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Juan Felipe Santos is the office managing principal and office litigation manager of the San Juan, Puerto Rico, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. He has successfully represented employers in litigation before federal and Puerto Rico courts, including jury trials. Before joining Jackson Lewis when it opened the Puerto Rico office in 2013, Juan worked for over 10 years in other major law firms in Puerto Rico, devoting his practice exclusively to labor and employment law. Juan represents clients through all phases and types of federal and local labor and employment lawsuits and administrative matters, ranging from individual charges and cases to broad-scale collective and class actions regarding wage and hour disputes, employment discrimination and harassment, retaliation, wrongful discharge, statutory leaves of absence, welfare benefits (ERISA), Railway Labor Act, defamation, non-compete covenants and other employment-related torts. Juan provides legal advice to management on human resources compliance issues and policy matters spanning the entire employment life cycle, from the hiring, discipline and termination of employees, including drafting of employment manuals and policies and the development of strategies for effective liability mitigation Juan also has experience providing legal advice to companies establishing operations in Puerto Rico and conducting due diligence employment law audits. He has been speaker at various seminars.

Ana B. Rosado-Frontanés is of counsel in the San Juan, Puerto Rico, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. Ana provides legal counsel regarding all aspects of labor and employment matters and litigates before all state, federal, administrative and local forums. Ana began her legal career as a corporate lawyer in a New York law firm. After two years practicing corporate law, she shifted gears and began practicing employment law, drawn to the human aspects involved in employment law issues and cases. Ana enjoys getting to know her clients and learning about their businesses so that she can be both an effective advisor as well as an effective litigator, equipped with the knowledge needed to ask the right questions and search for the right evidence. She strives to provide sound legal advice that is also practical. Ana has experience providing advice to clients across different industries and collaborating with them to minimize compliance risks, address workplace issues and be in the best position possible to successfully defend against legal claims that inevitably arise. Ana recognizes we are in a changing world with new and evolving set of challenges but also opportunities for positive change and growth. She keeps abreast of legal developments that may have an impact on her clients and provides counseling in all areas of employment law, including matters related to hiring, workplace policies, performance management, wrongful termination, reorganizations, reductions in force, sexual harassment, discrimination, retaliation, wage and hour, reasonable accommodations and leaves of absences, amongst others. She also litigates cases in all forums (administrative agencies, local and federal courts, appeals courts and arbitration fora) from inception until conclusion, including the trial and appeals stages, helping her clients successfully defend claims of discrimination, retaliation and wrongful termination, amongst others. Ana also regularly provides training to supervisors, managers and human resources personnel on employment law issues. Professional Associations and Activities Federal Bar Association, Puerto Rico Chapter Pro Bono and Community Involvement Ana’s pro bono work includes successfully representing: asylum seeker from Guinea in asylum proceedings; victim of domestic violence in family court in request for five-year order of protection and in custody proceedings; and individual in appeal of denial of social security benefits.

Marcia Caridad Laurido Soto is an associate in the San Juan, Puerto Rico, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. Her practice focuses on representing employers in workplace law matters, including preventive advice and counseling. Marcia provides counsel on a variety of labor and employment law matters that encompasses the entire employer-employee relationship, guiding employers from a preventive point of view as to avoid or be prepared for potential litigation on issues such as wrongful termination, wage and hour, discrimination, retaliation and workplace harassment. She has effectively represented clients on these matters before federal, state and administrative forums, including the EEOC and the Puerto Rico Department of Labor, and handled unfair labor practice charges before the National Labor Relations Board. Marcia also assists employers to develop their employee handbooks and other workplace policies and provides counseling that extends from the hiring process to internal investigations and other matters over the ordinary course of the business. During law school, Marcia was a teaching assistant to Professor Glenda Labadie Jackson and a member of the University of Puerto Rico Law Review. Marcia also was awarded the Notary Public Award.