Arlyn González-Díaz, Esq.
e-mail: [email protected]
[email protected]
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
July 2005- Present
JUNIOR PARTNER- LITIGATION DEPARTMENT Martínez, Odell & Calabria. In charge of
constant litigation (mainly local but also before Federal Court) representing mainly
corporations and banks in cases before courts as well as administrative forums. Also in
charge of representing public and private corporations before Department of Consumer
Affairs (“DACO”), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Puerto Rico Environmental
Quality Board (EQB), Natural Resources and Environmental Department, Puerto Rico
Planning Board (“JP”), Office of the Ombudsman for the people with Disabilities
(“OPPI”), Regulations and Permits Administration (“ARPE”) and several other agencies.
Review and drafting of contractual agreements, policies and regulations for public and
private entities. Also in charge of commercial and banking litigation. Represent
Consortiums and Municipalities in political discrimination cases, personnel
administration issues and WIA funds management issues among others. Represent
clients and fellows attorneys in Family Court and Alimony cases. In charge of licensing
and permits such as WIC, alcohol, cigarettes and beverages licenses, firearms.
HEAD OF THE ENVIRONMENT, RENEWABLE ENERGY AND NATIONAL RESOURCES
DEPARTMENT-(since October 2012) In charge of representing public corporations,
banks and other private clients in natural resources and environmental law related cases
and transactions. The expertise in these areas extends to project permitting and
regulatory compliance; banking transactions and investment; due diligence and project
development, construction and operation; EPA, USACE, DNER and EQB litigation
experience, Superfund - CERCLA, Brownfields, landfills, air, wetlands and water
regulation, among others.
April 2005-July 2005
DIRECTOR OF LEGAL DIVISION AND LEGAL COUNSELOR FOR THE DIRECTOR
Government’s Human Resources’ Office (Oficina de Recursos Humanos del
ELA/ORHELA)
In charge of the legal division, attorneys and human resources specialist supervision, in
charge of drafting legal opinions on labor and employment law; represented agencies at
the Labor Relations Board hearings, represented and advised agencies at negotiations
with unions. In charge of drafting and revising contracts for the Office. Also in charge of
counseling the Director of the Office and the Governor in matters related to labor and
employment law. Represented the Director before the Senate and the House of
Representatives hearings.
SEMINAR LEADER for forums and seminars on Labor and Employment Law as well as
Public Employment Human Resources’ laws.
September 2002-April 2005
ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY -De La Cruz-Skerrett Law Offices- In charge of drafting opinions
on Property Law (specifically Horizontal Property Regime and Law 21) and
representation of Ana G. Méndez University System cases on Higher Education Law and
Labor and Employment Law matters, constant litigation before administrative forums
such as the Department of Consumer Affairs regarding Auto Claims (“Lemon Law”)
mainly as legal counsel for Garage Isla Verde and Royal Motors; Environmental
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Protection Agency; United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Planning Board and
“ARPE”, as well as, court representation of clients in civil (state and federal) and criminal
cases, injunctions, torts, appeals, among others. Position requires full time litigation.
SEMINAR LEADER- Also in charge of conducting and participating in Sexual Harassment
and Law of Condominiums Seminars, OSHA, Security among others.
Nov. 2001- Aug. 2002
ASSISTANT PROSECUTOR- Government’s Ethics Office (GEO), In charge of conducting
investigations, interviewing witnesses and gathering evidence for cases that constitute
violations to public ethics regulations. Responsible for representing the GEO at the
Administrative Forum by prosecuting offenders. Duties included analyzing facts and
applying the law to the different variations of violations, discovering corruption and
fraud schemes as well as litigation and negotiation techniques.
April 2000- October 2001
ATTORNEY and NOTARY PUBLIC- Legal Services of Puerto Rico Inc.: Extensive litigation
in civil and criminal cases, specializing in juvenile offenders; Family Law, Custody,
Divorces, Property Law, Alimony and Child Support, Social Security Administrative
Hearings, Labor Law cases, Habeas Corpus, Injunctions, Alternate Methods for Dispute
Resolution (ADR). As a lawyer the process started by interviewing indigent clients,
identifying complex legal problems and consecutive active representation. The position
required the ability to work under stressful conditions, travel to many locations in P.R.
and being in charge of a heavy case load.
August 1996 - March 2000
LAW CLERK and PARALEGAL - Benny Frankie Cerezo Law Offices- In charge of drafting
legal documents and memoranda for both local and federal cases. Assisted the
attorneys at trials, jury selection and appeals. Also in charge of the social security cases
including the hearings and appeals representing the clients before the Administrative
Law Judges. (there is no need to be an attorney admitted to practice to represent the
clients).
