Education
J.D., University of Puerto Rico Law School, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 1999
B.A., Magna Cum Laude, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 1991
Professional Experience
Sánchez-Betances, Sifre & Muñoz-Noya, 2004 to present
Sánchez-Betances & Sifre, P.S.C., 2001-2004
Law Clerk, Puerto Rico Circuit Court of Appeals, Regional Circuit I, Panel II San Juan, Judges Lady Alfonso de Cumpiano, José M. Aponte Jiménez, Yvonne Feliciano Acevedo and Ángel González Román, 2000-2001
Sifre & Muñoz-Noya, P.S.C., 2013-2014
Sánchez-Betances, Sifre & Muñoz-Noya, P.S.C., 2001-2012
Bar Admission
Supreme Court of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, 2000
U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, 2001
U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico, 2002
Professional Organizations
Puerto Rico Bar Association
American Health Lawyers Association
Practice Areas
Health Law
Civil and Commercial Litigation
Administrative Law
Reported representative cases in which Ms. Vilá-Báez has participated:
Supreme Court of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
Junta de Subastas v. Trans Ad, 174 D.P.R. 56 (P.R. 2008)
First Instance Court of Puerto Rico
Nelson Peña Cuello, et al. v. Presbyterian Community Hospital, Inc., Civil Núm. KDP2010-0106 (801)
Presbyterian Community Hospital, Inc. v. Hon. Román Velasco, Secretario del Departamento del Trabajo y Recursos Humanos, Civil Núm. KPE2006-2820 (907)
Dr. Luis Vilella González v. Ashford Presbyterian Community Hospital, Civil Núm. KPE2001-0737 (904)
U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico
Medina & Medina, Inc. v. Hormel Foods Corporation, 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 47359
Iris Medina Pérez, et al v. Víctor Fajardo, et al., 2003 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 6364
