Education
- Bachelor of Liberal Arts, Loyola University, 1996
- J.D., Cum Laude, Inter-American University of Puerto Rico School of Law, 2000
Bar Admissions
- Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
- U.S. District Court District of Puerto Rico
- U.S. Court of Appeals 1st Circuit
Memberships
- Puerto Rico Bar Association
Iraida Diez
Ms. Diez provides legal counseling in all areas of labor and employment law. She actively litigates labor and employment lawsuits and administrative matters, both in local and federal forums. Her experience encompasses counseling and litigation in diverse topics, including wrongful termination, employment discrimination, retaliation, sexual harassment, violation of constitutional rights and other employment-related torts. Ms. Diez has trial litigation experience.
She joined our firm for the first time as a Summer Associate in 1999 and also worked throughout the academic semester as a Law Clerk.
Ms. Diez has published various articles for the Firm's Labor Perspectives newsletter:
- Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 Overrules U.S. Supreme Court Decision (Spring 2009)
- The Wave of Labor and Employment Legislative Activity Continues (Winter 2007-2008)
- Intense Period of Legislative Activity on Labor and Employment Issues (Summer 2006)
- Changes in Time Limits for Wage and Hour Claims (Winter 2003-2004)