SIGNIFICANT SUPREME
COURT DECISIONS:
Puerto Rico Freight System v. Compañía para el Desarrollo de las Exportaciones, 2012
TSPR 158, 187 DPR ____. (culpa in contrahendo)
Consejo de Titulares Condominio Portal de Sofía v. Portal de Sofía, Inc., 2011 TSPR 76,
181 DPR ____. (Act 103 of 2003 Horizontal Property Regime and temporary
administration, transition committees, maintenance fees, administrative law)
DACO v. Junta de Directores del Condominio Sandy Hills, 2006 TSPR 177, 169 DPR
_____ (Act 103, Administrative Law).
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
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October 2009- (on call)
ADJUNCT PROFESSOR OF LAW - Sistema Universitario Ana G. Méndez
(SUAGM). In charge of the Constitutional Law and Civil Rights course in the AHORA
Program. (CUPEY).
August 2006-2008
ADJUNCT PROFESSOR- UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO, RIO PIEDRAS. At
Public Administration Graduate School, Roberto Sánchez Vilella, in charge of the
Administrative Law Course.
Summer 2001
VISITING FACULTY- UNIVERSIDAD DE LA HABANA, in charge of Comparative
Public Law and Justice System lectures.
First Semester 2003
ADJUNCT PROFESSOR OF LAW- UNIVERSIDAD DEL ESTE (UNE)- Carolina, Puerto Rico: In
charge of the Labor and Industrial Relations in Human Resources Management class for
the Master’s degree program.
First Semester 2002
ADJUNCT PROFESSOR- In charge of Criminology, Evidence and Reconstruction of
Criminal Scenes courses. American University, Bayamón Campus
EDUCATION
GRADUATE LEGAL:
Boston University Lazarski University, Poland.
LLM In Transnational Commerce
Practice. (student sponsored by Bisone Grant and the Center for International Studies in
Salzburg Austria). Graduated Summer 2015.
Suffolk University Law School, Boston, Massachusetts and Eötvos Lorand University of
Law, Budapest Hungary. LLM in U.S. and Global Business Law for International Business
/Corporate Lawyers. Only representative from the United States and Puerto Rico
among students from all over the world including Iran, Qatar, Germany, Russia, New
Zealand and others. Graduation in Boston May, 2010.
GRADUATE:
University of Puerto Rico, Master in Public Administration (MPA) May, 2002. Thesis on
Public Corruption for the Master Studies in Public Administration grade requisite, Major
in Human Resources (Personnel Administration). GPA 3.86
LEGAL:
University of Puerto Rico, School of Law, Río Piedras, Puerto Rico. Juris Doctor. May,
1999.
LEGAL:
Beijing Political Sciences and Law University- Duquesne University School of Law.
Beijing, China. Summer Internship 1998, GPA 4.0
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UNDERGRADUATE:
University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus- BS in Natural Science, Biology- Grad Feb.
1997
Colegio Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia, Graduated Summer 1992
Centro de Recursos para Ciencias e Ingeniería de la Univesidad de Puerto Rico
(EPSCOR) Summer Internship 1991
Colegio San Antonio, Río Piedras, P.R. 1980-1992 (K-11)
HONORS, AWARDS AND
MEMBERSHIPS
Pro Bono Member (Medal 2006)
Puerto Rico Bar Association
Federal Bar Association
Member of the National Association of Colleges and Universities Attorneys (NACUA)
Phi Alpha Delta
National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA)
Selected Platinum Member for the Who’s Who Among American Professionals and
Executives (Oct. 2003)
National Hispanic Youth Initiative in Health, Biomedical Research and Policy
Development, Washington, DC. Summer 1992. Selected to represent Puerto Rico for
this Internship sponsored by the Interamerican College of Physicians and Surgeons.
BAR ADMISSIONS
Puerto Rico Notary Public (13196)-1999
Puerto Rico Supreme Court (14408)-1999
United States Court of Appeals First Circuit (2000)
United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico (2005)
United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (2005)
United States Court of Federal Claims (2005)
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (2005)
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United States Tax Court (2005)
United States Court of International Trade (2005)
United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (2005)
United States Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals (2005)
Admitted to the United States Supreme Court (2005)
LANGUAGES
Fluent in written and spoken English and Spanish.
COMPUTER SKILLS
Lexjuris, Micro Juris, Westlaw, Compuclerk, Findlaw, JTS Online, Amicus Attorney
Lexis Nexis, LanTime, Time KM, LMS, Power Point
RESEARCH AND
PUBLICATIONS
2002 Thesis on Corruption for the Master in Public Administration Degree.
2001 “Corrupción: un inventario de definiciones”
“La Ley 45 de Sindicación de Empleados Públicos y la experiencia del Departamento de
la Familia en su aplicación” (2001)
“Estudio de los diferentes ambientes correccionales para menores féminas en Puerto
Rico: Escuela Industrial Ana Roqué Duprey y “Ponce Detention and Training School”
(servicios provistos por el gobierno y servicios provistos por una corporación privada).”
Primarily presented for the Law School Seminar: Problemas de la Administración de
Corrección May 1999, and then reevaluated to include the Public Administration
aspects, Dec. 1999