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Solymar Castillo-Morales 
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Partner
phone 787-759-4213
fax 787-474-2335
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Solymar Castillo Morales joined the firm's Litigation and Trial Practice Department as a partner in 2010. Prior to joining Goldman Antonetti & Cordova, Ms. Castillo worked as an Associate attorney for various law firms in San Juan, and as Legal Advisor and Director of the Collections Bureau at the Puerto Rico Department of Treasury, where, among other things, she was in charge of negotiating Closing Agreements and Offers & Compromise presented by Tax Payers in order to determine their feasibility and compliance with the Internal Revenue Code of Puerto Rico and the established public policy. 

She has represented and advised numerous organizations and individuals on legal issues regarding Commercial, Tax and Bankruptcy Law, as well as other civil matters, mainly Torts, Construction, Contracts, Trademarks, Foreclosures and Labor Law.  She also worked as independent investigator for the Ethics Commission of the Senate of Puerto Rico, analyzing compliance with ethics regulations in financial reports filed by lawmakers. As part of her work at Goldman she has also represented Unsecured Creditors’ Committees and Developers’ claims on contractors’ bankruptcy cases, in addition to work with property taxes claims in the administrative and local courts.  

She is the author of the Chapter 7 Bankruptcies Statistics and Analysis of the Inside the Minds, Chapter 7 Consumer Bankruptcy Strategies, 2011 Edition for Aspatore Books. 

Areas of Practice:
Bankruptcy
Commercial, Construction and Tax Litigation
Government Contracts
Administrative and Appeal Proceedings in Local and Federal Courts
Litigation Percentage:
100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions:
Puerto Rico, 2000
U.S. District Court District of Puerto Rico, 2001
U.S. Court of Appeals 1st Circuit, 2000
Education:
University of Puerto Rico Law School, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 1999
J.D.
Law Review: University of Puerto Rico Law Review, 1998 - 1999


University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus, Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, 1996
B.A.
Honors: Cum Laude
Honors: Dean's List
Honors: Honor Roll


Professional Associations and Memberships:
American Bankruptcy Institute, 2009 - 2010
Member


Puerto Rico Bar Association, 2000 - 2010
Member, Bankruptcy Committee


Federal Bar Association, 2010 - 2011


Past Employment Positions:
Melendez Perez & Ledesma, Associate, 2009 - 2010


Puerto Rico Department of Treasury, Director - Collections Bureau, 2007 - 2008


Pro Bono Activities:
Puerto Rico Bankruptcy Bar Counseling, 2008 - 2009
Languages:
Spanish
English
Members Of: Interlaw International Lawyers Network
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