Estrella LLC channels the bench strength of its team to act as the first port of call for insurers and major multinationals (including The Home Depot, American Airlines and Walmart) involved in high-stakes litigation and dispute resolution matters. Representing an active client roster across such sectors as energy, entertainment, real estate, aviation and healthcare, the firm displays particular strength in cyber litigation, commercial and liability litigation in the retail sector, and in disputes in the oil and gas industry. The practice is led by managing partner Alberto Estrella, who draws on over 30 years of experience in both state and federal courts; Kenneth Suria, who brings strength to class actions, product liability and medical malpractice claims, and commercial and insurance litigation; consumer affairs division head and retail sector expert Luis Morera, who specialises in defending administrative claims; and bankruptcy practice leader Carlos Infante, who acts for individual and business debtors, creditors and creditors’ committees. Other key figures include Andrés Colberg Trigo, who utilises a background working for the Legislation Division of the Justice Department of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and of counsel Stephanie Vilella, who handles cases involving complex banking regulations.
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Key clients

  • The Home Depot
  • Fidelity National Title Company
  • Puma Energy Caribe
  • ACDET (Puerto Rico Retailers Association)
  • First Medical Health Insurance Co.
  • Gator Investments
  • The Financial Oversight & Management Board
  • American Airlines
  • Advance Auto Parts
  • Site Centers
  • Metro Puerto Rico
  • Burlington Coat Factory

Work highlights

Acting as primary litigation defence counsel for Walmart in Puerto Rico, conducting litigation in both state and federal court forums.
Serving as Home Depot’s exclusive regional counsel to handle all its general liability litigation in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands.
Representing oil and gas company Motiva in a billion-dollar putative toxic tort class action case.

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Practice head

Alberto Estrella; Kenneth Suria; Luis Morera; Carlos Infante