Abogados de Apelaciones Civiles en Puerto Rico
Appellate representation in civil cases before the Puerto Rico Court of Appeals and Supreme Court, including certiorari, briefing, and oral argument.
Representación apelativa en casos civiles ante el Tribunal de Apelaciones y el Tribunal Supremo de Puerto Rico, incluyendo certiorari, alegatos y argumentación oral.
Carolene Fontanet-Smith is a bilingual attorney based in San Juan, Puerto Rico, with a decade of legal experience. Her practice encompasses personal injury, insurance, intellectual property, civil litigation, contracts, maritime law, insurance defense, and civil appeals, alongside her role as a notary public. She provides comprehensive legal services to clients in both Spanish and English.
Manuel E. Mazo-Nido is a San Juan-based attorney with eight years of experience practicing in the areas of insurance, civil litigation, employment and labor law, banking law, property insurance, professional liability, insurance defense, and civil appeals. He also serves as a notary public and is fluent in both English and Spanish, allowing him to effectively represent clients in diverse legal matters.
Alicia P. Pérez-Caballero is a San Juan-based attorney with a decade of experience practicing in areas including insurance, civil litigation, contracts, construction law, and government contracts. She also serves as a notary public and handles foreclosures, insurance defense, and civil appeals, offering her services in both Spanish and English.
Manuel Sosa-Báez is a San Juan-based attorney with 20 years of experience, practicing in the areas of insurance, civil litigation, maritime, administrative law, federal practice, insurance defense, and civil appeals. Fluent in both English and Spanish, he provides comprehensive legal representation to clients navigating complex civil and federal matters.
José A. Sánchez-Girona is a San Juan-based attorney with 20 years of experience practicing in both English and Spanish. His practice encompasses bankruptcy law, including Chapters 7, 12, and 13, as well as creditor representation, civil litigation, insurance, construction law, and civil appeals. He also serves as a notary public and handles matters before the federal courts.
Natalia P. Betancourt-Torregrosa is a San Juan-based attorney with nine years of experience practicing across a broad range of legal matters, including bankruptcy (Chapters 7, 12, and 13), creditor representation, insurance and insurance defense, labor and employment law, administrative law, and civil appeals. She also serves as a notary public and is fluent in both Spanish and English, allowing her to effectively serve a diverse clientele throughout Puerto Rico.
Paola J. Figueroa-Alemañy is a San Juan-based attorney with nine years of experience practicing across a broad range of legal matters, including personal injury, insurance defense, commercial law, civil litigation, and contracts. She also serves as a notary public and handles condominium law and civil appeals, offering comprehensive counsel to clients in both Spanish and English.
Karleen N. Méndez Benítez is a civil litigation and notary public attorney practicing in Arecibo, Bayamón, Mayagüez, Guaynabo, San Juan, Toa Alta, Toa Baja, Vega Alta, and Vega Baja. Karleen N. is fluent in English and Spanish.
For a final judgment in a civil case, you generally have 30 days from the date the court files notice of the judgment to file a notice of appeal to the Court of Appeals. Certain timely post-judgment motions can pause that clock. Because the deadline is strict and missing it usually ends the case, it is important to consult an appellate lawyer promptly.
An appeal (apelación) is review you are entitled to from a final judgment. A certiorari is a discretionary review the Court of Appeals may grant for interlocutory orders issued before the case ends — the court decides whether to hear it. Choosing the right vehicle, and meeting its deadline, is a key part of appellate strategy.
Generally no. An appeal reviews the record already before the trial court to decide whether a legal error affected the outcome; it is not a new trial and does not take new evidence or new witnesses. A strong appeal focuses on identifying and briefing the legal errors in that record, which is why appellate work is a distinct skill.
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