ATTORNEYS
ALVARO R. CALDERÓN, JR.
FOUNDER
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Over 60 years of experience in medical malpractice, personal injury and products liability litigation.
Lead Counsel in the San Juan Dupont Plaza Hotel Fire case, 768 F. Supp. 912 (D.P.R.–1991), 8597 F2d 1007 (1st Cir. 1988), 982 F2d. 603 (1st Cir. 1992)
Chairman of the Plaintiffs Steering Committee (PSC) in the Humberto Vidal Building Gas Explosion case KDP1996-1808, USDC 1996-2443
Member of the PSC in the Castano Tobacco Litigation
Chairman of the PSC in the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) class action
PSC member in the Puerto Rico Water Resources Authority (P.R.W.R.A) class action
PSC member in the Compulsory Insurance Association class action.
EDUCATION
Juris Doctor, Magna Cum Laude
University of Puerto Rico
Bachelor in Social Sciences
Georgetown University
CREDENTIALS
Puerto Rico Bar Association
American Bar Association
Fellow of the International Society of Barristers
Fellow of the American Bar Foundation
Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers
Fellow of the American Board of Trial Advocates
Fellow of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers
Author of eleven law articles in Law Journals which have been cited by the Supreme Court; two law books entitled “La Filiación en Puerto Rico” and “Procedimientos Apelativos Civiles”, which are used as textbooks in the Puerto Rico law schools.
MARÍA DE LOURDES CALDERÓN
MANAGING PARTNER
Exceptional working effectively under extreme pressure with truly extraordinary skills in settlement negotiations.
Specially adept at handling class action and complex litigation cases, Lourdes is a vastly experienced attorney in managing and organizing voluminous and technical documents, taking and defending depositions and negotiating individual settlement agreements in cases involving hundreds of plaintiffs.
Her practice includes all aspects of civil and tort litigation including personal injury, accidents, property damages and medical malpractice. Other areas of practice include labor/employment, corporate, estate work, constitutional issues, contracts, insurance, notary, Act 75 and construction.
EDUCATION
J.D., University of Puerto Rico
B.A., Magna Cum Laude, University of Puerto Rico
CERTIFICATIONS
Admitted to the Puerto Rico Bar and the Puerto Rico Notary Bar.
MARÍA EUGENIA CALDERÓN
PARTNER
Focused problem solver with experience conducting extensive research and gathering data in legal and communications scenarios. Acquainted with the intricacies of complex litigation and class-action suits she has a proven record of delivering high-quality work with quick turnaround time.
Through the years Maru has provided effective counsel on multiple types of Civil Law issues including torts, labor/employment, estate work, contracts, insurance, intellectual property, corporate, and constitutional law.
EDUCATION
J.D., Magna Cum Laude, University of Puerto Rico
M.A., Boston University
B.A., Princeton University
CERTIFICATIONS
Admitted to the Puerto Rico and the Federal Bar, as well as to the Puerto Rico Notary Bar.