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2024 Puerto Rico Regional Employer Conference
Friday, November 15, 2024
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San Juan, PR

Perspectiva General

Lourdes C. Hernández-Venegas practices in all areas of employment law, including discrimination, retaliation, harassment and unjustified dismissal. She is an accomplished litigator at all levels including administrative agencies, state and federal court, and arbitration. Further, she has extensive experience leading client teams that manage agency charges and litigation throughout Puerto Rico. Lourdes advises clients in all areas, including business restructuring and benefits issues, and provides management training in all areas of labor and employment law.

Lourdes chairs Schuster |Littler’s Employee Benefits and ERISA Litigation Practice Group and has achieved success litigating employee benefits matters, in addition to her successful litigation practice in other areas of employment law. She also sits as part of the Steering Committee of Littler Mendelson’s Women’s Leadership Initiative (WLI), and chairs the WLI’s Latin America (LATAM) Chapter.

Lourdes obtained her undergraduate degree from Harvard University where she was active in public service programs, and actively participates in nonprofit organizations dedicated to promoting Puerto Rican culture and folkloric arts.

Afiliaciones Profesionales y Comunitarias

Member

Puerto Rico Bar Association

Member

American Bar Association

Member

Labor and Employment and Litigation sections

Federal Bar Association

Member

Defense Research Institute

Member

Employee Benefits Institute of America

Director

Caridad Brenes de Cepeda School of Bomba & Plena Dance

Instructor

Caridad Brenes de Cepeda School of Bomba & Plena Dance

News, Analysis & Press

Littler Global Guide - Puerto Rico - Q1 2024

Global Guide Quarterly

April 17, 2024

Littler Global Guide - Puerto Rico - Q1 2023

Global Guide Quarterly

April 12, 2023

Littler Global Guide - Puerto Rico - Q3 2022

Global Guide Quarterly

October 25, 2022

Littler Global Guide - Puerto Rico - Q4 2021

Global Guide Quarterly

January 19, 2022

Littler Global Guide - Puerto Rico - Q2 2020

Global Guide Quarterly

July 23, 2020

Littler Global Guide - Puerto Rico - Q1 2020

Global Guide Quarterly

April 15, 2020

Littler Global Guide - Puerto Rico - Q3 2017

Global Guide Quarterly

October 12, 2017

Speaking Engagements

2024 Puerto Rico Regional Employer Conference

San Juan, PR

November 15, 2024

Littler's Women's Leadership Initiative Presents: A Guide to Women’s Issues in the Workplace

Littler Executive Employer Conference, Phoenix, AZ

May 8, 2024

2023 Puerto Rico Employer Conference

San Juan, PR

April 27, 2023

2021 Puerto Rico Virtual Regional Employer Conference

San Juan, PR

November 16, 2021

Benefits in the Time of COVID: What Now?

Webinar

May 29, 2020

Facing COVID-19 Challenges: Practical Guidance for Puerto Rico Employers

Webinar

April 6, 2020

2019 Puerto Rico Conference

San Juan, PR

April 12, 2019

When the Smoke Clears: Preparing the Workplace for the Legalization of Cannabis in North America

San Francisco, CA

January 2019

An Ounce of Prevention

Littler Executive Employer Conference, Phoenix, AZ

2018

2018 Littler Puerto Rico Conference

San Juan, PR

April 19, 2018

Puerto Rico New Tax Relief Measurements in the Aftermath of Hurricanes Irma and María

January 9, 2018

2017 Littler Global Puerto Rico Conference

San Juan, PR

April 7, 2017

Second Annual Puerto Rico Conference

August 18, 2016

Littler Global Puerto Rico Conference

San Juan, PR

August 20, 2015

Understanding Puerto Rico

GELAC

2015

Puerto Rico’s Top 10

Littler Executive Employer Conference, Phoenix, AZ

2015

Educación

  • J.D., University of Puerto Rico, 1998cum laude
  • B.A., Harvard University, 1994cum laude

Idiomas

  • Español
  • Inglés

Admisión de la barra

Puerto Rico

Cortes

  • U.S. Court of Appeals, 1st Circuit
  • Supreme Court of Puerto Rico
  • U.S. District Court, District of Puerto Rico