Rossell Barrios San Juan, Puerto Rico
| Shareholder | |
| phone | 787-759-4139 787-759-8000 (Ext. 2348) |
| fax | 787-474-2417 |
| Email Me | |
Rossell Barrios is a shareholder of the Firm and a member of the Litigation and Trial Practice Department. Mr. Barrios handles distribution/franchise, commercial law, intellectual property, antitrust, complex/class action litigation, government procurement, environmental and product liability litigation, dedicating most of his time to Dealers' Contracts Act (Law 75) litigation and counseling.
- Bar Admissions:
- Puerto Rico, 1982
- District of Columbia, 1989
- U.S. District Court District of Puerto Rico, 1983
- U.S. Court of Appeals 1st Circuit, 1983
- U.S. Supreme Court
- Education:
- University of Puerto Rico Law School, San Juan, Puerto Rico,
1982
J.D.
Honors: Magna Cum Laude - University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico,
1978
B.A.
Honors: Magna Cum Laude
Major: Political Science
- Published Works:
- Effect of Arbitration and Choice of Law Clauses on Act 75, Franchise Law Journal, Volume 16, No 1, 1966
- State Franchise Relationship Laws on Termination: Issues in Litigation, American Bar Association Forum on Franchising, 2001
- Getting the Deal Through: Franchise, International Bar Association, , 2007
- Getting the Deal Through: Franchise, International Bar Association, 2008
- Legal Issues Arising from Dealer and Distributor Relationships, American Bar Association Forum on Franchising, October, 2006
- Representative Cases:
- Villa Marina v,. Hatteras Yachts, 947 F. 2d 529 (U.S. First Circuit 1991)
- Simonet v. SmithKline Beecham, 506 F. Supp 2d 77 (U.S. District Court 2007)
- Classes/Seminars Taught:
- State Franchise Relationship Laws, American Bar Association, 2001
- Legal Issues Arising from Dealer & Distribution Relationships, American Bar Association, 2006
- Honors and Awards:
- Highest Grade Point Average in Law School Class, 1982
- Puerto Rico Bar Association Award for Most Distinguished Law School Student, 1982
- Professional Associations and Memberships:
- Puerto Rico Bar Association, 1982
- American Bar Association, 1996
- Forum on Franchising
- American Bar Association
- Litigation Section
- American Bar Association
- Antitrust Section
- American Bar Association
- Intellectual Property Section
- Languages:
- English
- Spanish
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