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Jose E. Villamarzo-Santiago 
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Partner
phone 787-759-4120
787-759-8000 (Ext. 2300)
fax 787-474-2381
email Email Me

Jose E. Villamarzo-Santiago is a Partner and member of the Tax Law Department. Mr. Villamarzo concentrates his legal practice in employee benefits and taxation matters.  He has extensive experience in the design, implementation and correction of tax qualified benefits plans. Mr. Villamarzo also advises clients on payroll taxes, stock option plans, executive compensation arrangements as well as welfare benefit plans.  Mr. Villamarzo's areas of practice further include state and local taxation issues such as property, municipal license, excise and Puerto Rico income taxes.  Mr. Villamarzo, who is also a Certified Public Accountant, has considerable experience assisting clients with employee benefits matters in mergers and acquisitions and other corporate transactions.
Bar Admissions:
Puerto Rico, 2001
U.S. District Court District of Puerto Rico, 2004
U.S. Court of Appeals 1st Circuit, 2001
Education:
Universidad Interamericana School of Law, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 2000
J.D.
Honors: Summa Cum Laude
Honors: Dean's List


University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 1996
B.B.A.
Honors: Magna Cum Laude
Major:  Accounting


Classes/Seminars Taught:
Various Presentations on Tax Related Matters, Puerto Rico Society of CPA, 2004 - 2006


Recent Tax Legislation, Puerto Rico Bar Association, 2007


Pension/Retirement Plans, Puerto Rico Manufacturer's Association, 2009


Fiscal, Legal and Practical Considerations Related to Dismissals, Association of Labor Relations Practitioners, 2009 and 2010


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Puerto Rico Society of Certified Public Accountants, 1998
CPA Member


Puerto Rico Bar Association, 2001
Member


Association of Retirement Benefit Professionals of P.R., Inc., 2008 - Present
Member


Puerto Rico Manufacturers Association Tax Committee, 2009 - Present


Languages:
Spanish
English
Members Of: Interlaw International Lawyers Network
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