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Mariel Y. Haack

Mariel Y. Haack

Shareholder

Labor and Employment Law

Email: mhaack@amgprlaw.com

Phone: 787-281-1951

Fax: 787-756-9010

With over 15 years of experience, Mariel is a seasoned litigator with a diverse case load that is primarily focused on federal practice. She is a native English and Spanish speaker, with exceptional verbal and writing abilities. Self-possessed and easily assertive when necessary, she has eloquently tried jury cases in the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico and successfully briefed and argued before the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit and the Puerto Rico Supreme Court. Mariel boasts an outstanding dispositive motion record and, when needed, her persuasive skills have proven effective in negotiating and closing settlements. She is well-regarded among her colleagues and has a sterling reputation with the judges in both federal and Puerto Rico courts. Mariel is also a published author and a frequent speaker on Labor & Employment matters.

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Always a creative and independent thinker, Mariel was self-taught after 7th grade and completed high school in two (2) years, graduating just shy of her 16th birthday. Mariel is an avid reader and world traveler.  When not at the office, she's happiest getting lost in a new city, or a great book.
Mariel's areas of practice include exclusive representation of management before administrative agencies and in federal and Puerto Rico courts in wrongful discharge cases, discrimination suits, retaliation and whistleblower claims, wage and hour and benefits claims, as well as employment-related torts, such as defamation and privacy violation claims. A significant part of Mariel's practice consists in counselling her clients on how to avoid or minimize litigation risks. She also assists her clients with compliance issues regarding federal and Puerto Rico labour laws, employment discrimination statutes (such as the Americans with Disabilities Act, Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, etc.), ERISA, and other laws governing various aspects of employment. Her practice also encompass appellate practice in both federal and Puerto Rico courts. Her additional areas of practice include representation of major airlines serving Puerto Rico in the areas of (i) passenger litigation, (ii) labor and employment matters, and (iii) premises liability litigation; and representation of insurers in the areas of Employment Practices Liability, Directors & Officers, and Professional Liability claims. Mariel also has extensive experience in the area of Employment-Based Immigration, including H-1B visas for professional and individuals with specialized knowledge; L visas for intra-company transfers for executives, administrators, professionals, and individuals with specialized knowledge; E visas for treaty investors and treaty traders; and Labor Certifications, employment-based permanent resident petitions and naturalization.
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIRST CIRCUIT - 2005 U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF PUERTO RICO - 2004 PUERTO RICO STATE BAR - 2004

JURIS DOCTOR – 2000-2003
University of Puerto Rico School of Law
San Juan, Puerto Rico

BACHELOR OF ARTS, MAGNA CUM LAUDE – 1996-2000
University of Puerto Rico
Cayey, Puerto Rico

CO-AUTHOR: The In-House Lawyer Magazine, Knives Out for Labour Reform: Major rollbacks to Puerto Rico’s 2017 Labour Reform Act expected, Summer Edition (2022)

Contributor: CHAMBERS AND PARTNERS GLOBAL PRACTICE GUIDES, EMPLOYMENT 2022 (Chambers & Partners Publishing, 2022)

Contributor: THE EXECUTIVE REMUNERATION REVIEW, 11TH EDITION (THE LAW REVIEWS, 2022)

CO-AUTHOR: The In-House Lawyer Magazine, It Isn’t Funny Anymore – A Primer on Workplace Harassment in Puerto Rico, Summer Edition (2021)

Contributor: CHAMBERS AND PARTNERS GLOBAL PRACTICE GUIDES, EMPLOYMENT 2021 (Chambers & Partners Publishing, 2021)

Contributor: THE EXECUTIVE REMUNERATION REVIEW, 10TH EDITION (THE LAW REVIEWS, 2021)

Contributor: CHAMBERS AND PARTNERS GLOBAL PRACTICE GUIDES, EMPLOYMENT 2020 (Chambers & Partners Publishing, 2020)

Contributor: THE EXECUTIVE REMUNERATION REVIEW, 9TH EDITION (THE LAW REVIEWS, 2020)

Contributor: CHAMBERS AND PARTNERS GLOBAL PRACTICE GUIDES, EMPLOYMENT 2019 (Chambers & Partners Publishing, 2019)

