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Rafael Antonio Velez-Perez 
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Shareholder
phone (787) 759-4212
(787) 759-8000 Ext. 2353
fax (787) 474-2334
email Email Me

Rafael Antonio Velez-Perez is a shareholder and member of the Corporate and Banking Law Department.  He has extensive experience in all types of mortgages loans, real estate and business transactions. At the present time he is in charge of residential loans division. His practice in business transactions has led him to intensive exposure to most types of contracts, deeds, financial and related legal and corporate documents.  Mr. Rafael Velez has participated in multiple seminars to the banking and real estate industry and was appointed by the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico to the board in responsible of the preparation of the Bar examination on Notary Law.  Rafael Velez has been instrumental in putting together several complex transactions involving millions of dollars in the Dominican Republic and is acquainted with CAFTA law.  At the present time is a shareholder of the firm, in charge of residential loans division and operations in the Dominican Republic.   
 

 

Bar Admissions:
Puerto Rico, 1978
U.S. District Court District of Puerto Rico, 1978
Education:
Inter-American University of Puerto Rico School of Law, Santurce, Puerto Rico, 1978
J.D.
Honors: Magna Cum Laude


University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 1974
B.A.
Major:  Marketing


Embry Riddle Aeronautical Inst., Daytona Beach, Florida, 1969
Honors: Associated Degree Professional Pilot


Published Works:
A Brief Look at CAFTA, Revista Asociacion Productos de PR, 2007


El Notariado en Puerto Rico, ANOTA, 2004


Classes/Seminars Taught:
El Notariado en Puerto Rico, Mortgage Bankers Association, 1995


La importancia del Registro de la Propiedad, Oriental Bank, 1996


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Asociacion de Notarios de PR, 1989 - 2007
Member


Asociacion de Industriales de PR, 2000 - 2007
Member


Pro Bono Activities:
Colegio de Abogados de Puerto Rico, 1977 - 1979
Dominican Republic Consulate in Puerto Rico, 1999 - 2002
Languages:
Spanish
English