FIRM'S OVERVIEW
Valenzuela-Alvarado, LLC, is located in the heart of the Golden Mile ("La Milla de Oro"), and provides legal cost-effective services directly to clients or as of counsel to different law firms, in areas such as civil rights, employment, torts, slip and fall defense, contracts, intellectual property, bankruptcy adversary litigation, general civil litigation at administrative agenci
es, state and federal courts, as well as appeals before the P.R. Attorney José Enrico Valenzuela-Alvarado, founder of Valenzuela-Alvarado, LLC, was admitted to the legal profession in January 2003, first working at private practice and thereafter in the Puerto Rico’s Department of Justice (2003-2011). While working in civil litigation at the Department of Justice, he was appointed by then Secretary of Justice as Director of Legal Affairs (2006-2009), in charge of civil state and federal litigation of around twelve to twenty-four attorneys. Thereafter, he was appointed as Assistant Solicitor General (2009-2011), handling appeals before the Puerto Rico Appeals Court, the Supreme Court, and the First Circuit Court of Appeals. CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION/Educación Jurídica Continua
Throughout his career, attorney Valenzuela-Alvarado has obtained favorable decisions on behalf of his clients, both at the litigation stage and at the appellate level. Now, the he is concentrated in private legal practice, together with providing Seminars at different Law Schools in Puerto Rico and private institutions approved by the Puerto Rico Supreme Court, such as:
“The Summary Judgment at the Federal Forum, the best intent to dismiss a case”, (P.R. LITI-2007-210).
“Federal Civil Rights Act In Puerto Rico, General Pre Trial Theory and Practice”. LITI-2010-419).
“Aspectos Prácticos en Quejas y Querellas Éticas ante el Tribunal Supremo de P.R., (P.R. ETI-2007-49).
“Jurisdicción Federal: The Basics”, (P.R. LITI-2011-447). PUBLICATIONS/Revistas Jurídicas y de Interés Legal
Attorney Valenzuela-Alvarado has published several law review articles at the Revista Ley Y Foro, and the Inter-American University of P.R. School of Law, which are:
“How To Defend A Prosecutor At The Federal Forum In A Civil Rights Complaint?”
REVISTA LEY Y FORO, COLEGIO DE ABOGADOS DE PUERTO RICO (August 2008)
“El Contrato de Transacción en los Pleitos de Clase”, # # NÚM. JUR. U.I.P.R. 165
INTER-AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO SCHOOL OF LAW (September 2002)
“Federal Jurisdiction v. Abstention, Who Prevails?”, XLIII NÚM. 2 REV. U.I.P.R. 279
INTER-AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO SCHOOL OF LAW (September 2009)
“Federal Civil Rights In Puerto Rico, General Pre Trial Theory And Praxis In The New Century”, XLIV NÚM. 2 REV. U.I.P.R. 197
INTER-AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO SCHOOL OF LAW (September 2010)
"National Security Issues & The Economic Embargo To Cuba, Analysis Of A Special Relationship"
FOREIGN AFFAIRS, CUSTOM ANTHOLOGY, WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 1998)
REPRESENTATIVE CASES
Among his successful career in Federal Civil Rights and at the State Level as well, attorney José Enrico Valenzuela-Alvarado has obtained several favorable judgments, at the District level, at the First Circuit Court of Appeals and at the Puerto Rico Supreme Court as well, which some are:
In Re Pedro Vellón Reyes, 2011 T.S.P.R. 89, 181 D.P.R.___ (2011). In Re Torres Viñals, 2010 T.S.P.R. 233, 180 D.P.R.___ (2010). Aponte-Hernández v. Commonwealth, No. 06-2046, (unanimous jury verdict in favor of all defendants) (D. Puerto Rico, Feb. 8, 2008) (Fusté, D.J.) aff’d App. No. 08-1482, Slip Op. (1st Cir. 2009). (At U.S.D.C. only). Aponte-Rosario v. Commonwealth, 591 F.Supp.2nd 130 (D. Puerto Rico)(Cerezo, D.J.) aff’d 617 F.3d 1 (App. Nos. 09-1200, 09-1362) (1st Cir. Jul 28, 2010). (“Las Gladiolas" case). Rivera-Feliciano v. Commonwealth, No. 05-1910, Slip Op. (D. Puerto Rico, September 20, 2005)(Pérez-Giménez, S.D.J.), rev’d, 438 F.3d 50, (1st Cir., Feb. 15, 2006). (The "Grilletes" case). Echevarría-Rodríguez v. Commonwealth, 565 F.Supp.2d 328 (D.Puerto Rico June 26, 2008) (Domínguez, D.J.). (The "Tribunos" case). Monge v. Cortés, 413 F.Supp.2d 54, (D.Puerto Rico, February 10, 2006); 413 F.Supp.2d 42, (D. Puerto Rico, January 23, 2006) (Pieras, S.D.J.). Morón-Barradas v. Dept. of Education, 368 F.Supp.2d 137, (D. Puerto Rico, May 03, 2005) (Laffitte, S.D.J.). International Fidelity Insurance, Co. v. Sánchez-Ramos, 397 F.Supp.2d 327, (D. Puerto Rico, October 26, 2005) (Fusté, D.J.). Alvarado-Santos v. Department Of Health Of The Commonwealth Of Puerto Rico,
619 F.3d 126, (1st Cir., September 08, 2010). Rodríguez-García v. William Miranda-Marín, 610 F.3d 756, (1st Cir., June 21, 2010).
