Jose A. B. Nolla

Our firm acts as Puerto Rico counsel representing a diverse client base ranging from local, national, and international companies, to medium and smaller businesses, commercial clients and individuals.

Interamerican University of Puerto Rico School of Law

J.D.

1990 - 1993

Law Review

Honors: Cum Laude, Associate Editor of the Law Review

University of Puerto Rico - Mayagüez

BSBA

1985 - 1990

Major in Finance and Minor in Marketing.

Activities: American Marketing Association; Fi Sigma Alfa Fraternity (Treasurer); College of Business Administration Student Council President.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

MIT Center for Real Estate, Professional Development Summer Institute. Courses in Real Estate Development, Negotiations, and Real Estate Finance. 1997 & 2000.

College of William and Mary

Summer Law Program in Spain

1991 - 1991

Member

Nolla, Palou & Casellas, LLC

2006 - Current

Puerto Rico Attorney and Public Notary whose areas of practice include Employment and Corporate Law, Real Estate & Construction Law, and Litigation. Our Puerto Rico law firm has plenty of big firm, corporate and litigation experience, but we run a small firm with small firm rates and flexible arrangements.

Capital Partner

McConnell Valdes

1993 - 2006

Mainly practiced labor and employment law, but worked on establishment of operations in Puerto Rico, mergers and acquisitions, sales and purchases of assets, reductions in force, closing of operations, employment and wage and hour audits and litigation. Within the labor and employment law, my practice included purported class actions, discrimination (disability, age, sexual), reprisals and harassment actions before the local and federal courts. Also worked on ADR, real estate, construction and collection matters. Was the publisher of their Labor Perspectives and Labor Update publications (1997-98) and an editor of the Memos to Clients & Friends (2003-06). Wrote on employment law issues, and lectured to clients and friends on current legal topics.

Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM)

Member

2005 - Current

PR Bar Association Commision on Labor and Employment

Member

2005 - Current

Federal Bar Association

Member

1994 - Current

Puerto Rico

Since 1994

1st Circuit

Since 1994