“There is no human being who could resist the cruelest mistreatment and abuse by another human being and then be able to be grateful, humble and noble to that person, contrary to an animal that has been subjected to an unimaginable mistreatment and abuse by humans but had the rare chance of been rescued and taken out of that misery by a person who recognizes that these animals are innocent and defenseless creatures. Those animals will be forever grateful and the least they will give in return is unconditional love. No more abuse and discrimination against animals. We must demand justice for all abused animals.”
Nerylú Figueroa-Estasie
Senior Associate Attorney and Notary 
Education
J.D., Northeastern University School of Law, Boston, Massachusetts, 1992
B.A., Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 1988
Additional Educational Experience
Universidad de Sevilla, Seville, Spain, Spring, 1987
Professional Experience
Sánchez-Betances, Sifre & Muñoz-Noya, 2004 to present
Sánchez-Betances & Sifre, 2002-2004
Special Counsel for Federal Litigation, Roselló-Rentas & Rabell-Méndez, 2001-2002
Cancio, Nadal, Rivera, Díaz & Berrios, 1999-2001
O’Neill & Borges, 1995-1999
McConnell Valdés, 1992-1995
Bar Admissions
Supreme Court of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, 1993
U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, 1993
U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico, 1994
Practice Areas
Health Law
Employment and Labor Law
Civil and Commercial Litigation
Professional Organizations
Puerto Rico Bar Association
American Bar Association
Reported representative cases in which Mrs. Figueroa-Estasie has participated:
Supreme Court of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
Guzmán Cotto, et al.’s v. Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico, et al.’s, 156 D.P.R. 693 (2002)
Court of Appeals of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
Sánchez Betancourt, et als v. Dr. Jorge Noya, et al.’s, PR App. LEXIS 3082 (2013)
U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Barreto Rosa v. Varona-Méndez, 470 F.3d 42, (1st Cir. P.R., 2006)
U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico
Mercado Velilla v. Asociación Hosp., 902 F. Supp. 2d 217; (2012)
De Jesús Colón v. Compañía De Parques Nacionales de P.R., 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 4011
Torrente-Leyva v. Capitol Sec. Police, Inc., 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 144114 (2011)
Fireman’s Fund Ins. Co. v. Crowley Liner Servs., 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 92776
Questell-Rodriguez v. Presbyterian Cmty. Hosp., Inc., 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 77933
Morales v. Monagas, 723 F. Supp. 2d 416; (2010)
Colón-Anabitarte v. Frito Lay Quaker P.R., 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 61041 (2010)
Centeno-Figueroa v. Peña, 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 97023
Pérez-Sánchez v. Pub. Bldg. Auth., 557 F. Supp. 2d 224 (2007)
Santa Carrasquillo v. Rey Hernández, 2005 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 33016
Ramirez-De León v. Mujica-Cotto, 345 F. Supp. 2d 174, (2004)
De Vélez v. Zayas, 328 F. Supp. 2d 202, (2004)
