Carlos Colon-Machargo
Attorney-at-Law and Certified Public Accountant
Georgia
GA, FL, DC, PR
"Great Counsel. Quick and Responsive."
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"Fast and effective communication, quick turn-around on edits."
"Very quick and direct. Gives more information than may be necessary at the time but will benefit you in the future."
"Great experience and adapted well to a change in plans!"
"Carlos was very professional and helpful. He kept me posted on all the details and was very quick to respond to any questions i had. I would definitely recommend him."
"Recommended!"
"Carlos Colon-Machargo provided expertise that we need to run the business. He was very patient with us throughout the process, and thoroughly drafted and examined documents we needed. We will use his service again in the future, and we would recommend his services."
Work History
Colón-Machargo Law Studio
Member
Jul 2013 - Present
Represents and counsels clients on general civil, administrative and contractual matters, including but not limited to areas involving labor and employment law, business law and contracts, estate planning, tax,insurance, real estate and corporate law.
Monnolly, Pridgen, Colón-Machargo & Ellenberg
Member
Aug 2010 - Jun 3013
Represented clients in federal courts in the defense of welfare plan claims under ERISA, including those involving disability and life insurance matters.Represented and counseled clients on issues involving labor and employment law, as well as general civil and contractual matters.
Alston & Bird
Project Attorney
Jul 2013 - Aug 2018
Provides assistance to lead counsel on complex litigation matters, including preparation for litigation,document review, legal research and drafting of memoranda.
Lavergne-Ramirez & Colon-Machargo
Partner
Jan 2003 - Jul 2010
Represented and counseled clients on labor and employment law, insurance law, business law and contracts, as well as general civil and administrative matters.
Adsuar Muñiz Goyco & Besosa
Associate Attorney
Aug 2000 - Dec 2002
Represented and counseled clients in labor and employment matters including employment discrimination,wrongful discharge, wage and hour disputes, labor relations, workers’ compensation and COBRA issues. Processed business-related visas to relocate foreign high-profile executives to the U.S. Rendered legal opinions regarding labor and employment issues, as well as personnel policies and procedures.
National Labor Relations Board
Field Attorney
Sep 1997 - Jul 2000
Investigated and prosecuted unfair labor practice charges before the Administrative Law Judge; drafted post-trial briefs and provided assistance in any compliance matters; presided over representation proceedings to conduct secret ballot elections and advised the public about their rights under state and federal labor and employment law statutes.
Verner Liipfert Bernhard McPhearson & Hand
Law Clerk
Jan 1997 - Aug 1997
Researched legal issues and provided advice to the Legislative Department on issues concerning Puerto Rico, as well as the state of the law in various Latin American countries.Actively participated in meetings to strategize and implement lobbying efforts to maximize the money assignments and Congress appropriations to be received by the Government of Puerto Rico.