Lawrence E. Duffy

Attorney / Notary Public

  • Born: New York, New York
  • Bar Admissions: Puerto Rico; U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico; U.S. Court of Appeals for the First and Third Circuits
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Education / Experience

  • Fordham University (B.A.).
  • University of Puerto Rico (LL.B., Cum Laude).
  • Lt., USNR (1965–1969), Explosive Ordnance Disposal.
  • Consultant, Industrial Plant Site Location; Puerto Rico Economic Development Administration (1969–1970).
  • Special Assistant to the Governor of Puerto Rico (1970–1972).
  • Executive Assistant to the Ex-Governor of Puerto Rico (1974–1978).
  • Executive Assistant to the President of the Senate of Puerto Rico (1977–1978).
  • Partner, Ponsa Feliú, Ponsa Flores & Duffy (1979–1993).
  • Member, Puerto Rico Notaries Association; Life Member, The Baldwin School of Puerto Rico Corporation.
  • General Counsel, Assistant Secretary & Secretary, Agent Reporting Services Corp. (1986–2002) — subsidiary of the International Air Transport Association.
  • Assistant Secretary, Dorado Beach Development Corporation (1980–1996) — Real estate subsidiary of Eastern Airlines.
  • Secretary, Hoechst Marion Roussel Puerto Rico, Inc. (1980–2000) — Pharmaceuticals.
  • General Counsel to the Board of Directors, Cooperativa de la Policía de Puerto Rico (1988–1989) — savings and loan cooperative.
  • Member, Owners/Investors Committee, Las Casitas Resort (1999–2000).
  • Member, Screen Actors Guild.

Practice Areas

  • Aviation Insurance Defense
  • Contracts / Airport Lease Contracts
  • Civil Rights Litigation
  • Landlord & Tenant Law
  • Real Estate Transactions & Litigation
  • Tax (Transactions)
  • Labor Law & Aviation Labor Law (Railway Labor Act / ADA Compliance)
  • Corporate Law (Aviation, Real Estate)
  • Arbitration
  • General Civil Practice & Litigation

Contact Information

Lawrence E. Duffy, Esq.
Martínez-Álvarez, Menéndez Cortada & Lefranc Romero, PSC
701 Ponce de León Ave., Suite 407
San Juan, Puerto Rico 00907
Tel: (787) 721-1140
Fax: (787) 721-7866
Email: lduffy@martilaw.com