Member - Litigation Department

EDUCATION

• New York University, LL.M. in Trade Regulation, Concentration in Antitrust and Competition Policy, 2005

• Interamerican University of Puerto Rico, J.D., 2002

• Georgia Institute of Technology, B.S., 1999

BAR ADMISSIONS

• Puerto Rico

• U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico

• U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

PRACTICE AREAS

• Antitrust and Trade Regulation

• Bankruptcy, Reorganization and Creditors' Rights

• Intellectual Property

• Telecommunications

PROFILE

Mauricio O. Muñiz-Luciano is a member in the Litigation Department. He joined O'Neill Borges, LLC in 2005. His practice includes litigation of issues related to antitrust, trademarks, copyright, environmental and general commercial law in both state and federal courts.

Mr. Muñiz counsels clients in the areas of antitrust and intellectual property law. In the area of antitrust law, Mr. Muñiz has represented clients in litigation before the federal and state courts, as well as investigations before the state agency.

In the trademark area, he advises clients regarding the registration, protection and enforcement of trademarks and service marks in the United States and Puerto Rico. Mr. Muñiz’s work also includes enforcing and defending the client’s intellectual property rights.

Recent representations include, among others: (a) Westernbank Puerto Rico v. Kachkar et al., Case No. 07-1606 (USDC-PR), representing Westernbank Puerto Rico in its collection, foreclosure, and Racketeer, Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) claims of over $142 Million against various international entities and individuals (Opinion and Order, among others, at 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 78726); (b) Southwire Company v. Ramallo Bros. Printing, Inc. et al., Civil No. 03-1100 (USDC-PR), representing Southwire Company in an environmental litigation under CERCLA and RCRA (2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 92926, among others); (c) Alvarez-Espina v. Total Petroleum Puerto Rico Corp., 2008 U.S. Dist LEXIS 25762 (USDC-PR), successful representation which resulted in summary judgment under the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act; and (d) Alina and A Tours, Inc. v. Royal Caribbean Ltd. et al., 2006 U.S. Dist LEXIS 34948 (USDC-PR), successful representation of Royal Caribbean Ltd. and Celebrity Cruises, Inc. in a non-exclusive sales representative agreement.