Attorney

José J. Fas

Practice Areas

Employment and Labor Law; Civil and Commercial Litigation; Torts Law; Family Law; Health Law; Public Affairs; Government Relations.

Education: University of Wisconsin Madison (B.A. Political Science and International Relations, 1991), Western Michigan University (M.A. Political Science and Development Administration, 1993), Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico (Juris Doctor, 1996), Catholic University of Puerto Rico (LLM HEALTH LAW, 2022).

Bar Admissions: Supreme Court of Puerto Rico (1997).

Memberships: Puerto Rico Bar Association; Society for Human Resources Management; American Political Sciences Association; Inter American Bar Association; American Bar Association; Puerto Rico Lands Administration Corporation Board of Directors Member (2014-2017); Institute for the Development of People with Disabilities Board of Directors Member (2013-2017). Puerto Rico Southwestern Industrial Association, Board of Directors Member (2021-2022); Puerto Rico Southwestern Industrial Association, Board of Directors Member (2021-2023), Puerto Rico Western Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors Member (2022-2023).

Experience: Goldman Antonetti & Córdova, LLC (2009-2019); Assistant Secretary for Human Resources and Labor Affairs, Puerto Rico Treasury Department (2004-2008); Human Resources and Industrial Relations Director, Ondeo of Puerto Rico (2003-2004); Director of Adjudicative Processes and Special Assistant, Puerto Rico Tourism Company (2001-2003); Luis López López & Associates Law Firm (1998-2001); Assistant Vice President, Caribbean Bioresearch Inc. (1993-1998); University Lecturer at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico (1993-2001).

Languages: Spanish and English.

PHONE

787.522.2000 ext. 2023

EMAIL

jfas@edgelegal.com

“EDGE is knowing that justice is not an abstract term. It’s something we must create every day for our clients.”

You deserve to work with the best.

Notable Recognitions

Edgy Accolades

Chambers and Partners is a leading research company dedicated to promoting excellence across the legal profession. Every year they select the world's best business lawyers. Founded in 1990, Chambers and Partners covers 185 jurisdictions worldwide. Eliseo Roques-Arroyo, our Managing Partner, has been ranked in 2015 and 2016 Chambers and Partners Global Guide as corporate/commercial (foreign expertise) in Puerto Rico for the USA.

Ranked in Chambers and Partners Global Guide

Latin Lawyer is the definitive guide to business law firms in Latin America. In November 2015, two of our leading attorneys, Eliseo Roques-Arroyo and Alberto Rodríguez presented an in-depth radiography of Litigation in Puerto Rico for the leading publication.

Radiography of Litigation in Puerto Rico

The ACQ Law Awards recognize the achievements of Law Firms that successfully respond to the demands of services of their clients during the ongoing post-recession business environment. EDGE Legal Strategies was awarded Puerto Rico’s Most Trusted Law Firm of the Year in 2016.

Puerto Rico’s Most Trusted Law Firm

The Corporate LiveWire Legal Awards celebrates the flourishing Global Law community by showcasing the achievements of one of the world’s most successful sectors. Chosen categories include advertising, bankruptcy, intellectual property, media law, project finance, sports law, tax law, and human rights law. EDGE Legal Strategies was honored to be selected as Corporate Law Firm of the Year in Puerto Rico for 2015.

Corporate Law Firm of the Year

Corporate INTL’s annual awards mark excellence for the world's leading advisers and financiers in an array of countries and continents. This prestigious institution selected the EDGE team as the 2015 Corporate INTL Government Procurement Law Firm of the Year in Puerto Rico.

Government Procurement Law Firm of the Year

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José J. Fas

Practice Areas

Employment and Labor Law; Civil and Commercial Litigation; Torts Law; Family Law; Health Law; Public Affairs; Government Relations.

PHONE

787.522.2000 ext. 2023

EMAIL

jfas@edgelegal.com

“EDGE is knowing that justice is not an abstract term. It’s something we must create every day for our clients.”

You deserve to work with the best.

Notable Recognitions

Edgy Accolades

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