Lizzie M. Portela Fernández

E-mail address:  lpf@mcvpr.com
Phone number:  (787) 250-5674
Fax number:  (787) 759-2729

Lizzie M. Portela is a Counsel in the Corporate Practice Group. She is also part of the firm's Insurance and Government Affairs Practice Areas.

Practice Areas

Her main areas of practice include general corporate matters, financial institutions, insurance regulatory matters and government affairs.

Experience

Before joining McConnell Valdés, Mrs. Portela concentrated in the practice of civil and commercial litigation in federal, state and administrative forums, including appellate practice. One of the main areas of her practice was in insurance matters being the outside counsel for the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance of Puerto Rico and the Puerto Rico Health Insurance Administration. In addition, in 1993 she served as Assistant Legal Advisor to the Governor, on issues of public safety. In 1994, she served as the Legal Advisor to the Secretary of the Department of Correction and Rehabilitation. As such, she worked extensively on public policy issues and government affairs.

Education

Mrs. Portela obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Psychobiology from Wellesley College in Wellesley, MA in 1987. She obtained a Juris Doctor from Yale Law School in 1990.

Admissions

Mrs. Portela is admitted to practice in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico, and the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.

Memberships

She is a member of the Puerto Rico Bar and the United States District Court Bar. She is also a member of the Federal Bar Association.