From 1996-1998, Mrs. Batlle-Barasorda also served as a law clerk for now retired Supreme Court Justice Francisco Rebollo López. She is currently a Bar Examiner at the Board of Examiners for Admission to the Puerto Rico Bar.
Israel Fernández-Rodríguez
Position:
Juniors Partners
Mr. Israel Fernández-Rodríguez, Esq. is an Attorney at Casillas, Santiago & Torres, LLC, where he serves as an attorney specializing in labor and employment counseling and litigation, in addition to civil and commercial litigation. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Fernández-Rodríguez was a senior associate in the Labor and Employment division of a major law firm in Puerto Rico, where he tenured for five years.
PRACTICE AREAS
Labor & Employment
Litigation
Immigration law
COURT ADMISSIONS
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico
U.S. Supreme Court
PROFESSIONAL & CIVIL AFFILIATIONS
Federal Bar Association
American Bar Association
EDUCATION
Bachelor in Business Administration (2004), from the University of Puerto Rico
Juris Doctor (2006), from the University of Puerto Rico, School of Law
Supreme Court of Puerto Rico
Vélez Cortés v. Baxter Healthcare Corp., 2009 TSPR 45
González v. Merck, Sharp & Dohme, 2006 TSPR 2
United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Best Auto Repair Shop Inc. v. Universal Insurance Grp., 875 F.3d 733 (1st Cir. 2017)
Aleman-Pacheco v. Universal Insurance Grp, 2016 U.S. App. LEXIS 5396 (1st Cir. 2016)
United States District Court, Puerto Rico
Roldan Pena v. Banco Popular de Puerto Rico, Civil No. 14-01208
Delfaus González v. Spirit Airlines, 922 F.Supp.2d 178 (D.P.R.2013)
Rodriguez-Fonseca v. Baxter Healthcare Corp. of Puerto Rico, 2012 WL 4962409 (2012)
Méndez-Martínez v. Caribbean Alliance Ins. Co., 851 F.Supp.2d 336 (2012)
Cortes- Babilonia v. Edwards Lifesciences Technology Sarl, Civil No. 11-01845 (D.P.R. 2011)
Quiles-Mariani, et al v. Spirit Airlines, Inc., et al, Civil No. 11-01577 (D.P.R. 2011)
Rullán–Vazquez v. Edwards Lifesciences Technology Sarl, Civil No. 10-02222
Ortiz v. United Parcel Services, 736 F. Supp. 2d 428 (2010)
Unión Independiente de Empleados Telefónicos de Puerto Rico v. Puerto Rico Telephone Co., Civil No. 10-1667, 2010 WL 4608756 (2010)
Martínez Jordan v. Baxter Healthcare Corp., 608 F. Supp. 2d 224 (2009)
Caraballo-Rolón v. Doral Corporation, et al, Civil No. 09-1991 (D.P.R. 2011)
National Labor Relations Board v. Caribbean International News Corporation, et al, Civil No. 10-1772)
Jiménez-Rodríguez v. Banco Santander Puerto Rico, Civil No. 07-1225
Garland v. Universal Group Inc., Civil No. 17-02356 (JAG)