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Address: 250 Muñoz Rivera Avenue, Suite 404, san-juan, PR, 00918
Law Firm: Jackson Lewis P.C.
Phone: 305-577-7600
Fax: (787) 523-7999
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Website: http://www.jacksonlewis.com
| Title | Principal and Office Litigation Manager |
| First Year of Call | |
| Areas of Practice | |
| Description | Pedro Jaime Torres-Diaz is a principal in the San Juan, Puerto Rico, and in the Miami, Florida, offices of Jackson Lewis P.C. He is also a past president of the Hispanic National Bar Association. His practice concentrates in employment discrimination and wage and hour counseling and litigation exclusively on behalf of employers, both in Florida and Puerto Rico.Pedro has extensive trial experience before both federal and local courts and administrative forums in Puerto Rico and Florida. He has also successfully defended employers in all types of administrative hearings before local and federal agencies. Before joining Jackson Lewis, he was a partner in the Labor and Employment Law Department of a leading law firm in San Juan, Puerto Rico, where he resided and practiced law for eight years.Throughout his practice in Puerto Rico, Pedro was a frequent and featured speaker on many subjects in the labor and employment law field, in seminars for clients and for organizations such as the Society for Human Resource Management and the Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce. Since arriving in Miami, he has continued to participate as speaker on many topics related to workplace law, both for clients and other organizations in Florida and elsewhere. Pedro has also written articles on legal developments in Puerto Rico, one of which was published in the American Bar Association’s The International Employment Lawyer.During his undergraduate studies, he completed an internship in European Business in the Ecole Europeenne des Affaires in Paris, France. After completion of his undergraduate studies, Pedro worked as a fiscal analyst in the corporate headquarters of McDonnell Douglas in St. Louis, Missouri. After his graduation from law school, he clerked for Honorable Aida M. Delgado-Colon, United States Magistrate-Judge (now Chief United States District Judge), at the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico.Pedro is fluent in Spanish and English, and conversant in French.Additional Trial ExperienceIn addition, Mr. Torres-Diaz has first- or second chaired several trial matters for diverse clients in Puerto Rico and Florida, including:Cruz et al. v. Ethicon (Court of First Instance – Puerto Rico; donning-and-doffing wage claim by 11 plaintiffs) Martinez v. Ethicon (Court of First Instance – Puerto Rico; disability discrimination claim) Garcia v. Clorox Commercial Company of Puerto Rico (U.S. District Court – Puerto Rico; national origin discrimination claim) OneSource Facility Servs. v. Mosbach (U.S. District Court – Middle District of Florida; restrictive covenant matter) Stewart v. DaimlerChrysler Financial Services (U.S. District Court – Southern District of Florida; race discrimination claim dismissed) Angel Santo Domingo v. ADP (Court of First Instance – Puerto Rico; unjustified dismissal claim by high-level sales executive; claim dismissed)Honors and RecognitionsThe Best Lawyers in America , Litigation – Labor and Employment (2020 – 2021) Latino Leaders, Top Latino Lawyers (2016-present)In the News Pedro Jaime Torres-Diaz In the News Jackson Lewis Attorneys Honored in The Best Lawyers in America 2021 August 20, 2020 Jackson Lewis Pedro Torres-Diaz Discusses the Workplace After COVID-19 May 19, 2020 Univision 10 Jackson Lewis Attorneys Named Among the Top Latino Lawyers of 2019 December 2, 2019 Jackson Lewis Publications Pedro Jaime Torres-Diaz Publicationsarticle Puerto Rico Issues FAQs on Unemployment Benefits during COVID-19 Crisis April 17, 2020article Puerto Rico: Employers Must Develop a Contingency Plan against COVID-19 Exposure April 16, 2020Webinarswebinar L&E Global – Seminario Web iDesafios legales y mejores practicas para el retorno al trabajo! 11 – 12:00 PM EST Archived webinar L&E Global – Seminario Web sobre COVID-19: iMejores practicas y regulacion del Trabajo Virtual en Latinoamerica y Estados Unidos! 12 – 1:00 PM EST Archived webinar L&E Global – Seminario Web sobre COVID-19: Como Prepararnos Para la Reapertura Post-COVID en Latinoamerica 11 – 12:15 PM EST Archived |
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