MEMBER OF FIRM
Juan R. Rivas (Member) born Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, November 18, 1963; admitted to bar, 1990, Puerto Rico; 1993, U.S. District Court, District of Puerto Rico and U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit; 2008, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas. Education: University of Iowa (B.A., Political Science, 1985); Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico Law School (J.D., 1989). Dean's List. Phi Alpha Delta. Honors-Awards: Winner of "District Attorney Oral Argumentation" Moot Court contest, Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Law, October 19, 1988; Certificate of "Junta de Revista de Derecho Puertorriqueño" Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Law, 1989; Certificate of Academic Excellence, Honors Recognition Day, University of Iowa, March 1984; National Hispanic Scholarship Fund recipient (Academic Performance - Recipient for two additional years), University of Iowa, June 1983; Scholastic Citation List - College of Liberal Arts Honors Program (for Superior Academic Achievement), University of Iowa, April 1983. Public Notary for Puerto Rico. Partner, Davila, Rivas & Goyco, Law Offices, July 1991-October 2001. Associate, Law Office of Attorney Roberto E. Davila Lopez, 1990-July 1991. Legal Internship, Paralegal Officer at Cancio, Nadal & Rivera Law Offices, Summer 1986. President, Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico Law School Graduating Class, 1989. President, 1984-1985 and Vice President, 1983-1984, Latin American Student Association. Committee Member, University Student Senate: Services Committee; Social Activities Committee; Election Committee, 1984-1985; Cultural Affairs Committee, 1983-1985. Member: Puerto Rico Bar Association. Transactions: Legal representative in Puerto Rico of the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA),based in Virginia, US, in 1995, in which an injunction relief was sought in State Court against the Municipality of Ponce which, in turn, resulted in the construction of a state-of-the-art animal shelter and the development of a model-to-follow program for the caring of stray animals. The case received national coverage in the United State through the, then TV show "Ocurrió Así" transmitted in the US by Univision. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Auto Accidents; Slip and Fall; Dog Bites; Wrongful Death; Trucking, Motorcycle, Boating Accidents; Immigration.Email: Juan R. Rivas