Education
- Bachelor's Degree, Magna Cum Laude, University of Puerto Rico, 1983
- J.D., Georgetown University Law Center
Bar Admissions
- Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
- U.S. District Court District of Puerto Rico
- U.S. Court of Appeals 1st Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
Memberships
- Puerto Rico Bar Association
Alfredo M. Hopgood-Jovet
His practice concentrates in labor and employment law, including counseling and litigation in areas such as employment discrimination, disability, workers' compensation and other leaves of absences, wage and hour, mergers and acquisitions, individual rights, labor arbitration and employment termination.
He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Association of Labor Relations Practitioners and is a frequent guest speaker for the Society for Human Resources Management, the Puerto Rico Manufacturers Association, the Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce, and the Comité de Patronos.
Mr. Hopgood has argued several times before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit and the Puerto Rico Court of Appeals. His published opinions include:
- Cuevas-Santiago v. Ethicon, Div. of Johnson & Johnson, 99 TSPR 107
- Feliciano de la Cruz v. El Conquistador Resort and Country Club, 218 F.3d 1 (1st Cir. 2000)
- Rivera et al. v. American Home Products Corp. et al, 191 FRD 45 (DPR 1999)
- Santiago v. Stryker Corporation, 10 F.Supp.2d 93 (DPR 1998)