Contributor: THE EXECUTIVE REMUNERATION REVIEW, 8TH EDITION (THE LAW REVIEWS, 2019)

Contributor: THE EXECUTIVE REMUNERATION REVIEW, 7TH EDITION (THE LAW REVIEWS, 2018)

Contributor CHAMBERS AND PARTNERS GLOBAL PRACTICE GUIDES, EMPLOYMENT  2018 (Chambers & Partners Publishing, 2017)

Puerto Rico Bar Association; American Bar Association; Federal Bar Association; International Aviation Women’s Association; American Immigration Lawyers Association

Associate- 2003-2005
O’Neill & Gilmore, P.S.C
San Juan, Puerto Rico
(Formerly O’Neill Fernández Gilmore & Pérez-Ochoa, P.S.C)

House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico – Honorable Hector Ferrer Ríos, Law Clerk to the Ethics Commission and Commission for International and Federal Affairs, 2002

Scored above the 95th percentile on the Puerto Rico Bar Examination; Dean’s List 1996-2000; Honor Roll 1996-2000; All American Scholar 1998, 1999, 2000; National Minority Leadership Award 1998, 1999, 2000; Highest Graduating GPA in Major (2000)

MCS HEALTHCARE HOLDINGS, LLC

LLOYD’S OF LONDON

JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORPORATION

SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

FRONTIER AIRLINES, INC.

ALLIANZ GLOBAL CORPORATE & SPECIALTY- AVIATION

PRATT & WHITNEY PUERTO RICO, INC.

LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

VÉLEZ-RAMÍREZ V. PUERTO RICO THROUGH SECRETARY OF JUSTICE, ET AL.
827 F. 3d 154 (1st Cir. 2016)

COLÓN V. TRACEY
717 F. 3d. 43 (1st Cir. 2013)

AGUIAR-CARRASQUILLO V. AGOSTO-ALICEA, ET AL.
445 F. 3d. 19 (1st Cir. 2006)

NIEVES-BORGES V. EL CONQUISTADOR PARTNERSHIP, ET AL.
280 F. Supp. 3d 295 (D.P.R. 2017)

VÉLEZ-RAMÍREZ V. COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO, ET AL.
98 F. Supp. 3d 388 (D.P.R. 2015)

IRIZARRY-SANTIAGO V. ESSILOR INDUSTRIES, ET AL.
982 F. Supp. 2d 131 (D.P.R. 2013)

IRIZARRY-SANTIAGO V. ESSILOR INDUSTRIES, ET AL.
293 F.R.D. 100 (D.P.R. 2013)

IRIZARRY-SANTIAGO V. ESSILOR INDUSTRIES, ET AL.
293 F.R.D. 82 (D.P.R. 2013), 85 FED. R. SERV. 3D 1134

COLÓN V. INFOTECH AEROSPACE SERVICES, ET AL.
869 F. Supp. 2d 220 (D.P.R. 2012)

2022
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Workshop: Preparation and Drafting of Workplace Harassment Protocols
Panelist- Legal Coalition for Puerto Rico’s Training Academy for Non-Profit Organizations

2022
San Juan, Puerto Rico
A Primer on Workplace Harassment (“Mobbing”)
Panelist- Legal Coalition for Puerto Rico’s Training Academy for Non-Profit Organizations

2021
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Workshop: Preparation and Drafting of Sexual Harassment Policies
Panelist- Legal Coalition for Puerto Rico’s Training Academy for Non-Profit Organizations

2021
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
Panelist- Legal Coalition for Puerto Rico’s Training Academy for Non-Profit Organizations

2021
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Workshop: Preparation and Drafting of Employee Manuals
Panelist- Legal Coalition for Puerto Rico’s Training Academy for Non-Profit Organizations

2021
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Implementation and Administration of Employee Manuals
Panelist- Legal Coalition for Puerto Rico’s Training Academy for Non-Profit Organizations

2017
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Changes to Puerto Rico Law No. 80 under the 2017 Labor Reform Act
Speaker­- Puerto Rico Manufacturer’s Association Management Academy

2014
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico Hotel & Tourism Association Convention 2014
Speaker

2013
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico Hotel & Tourism Association Convention 2013
Speaker

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