DeGUZMAN & GIERBOLINI LAW OFFICES, PSC

Attorneys

MEMBERS OF THE FIRM

GUILLERMO F. DeGUZMAN-VENDRELL. Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, October 28, 1958. Admissions to bar: Supreme Court of Puerto Rico (Commonwealth of Puerto Rico 1983); U.S. District Court (District of Puerto Rico 1984); U.S. Court of Appeals (First Circuit 1984); United States Court of Claims (Washington D.C. 1998). Education: Boston University-University of Puerto Rico (B.A., magna cum laude, 1980); University of Puerto Rico Law School (J.D. cum laude 1983). Professional Experiences: Cancio, Nadal & Rivera (Associate Attorney 1983-89), Cancio, Nadal, Rivera & Díaz (Partner 1989-2001); DeGuzmán-Vendrell Law Offices, P.S.C., (Partner 2001-2003). Author: Construction Defects: Comments Upon a Landslide of Jurisprudence (in Spanish), 52 University of Puerto Rico Law Review 637 (1983). Member: Puerto Rico Bar Association; Federal and American Bar Associations; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Opera de Puerto Rico (Board of Directors 1998-2003); Metropolitan Opera Guild (Patrons; New York 1995-99). Languages: Spanish and English. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation, Antitrust, Aviation Law, Mergers and Acquisitions, Corporations, Ex-Im Bank International Financing, Distribution Agreements (Law 75), Commercial law. E-mail: gdeguzman@dgglawpr.com

LUIS A. GIERBOLINI-RODRIGUEZ. Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, November 19, 1958. Admissions to bar: Supreme Court of Puerto Rico (Commonwealth of Puerto Rico 1995); U.S. Court of Appeals (First Circuit 1996); Certified Public Accountant (Commonwealth of Puerto Rico 1981); Education: University of Puerto Rico (B.B.A. magna cum laude 1980); University of Puerto Rico Law School (J.D. cum laude 1985). Professional Experiences: KPMG Peat Marwick (Senior Manager Tax Division 1986-96); Torres-Llompart, Sanchez-Ruiz & Co. (Partner, Chairman Tax Division and International Commerce 1996-2003). Member: Puerto Rico Bar Association; Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce (Vice-President, Tax Committee); Inter-America Businessmen Association (Board of Directors, Treasurer). Languages: Spanish and English. Practice Areas: Tax and Civil Litigation, Mergers and Acquisitions, Corporations, Tax Planning and Compliance, Assets Transfer and Reorganizations, International Business and Financing, Free Trade Zones, Commercial law. E-mail: lgierbolini@dgglawpr.com

SENIOR ATTORNEYS

ANIBELLE SLOAN ALTIERI. Born in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, December 11, 1967; Admission to bar: Supreme Court of Puerto Rico (Commonwealth of Puerto Rico 1994); U.S. Court of Appeals (First Circuit 1996). Education: University of Puerto Rico (B.A. magna cum laude, 1991); University of Puerto Rico Law School (J.D. magna cum laude 1994/Law Review Editor in Chief 1993-94), T.A. to Law Professor Olga Resumil (2003-04. Professional Experiences: Supreme Court of Puerto Rico (Law Clerk 1994-95); Cancio, Nadal, Rivera & Diaz (Associate Attorney 1995-2000); Office of the Governor of Puerto Rico (Chief Advisor, Education, Health Care & Family Affairs 2001-02); Office of the Governor of Puerto Rico (Executive Director, Communications Division, 2002-04). Author: Presentación (in Spanish), 63 University of Puerto Rico Law Review (1994). Member: Puerto Rico Bar Association; Puerto Rico Bar Exam (Board of Examiners 1998-99). Languages: Spanish and English. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation, Constitutional Law, Municipal and Government Counseling, Divorce and Family Affairs, Distribution Agreements (Law75), Commercial Law. E-mail: asloan@dgglawpr.com

RUBEN H. MELENDEZ-LUGO. Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, September 9, 1957. Admissions to bar: Supreme Court of Puerto Rico (Commonwealth of Puerto Rico 1984); U.S. District Court (District of Puerto Rico 1984); U.S. Court of Appeals (First Circuit 1984). Education: Georgetown University (B.S.B.A. 1979); Tulane University-University of Puerto Rico Law School (J.D. 1983). Professional Experiences: Melendez & Suarez (Associate Attorney 1983-86), Melendez-Carrucini & Melendez-Lugo (Partner 1987-2003). Author: Melendez-Carrucini/Melendez-Lugo, INGRESO NO TRIBUTABLE – Exclusiones y Doctrinas (1994, Puerto Rico Bar Association – 1994 Law Book Special Award); Melendez-Carrucini/Melendez-Lugo, INGRESO TRIBUTABLE – Inclusiones y Doctrinas (1991, Puerto Rico Bar Association – 1991 Law Book of the Year Award); Melendez-Carrucini/Melendez-Lugo, DEDUCCIONES Y EXENSIONES PERSONALES – Antes y Después de la Reforma Contributiva de 1987 (1990, Instituto de Contribuciones de Puerto Rico). Member: Puerto Rico Bar Association; American Bar Association; Puerto Rico Notaries Association; Georgetown Alumni Club. Languages: Spanish and English. Practice Area: Civil Litigation, Taxes, Estates and Trusts, Bankruptcy; Corporations and Securities, Non-Profit Organizations, Mergers and Acquisitions, Mortgage and Notary Law, Real Estate, Commercial Law. E-mail: rmelendez@dgglawpr.com

ASSOCIATES

JOSE A. OCASIO ROBLES. Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, November 9, 1973. Admissions to bar: Supreme Court of Puerto Rico (Commonwealth of Puerto Rico 2000); U.S. District Court (District of Puerto Rico 2001); U.S. Court of Appeals (First Circuit 2001); Education: Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico (B.A., cum laude, 1996); Inter American University of Puerto Rico Law School (J.D. 1999). Professional Experiences: DeGuzmán-Vendrell Law Offices, P.S.C., (Associate Attorney 2004); Puerto Rico Electric and Power Authority (Trial Attorney 2002-2004); Rivera, Tulla & Ferrer (Associate Attorney 2000-2002); Member: Puerto Rico Bar Association; American Bar Association; National Institute of Trial Advocacy; Phi Alpha Delta 1998. Languages: Spanish and English. Practice Area: Civil & Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law, Torts, Product Liability, Administrative Law. E-mail: jocasio@dgglawpr.com

M. GIOVANNA DESSY. Born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, September 13, 1973. Admission to bar: Supreme Court of Puerto Rico (Commonwealth of Puerto Rico 1999). Education: Interamerican University of Puerto Rico (B.A., cum laude, 1995); Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico Law School (J.D. 1998); American University, Washington College of Law (LL.M. 2002). Professional Experiences: Hernández Colón & Vidal Rivera (Legal Assistant 1997); Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce (In-house Counsel 1999-2000); Demaco Corporation (In-house Counsel 2002-2004); Wilmer Cutler & Pickering Law Firm, D.C. (Legal Assistant 2003); Washington College of Law, D.C. Professor Egon Guttman (Research Assistant 2001). Member: Puerto Rico Bar Association; FIERI (Association of Young American Italian Professionals), Washington Opera Subscribers. Languages: Spanish, English and Italian. Practice Area: Civil Litigation, Distribution Agreements (Law75), Commercial law, Securities Regulations, Administrative law, Sales and Secured Transactions, Legislative Procedures. E-mail: gdessy@dgglawpr.com