Human Resources Real Estate

PMB ***, ** Calle Juan C. de Borb n Ste. ** ? Guaynabo, PR 00969

(H): 787-***-**** ? (F): 787-***-**** ? *********@***.***

Qualifications Summary

Skilled litigation attorney with extensive experience in state courts and

expertise in diverse areas of the law, including labor law, products

liability, insurance coverage, false claims, legal malpractice, real

estate, contracts, corporate law and construction. Extensive experience in

litigation, including large, complex, high profile cases. Excellent writing

skills have led to high level of success in winning cases on summary

judgment or by way of dismissal based on substantive arguments. Proven

ability to organize huge document productions into electronic format to

make them easily accessible when needed. Admitted to the Federal Bar.

As Director of Human Resources Development as well as Senior Partner of de

la Torre & Associates Law Offices, PSC, with the legal background mentioned

below I was tasked to Develop and implement policy. Provide leadership in

the areas of personnel, payroll, labor relations, training, and affirmative

action. Administer personnel/payroll system to meet management and employee

needs. Consult with managerial staff, and supervisors to ensure policy

compliance with applicable statutes, rules, and regulation. Advance agency

Affirmative Action Plan. Determine appropriate grievance procedures relief;

resolve labor disputes. Act as liaison for regulatory agencies. Maintain

staff training program. Maintain smooth work-flow; supervised claim

adjudication; performed claim payment internal audits; hired/terminated,

oversaw, and delegated personnel. Responsible for updating personnel files

to ensure compliance with federal and state/local regulations pertaining to

holidays, vacations, etc.

Licensed in Puerto Rico, US since 1996 admitted to practice in State and

Federal Bar.

Career Overview

2003-Present De la Torre & Associates San Juan, PR

Law Offices, PSC

Attorney at Law-Senior Partner

Outside counsel for Sprint Nextel since 2004 to present in charge

of drafting and finalizing leases with private landlords and other

telecommunications companies as well as counseling them regarding

Regulatory Issues and other administrative issues.

Outside Counsel for Florida Telecommunications Company in charge of

legal work regarding their telecommunications facilities in Puerto

Rico.

Maintain close relationships with clients, including Sprint Nextel,

Hemco Construction Company, Caguas Telecommunications Corporation

and others

Supervised other attorneys and employees that work for the company.

Conduct complex real estate and business transactions and land use,

zoning, environmental, municipal, and education law issues.

Performed legal (Closings) work for Banco Popular de PR and other

local Banks

Manage all aspects of cases from inception through completion

Counseled corporate clients on employee relations issues, union

avoidance.

Advised corporations on Affirmative Action obligations.

Labor and employment litigation and counseling on behalf of

employers, with emphasis on the protection of proprietary

information and the litigation of restrictive covenants; defended

claims of trade secret misappropriation, breach of contract,

defamation, fraud, retaliation, wrongful termination, sexual

harassment, and race, age, gender and disability discrimination;

counseled employers regarding personnel policies, wage and hour

compliance, hiring, disciplining and firing employees, reductions

in force, and employment law;

Drafted executive and other employment agreements, offer letters,

severance agreements, nondisclosure agreements, proprietary

information agreements and employee handbooks.

Experience in general corporate transactional practice.

Investigated charges of discrimination and wrote position

statements

Negotiated settlements resolving EPA, OSHA investigations

Managed employment, environmental and commercial litigation.

Managed the firm's Human Resources, Money and Finance Compliance

Department. Also assisted the accounting department with

collections efforts from insolvent clients.

Evaluated processes and implemented changes improving production

and effectiveness as well as fiscal accounting procedures.

Oversee market development, financial management, and operational

management.

1996-2003 Law Office of Paulita C. San Juan, PR

Maldonado

Attorney at Law

In charge of drafting Deeds of Sale, Leases, Mortgages and Bank

documents regarding the sale or lease of properties.

Managed 5 legal assistants.

Implemented training course for new recruits.

Researched and drafted legal memoranda, briefs on employment law

issues.

Advised clients Human Resources department on legal issues.

Reviewed and revised employment agreements.

Managed employment litigation, outside counsel.

1992-1996 Law Office of Paulita C. San Juan, PR

Maldonado

Legal Assistant

Worked for attorneys preparing cases for Trial, researching the

case law and filed investigations (witness interviews, etc.) for

all civil cases in the office.

Education

Juris Doctor - Interamerican University of Law School, San Juan, PR,

Graduated Cum Laude

Bachelor of Arts -- Sacred Heart University, San Juan, PR, Graduated Cum

Laude

Minor in Business 88 credits towards a Business degree- Sacred Heart

University, San Juan, PR

Bar Admissions And Affiliations

. Admitted in Puerto Rico.

. Admitted to practice to the Federal District Court of Puerto Rico

. Affiliated to the American Bar Association.

. Affiliated to the "Colegio de Abogados de Puerto Rico" and the

"Asociaci n de Notarios de Puerto Rico"

Skills

Fluent in Spanish and English, Knowledge in computers using Wordperfect,

Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Lexis, Microjuris, PeopleSoft and other programs.

OLGA M. DE LA TORRE

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