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.
Diana M. Batlle-Barasorda
Position:
Special Counsels
Mrs. Diana M. Batlle-Barasorda, Esq. is an Attorney at Casillas, Santiago & Torres, LLC, where she serves as a litigation attorney. Mrs. Batlle-Barasorda provides hands on technical expertise and advice in complex litigations and transactions. Prior to such tenure, she was an associate attorney in one of Puerto Rico’s largest and most important law firms.
PRACTICE AREAS
Civil and Commercial Litigation (i.e. Act 75 also known as “P.R. Dealer’s Act”, Civil Rights Act, Construction Law, Federal R.I.C.O. Act)
ADA Litigation
Environmental Litigation
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
PROFESSIONAL & CIVIL AFFILIATIONS
Puerto Rico Bar Association
EDUCATION
Bachelor in Social Sciences-Sociology (1993), from the College of the Holy Cross
Juris Doctor (1996), from the University of Puerto Rico School of Law
Supreme Court of Puerto Rico
Padilla Falu v. A. D. P., 155 D.P.R. 183 (2001)
United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Portugues-Santana v. Rekomdiv Int’l, Inc., 725 F.3d 17 (1st Cir. 2013)
Z & B Enterprises, Inc. v. Tastee-Freez International, Inc., 162 Fed.Appx. 16 (1st Cir. 2006)
García López v. Levis et als, 2006 WL 618788
United States District Court, Puerto Rico
US v. PRIDCO, 287 F.Supp.3d 133 (2017)
Giles Toro v. UPR, 183 F. Supp. 2d 457 (D.P.R. 2001)
Morales v. H.U.D., 74 F. Supp.2d 127 (1999)