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Yolanda Benítez de Alegría

Yolanda Benítez de Alegría is recognized by Continental Who’s Who among Outstanding Professionals in the field of Legal Services. Yolanda is the President of Yolanda Benítez, Cotto & Associates, P.S.C.

Possessing over forty years of combined legal experience, the attorneys at Yolanda Benítez, Cotto & Associates have the passion, drive and commitment to serve clients throughout an array of practice areas. Whether you are seeking sound legal advice or representation in business and commercial litigation, trademarks and copyrights, the health law field, administrative law and more, the team at Yolanda Benítez, Cotto & Associates will counsel you and lead you to a fruitful outcome.

In the legal industry for twenty eight years, Yolanda founded her firm in 2002, where she specializes in civil and commercial matters and litigation, including: Puerto Rico Dealers Act/Sales Representative Act, And Franchise Agreements, Administrative and Health Law, Products Liability, Torts, and Landers/Creditors Law, Government Affairs and Public Bidding. Her firm counsels and represents diverse health facilities, healthcare providers, as well as pharmaceutical companies and has advised professional organizations in the health law field. In addition, Yolanda’s firm represents businesses, retailers, general contractors, and other commercial entities before the courts, administrative agencies and the legislative and executive branches of the United Sates and Commonwealth of Puerto Rico governments.

 

She has ample experience in obtaining diverse government required permits and licenses to conduct business in Puerto Rico, among these, Certificates of Need and Convenience (“CON”) and health facilities licenses. Her firm has also engaged in lobbying before the Legislature of Puerto Rico and has drafted position papers and attended public hearing pertaining to legislative bill of particular interest for its clients. A member of the Federal Bar Association and Colegio de Abogados de Puerto Rico, Yolanda was selected for inclusion in the Administrative and Litigation sections of the Best Lawyers in Puerto Rico by Best Lawyers Linking Lawyers® and Clients Worldwide. Outside of the office, Yolanda enjoys traveling, reading and art, which she pursues together with her husband, who owns the prestigious gallery “Obra Galería Alegría” in Old San Juan. Graduating Magna Cum Laude with her Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Boston College, Yolanda went on to complete her JD from the University of Puerto Rico.