaceuticals, aerospace, automotive, telecoms, consumer goods and medical devices with day-to-day employment matters, the labour aspects of high-value transactions, and in high-stakes labour litigation. The team is headed by practice group chair Anita Montaner-Sevillano, who specialises in business immigration matters, in addition to claims involving workers’ compensation and collective wage and hour claims; and vice-chair Miguel Rivera-Arce, who brings experience to union issues, labour arbitration and collective bargaining agreement negotiations. Another key figure is Reinaldo Figueroa-Matos, who represents clients in administrative proceedings before local and federal agencies. At associate level, key support is provided by Guillermo Figueroa and Natalia Marín.