Education
- Bachelor's Degree, Cum Laude, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, 2003
- J.D., University of Puerto Rico Law School, 2006
Bar Admissions
- Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
- U.S. District Court District of Puerto Rico
Memberships
- Puerto Rico Bar Association
Jan Carlos Bonilla Silva
Mr. Bonilla Silva provides legal counseling in all areas of labor and employment law. He actively litigates labor and employment lawsuits and administrative matters, both in local and federal forums. His experience encompasses counseling and litigation in diverse topics, including wrongful termination, employment discrimination, wages and hours, retaliation, sexual harassment, violation of constitutional rights, contracts and other employment-related torts. He has managed several wage and hour collective actions and class actions. Also, he has experience in unfair labor practice charges before the National Labor Relations Board.
Mr. Bonilla Silva worked as a summer associate for McConnell Valdés during the summers of 2004 and 2005.
He has published the following articles for the Firm's Labor Perspectives newsletter:
- "Amendments to the Closing Law Change how Retail Establishments May Operate on Sundays" (Winter 2009-2010)
- "NLRB Decides That Employees Do Not Have a Statutory Right to Use an Employer's E-Mail System for Section 7 Matters" (Fall 008)
- "Amendment to Act 100 Provides Another Cause of Action for Employees Against Their Employers" (Spring 2007)
