
"I would defend the law even to protect me" - Thomas Moore
Juan Carlos Ortiz Arocho, Esq.
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Licenses
License to practice Law in Puerto Rico, granted by the Puerto Supreme Court
Public Notary License
License to practice Law at the US. First Circuit Appeals Court
Arbitrator License, granted by the Puerto Rico Supreme Court
License to practice Law at the U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico
License to practice as History and Music High School Teacher, granted by the Department of Education of Puerto Rico
Representative Cases
Puerto Rico Supreme Court
Municipality of Utuado v. Aireo Construction, Public Buildings Authority, 2009 TSPR 150; 176 DPR 897 (2009)
Ready Mix Concrete Corp. v. Jag Maintenance & Construction Corp. CC-201-0396, 2009 TSPR 150; 176 DPR 897 (2009)
Puerto Rico Appeals Court
Roman M. Velazco Gonzalez, secretary of the Puerto Rico Department of Labor and Human Resources, representing and in benefit of: Geno Angeles Diaz, v. Magnum Security Services, Inc., Newport Bonding & Surety Company, Recurrent, KLCE200800304
Department of Housing of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Recurrent v. Flex Deck Corporation, Newport Bonding & Surety Company and others, KLCE20080794
Department of Housing of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Recurrent v. Flex Deck Corporation, Newport Bonding & Surety Company, Claimants, KLCE2007001314
Log rob Scaffold Equipment Rental, Inc., Appealed v. Constructora Ausubo, Inc.; Geneco, S.E.; Newport Bonding & Surety Company, Appellants, KLAN0801808, KLAN0801811
Readywall Corporation v. Quiles Ocean & Land Corp.etals, KLCE20090583
Luis E. Ortiz Medina, Pedro A, Ortiz Abreu, as owners of Buckley Stable, Claimants-Appellants v. Hugo Albarran, Rucco Sebastian; Confederation Hipica del Caribe (Caribbean Equestrian Confederation), Administration of the Equestrian Sport and Industry, FULANO Y SUTANO DETAL (SO AND SO), INSURANCE COMPANY XYZ, Defendant-Plaintiff, KLAN200800523, KLAN200800525, Certiorari Supreme Court, denied
Centennial of Puerto Rico, Inc. v, Ports Authority, KLRA20070758
Halco Sales, incorporated v. Engineering 2000, Inc. et als. KLCE2008-01818
Esco Equipment Rental Corp. v. GEB Development Corp.; Newport Bonding & Surety Company, and others. KLCE2008-1737
Esco Equipment Rental Corp. v. Brothers Construction Corporation, et als, KLCE20090727
Administration of the Equestrian Sport and Industry v. Carlos Oyola, KLAN 2009-0047
ACT v Rodas Rondon, KLAN201501300
Experience
Juan Carlos Ortiz Arocho Notary & Legal Studio - Owner, Attorney and Notary
Universidad del Este; Part-time Professor, pre-legal program
Credit Unions Supervision and Insurance Corporation (COSSEC)
Education
University of Northumbria at Newcastle, England Law School, Commercial Law, LLM. Master's degree with a major in international, U.S. and European Commercial Law Untitled LLM. Thesis: "Sub Contractors Remedies for Contractor Payment Default in a Construction Work, U.K.and Puerto Rico"
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico, Ponce Law School Juris Doctor, Magna Cum Laude, G.P.A. 3.62, Class rank7 Member of the Dean's Honor List International Public Law and European Community Law Seminar at the Ortega and Gasset Foundation's Center of International studies in Toledo, Spain.
University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Bachelor of Arts in Secondary Education (high school) majoring in History and Music Magna Cum Laude, G.P.A. 3.79 Rank#1 in History class Student Exchange: University of the State of New York (S.U.N.Y. Oswego, 1999}
Representative Clients
VA REO Properties (VRM Asset Manager), Puerto Rico Power Authority, Authority for the Financing of the Infrastructure of Puerto Rico, Authority of Public Building, Road Transport Authority, Puerto Rico, Horse and Racing Administration, Corporation for the Supervision’s and Insurance of Credit Unions, Caguas Coop, Newport Bonding & Surety Company, Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority, MC Solution, San Luis Condominium, Mundo Feliz Condominium, Ocean Walk Chalets, AV Realty, Blessing Realty, Universal Properties, Quiles Ocean and Land Corp., Clean & Transport, Ramar Construction, Jaguar de Puerto Rico, Casa Funeraria Borinquen, Integrated Solutions & Legal Advisors, LLC