Néstor M. Méndez-Gómez

Background

Méndez-Gómez, Néstor M. was born on July 14, 1948 in New York, New York, United States.

Education

Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania (Bachelor of Science in Economics, 1970). University of Puerto Rico (Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, 1973). Harvard University (Master of Laws, 1976).

Spoken languages: Spanish and English.

Career

Worked at Pietrantoni Mendez & Alvarez (San Juan, Puerto Rico) specializing in Civil, Commercial and Securities Litigation, Antitrust and Intellectual Property. Admitted to the bar, 1974, Puerto Rico, United States. District Court, District of Puerto Rico and United States.

Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

1987, United States. Supreme Court. Associate Editor, University of Puerto Rico Law Review, 1972-1973.

Adjunct Professor, Antitrust Law, Legal Research and Civil Procedure, University of Puerto Rico School of Law, 1974, 1976-1980, 1985—. Formerly with McConnell Valdés, San Juan, 1976-1992, Partner and Chairman, Antitrust and Trade Regulation Practice Group.

Member, Merit Selection Panel for Evaluation of United States Magistrates for the District of Puerto Rico, 1988.

Panelist, Securities Law Conference, Office of the Commissioner of Financial Institutions of Puerto Rico, 1993 and 1994. Speaker: Securities Arbitration, Annual Convention Hispanic Bar Association, 1995. Antitrust Law, 1996 Conference, Justice Department of Puerto Rico.

Director, Puerto Rico Community Foundation, 1992—.

Trustee, University of the Sacred Heart, 1993—. Author: "Inapplicability of Puerto Rico"s Antitrust Law to Public Service Companies," 61 University of Puerto Rico Law Review, 1992.

"Realities of the Puerto Rico Court for Minors," 42 University of Puerto Rico Law Review, 1973. "New Directives on the Problem of Surprise Visits and the Homes of Welfare Recipients," 41 University of Puerto Rico Law Review, 1972.

Member: Federal, Federal Communications and American (Member, Sections of: Antitrust Law.

Litigation. Franchising. Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law. Health Law) Bar Associations.

Achievements

• Néstor M. Méndez-Gómez has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member, Merit Selection Panel for Evaluation of United States Magistrates for the District of Puerto Rico, 1988. Panelist, Securities Law Conference, Office of the Commissioner of Financial Institutions of Puerto Rico, 1993 and 1994. Speaker: Securities Arbitration, Annual Convention Hispanic Bar Association, 1995.

Antitrust Law, 1996 Conference, Justice Department of Puerto Rico.

Director, Puerto Rico Community Foundation, 1992—. Trustee, University of the Sacred Heart, 1993—.