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Rossell Barrios
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  • Capital Member

Location:

San Juan, Puerto Rico

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Fax:

(787) 767-9333

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Rossell Barrios is a Capital Member 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 and arbitration, government procurement, environmental, torts, tax, medical malpractice and product liability litigation, dedicating a very substantial portion of his time to franchising and distribution (Law 75) litigation, arbitration 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
    • J.D. - 1982
    • Honors: magna cum laude
  • University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico
    • B.A. - 1978
    • 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, 1996
  • 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, 2008
  • Global Dispute Resolution, American Bar Association Forum on Franchising, October, 2015

Representative Cases

  • Villa Marina v. Hatteras Yachts, 947 F. 2d 529, 1991, U.S. First Circuit
  • Simonet v. SmithKline Beecham, 506 F. Supp 2d 77, 2007, U.S. District Court
  • APX Alarm Sec. Solutions, Inv. v. Renaissance Marketing, Inc., 2009 U.S. District Court Lexis 92140, 2009, D.C.P.R.
  • BMJ Foods P.R., Inc. v. Metromedia Steak Houses Co. L.P., 512 F.Supp 2d 229, 2009, D.C.P.R.
  • Freiria v. Mitchell, 118 F. Supp 2d 155, 2000, D.C.P.R.
  • Estate of Cruz v. Galaxy Nutritional Foods, Inc., 2006 U.S. District Court Lexis 91800, 2006, D.C.P.R.
  • Audio Visual Concepts, Inc. v. Smart Techs., 2011 U.S. District Court Lexis 104304, 2011, D.C.P.R.
  • BMJ Foods Puerto Rico, Inc. v. Metromedia Steakhouses Company, L.P. and Puerto Rico Ponderosa, Inc., 562 F. Supp. 2d 229, 2008, D.C.P.R.
  • Caribbean Restaurants, LLC v. Burger King Corporation, 2014 U.S. District Court Lexis 76352, 2014, D.C.P.R.
  • Pierluissi v. Coopervision Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 694 F. Supp. 1038 , 1988, D.C.P.R.
  • Perfumania, Inc. v. Perfulandia, Inc., 279 F. Supp. 2d 86, 2003, D.C.P.R.
  • Basic Controlex Corp. v. Klockner Moeller Corp., 202 F.3d 450, 2000, U.S. First Circuit

Classes/Seminars

  • State Franchise Relationship Laws, American Bar Association Forum on Franchising, 2001 to 2001
  • Legal Issues Arising from Dealer and Distributor Relationships, American Bar Association Forum on Franchising, 2008 to 2008
  • International Dispute Resolution, American Bar Association Forum on Franchising, 2015 to 2015

Honors and Awards

  • Highest Grade Point Average in Law School Class
  • Puerto Rico Bar Association Award for Most Distinguished Law School Student
  • Who's Who Legal Franchise, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • Puerto Rico Bar Association, 1982
  • American Bar Association, Forum on Franchising, 1996
  • Member, Steering Committee of the International Division of American Bar Association, Forum on Franchising, 2015
  • American Bar Association, Litigation Section
  • American Bar Association, Antitrust Section
  • American Bar Association, Intellectual Property Section
  • Fellow of the American Bar Foundation
  • American Arbitration Association (AAA), Arbitrator (active status)

Languages

  • English
  • Spanish