Jorge Marquez
- Managing Associate
Jorge Marquez is the Managing Associate of the firm who is entrusted with supervising other associates, interns, and paralegals. In addition to these responsibilities, Jorge is also the lead attorney in multiple cases filed in federal and state courts that deal with breach of contract disputes, partnership disputes, and a multitude of other business-related topics. Jorge has also continued to develop a breadth of experience dealing with government agencies, including the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), various attorneys general offices across the United States, and other regulatory bodies.
Jorge brings a significant amount of “hands-on” experience and is regularly relied upon by his colleagues to engage in critical thinking and provide creative solutions to client needs. Indeed, Jorge’s interest is to help individuals and businesses formulate legal strategies that maximize business goals.
Jorge is fluent in both English and Spanish.
Education
JD, University of Puerto Rico School of Law
Licenciado en Derecho, University of Barcelona
BA, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)
Bar Admissions & Memberships
State of New York
Puerto Rico
Federal District of Puerto Rico
Southern District of New York
Eastern District of New York
Representative Matters Include:
- Commercial and Business Litigation Experience:
- Lead counsel in a wide range of breach of contract disputes that pertain to product importation issues, labor matters (employment agreements and terminations “for cause”), and issues pertaining to the enforcement of non-compete and non-solicitation clauses.
- Lead counsel responsible for coordinating comprehensive responses to subpoenas and civil investigative demands issued by multiple state attorney general offices across the country dealing with federal and state consumer protection acts and legally related claims.
- Lead counsel coordinating subpoena responses to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
- Trial Experience
- Jury trial resulting in complete defense verdict in which allegations of First Amendment and municipal liability claims were raised against high-ranking officials from the office of the Deputy Commissioner of Public Information of the N.Y.P.D.
- Jury trial resulting in complete defense verdict in which allegations of excessive force were raised against a D.O.C. captain and correction officers assigned to Bronx Central Booking.
- Jury trial resulting in complete defense verdict in which allegations of false arrest, excessive force, and failure to intervene were alleged against Staten Island Narcotics Division detectives.
- Other Notable Cases:
- Reverse conviction case that resulted in a multi-million-dollar settlement agreement to the satisfaction of both parties.
- Case involving allegations of malicious prosecution with substantial monetary exposure that was ultimately dismissed on summary judgment grounds.
- Case involving allegations of deliberate indifference that was ultimately dismissed on summary judgment grounds.
- Case involving allegations of malicious prosecution with substantial monetary exposure that was ultimately dismissed on summary judgment grounds.
- Case involving allegations of anti-trust conduct under the Sherman Act in which motion to dismiss was granted on behalf of the individual capacity defendants.
- Case involving allegations of racial and religious discrimination brought under Title VII that involved significant document production and investigation.
- Case involving high-profile police intervention at the Puerto Rico capitol building that resulted in a settlement agreement that was significantly below the original estimated value.
