Jaime Sifre-Rodríguez chairs the Health Law Team of the Firm. For decades, he has been active in that highly regulated and complex area of the law. In addition to being active as a litigator, he assists and advises healthcare institutions, their governing bodies and management on a myriad of health law issues including, among others, fraud and abuse, medical malpractice, contracts, compliance, and regulatory matters.
He began his career in 1973 as a litigator, representing insurance companies in a small law firm in San Juan. His practice evolved to other areas of the law, including real estate, construction and transactions. In 1982 he joined two of his classmate in what has become Sánchez-Betances, Sifre & Muñoz-Noya.
Mr. Sifre’s long and successful career has allowed him to participate in complex and important cases, many of which have established legal precedents in the Island. He is a certified mediator in the U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico.
Education
LL.B., Magna Cum Laude, University of Puerto Rico Law School, San Juan, Puerto Rico, l972
B.A, Cum Laude, Inter-American University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico, l969
Professional Experience
Sánchez-Betances, Sifre & Muñoz-Noya, 2004 to present
Sánchez-Betances & Sifre, P.S.C., 1981-2004
Santori & Sifre, l973-l981
Sifre & Muñoz-Noya, P.S.C., 2013-2014
Sánchez-Betances, Sifre & Muñoz-Noya, P.S.C., 2004-2013
Bar Admissions
Supreme Court of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, l973
U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, l973
U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico, l973
Practices Areas
Health Law
Civil and Commercial Litigation
Professional Organizations
Puerto Rico Bar Association
American Bar Association
American Health Lawyers Association
Reported representative cases in which Mr. Sifre-Rodríguez has participated:
Supreme Court of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
Culebra Enterprises Corp. v. ELA, 127 D.P.R. 943 (1991)
Besosa v. Corp. Azucarera de PR, 137 DPR 808 (1978)
Toro Lugo v. Ortiz Martinez, 105 D.P.R. 229 (1976)
Urrutia v. AAA, 103 D.P.R. 643 (1975)
U.S. Temporary Emergency Court of Appeals
Isla Petroleum Corp. v. Puerto Rico Dep’t of Consumer Affairs, 811 F.2d 1511 (1986)
U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Maldonado v. Dominguez, 137 F.3d 1 (1st Cir. P.R. 1998)
Menorah Ins. Co. v. INX Reinsurance Corp., 72 F.3d 218 (1st Cir. P.R. 1995)
Texaco Puerto Rico, Inc. v. Department Of Consumer Affairs, 60 F. 3d. 867 (1st Cir. 1995)
In re Harrington, 992 F.2d 3 (1st Cir. P.R. 1993)
Culebra Enterprises Corp. v. Rivera-Rios, 846 F.2d 94 (1st Cir. P.R. 1988)
Culebra Enterprises Corp. v. Rios, 813 F.2d 506 (1st Cir. P.R. 1987)
Greenwich Federal Sav. & Loan Asso. v. Fidelity Bond & Mortg. Co., 714 F.2d 183 (1st Cir. P.R. 1983)
U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico
In Re San Juan Dupont Plaza Hotel Fire Litigation, 789 F. Supp. 1212 (D.P.R. 1992)
Saavedra Rodríguez v. Enron Corporation, et als. Civil no. 96-2443 (CCC) In re Río Piedras Explosion Litigation, 1986-1989.
Culebra Enterprises Corp. v. Rivera-Ríos, 660 F. Supp. 967 (1987)
