San Juan Mediator — Dispute Resolution Across Puerto Rico
Private mediation services for San Juan residents, families, and businesses. Puerto Rico's court system actively promotes ADR — mediation is a practical alternative to the backlog of the Tribunal General de Justicia.
Puerto Rico's court system, like many US jurisdictions, faces significant case backlogs — and the Oficina de Administración de los Tribunales has invested in mediation as a core tool for relieving pressure on civil and family dockets. The Reglamento de Métodos Alternos para la Solución de Conflictos formalizes mediation as a standard option.
Andrea Nago serves clients in San Juan and across Puerto Rico — Bayamón, Carolina, Ponce, Caguas, Mayagüez, and the broader island. Sessions run online, which works especially well for Puerto Rico given geography and allows family members or business partners living stateside to participate from anywhere.
Andrea brings 6+ years of senior litigation paralegal experience in complex personal injury matters, 40+ hours of formal mediation training, and Juris Doctor candidacy in California. Her approach — direct, pragmatic, and rooted in practical legal insight — fits well with Puerto Rico's civil law tradition, which favors negotiated settlements and codified frameworks.
Common San Juan Disputes We Mediate
Andrea handles the full range of civil disputes common in San Juan and surrounding Puerto Rico communities.
Divorce & Custody
Puerto Rico operates under a civil law system with distinct property and custody rules rooted in the Código Civil. Mediation provides a private path to división de bienes, pensión alimentaria, and custody arrangements without extended proceedings in the Tribunal de Primera Instancia.
Business Partnership Disputes
Puerto Rico's business environment — from San Juan's financial and tourism sectors to small businesses across the island — generates regular partnership, LLC, and corporate disputes. Mediation keeps conflicts confidential and avoids the delays of commercial litigation.
Personal Injury Settlements
Auto accidents, premises liability, and workplace injuries under Puerto Rico's Ley de Daños y Perjuicios framework. Andrea's personal injury litigation background translates effectively to mediated settlement discussions with insurance carriers.
Real Estate Disputes
Property disputes, boundary disagreements, landlord-tenant conflicts, and purchase-and-sale issues across San Juan and the island. Particularly useful for properties with multiple heirs or diaspora ownership.
Family Inheritance (Herencias)
Puerto Rico's inheritance rules under the Código Civil — including forced heirship — often create multi-generational family conflicts. Mediation preserves family relationships while resolving legitimate property division questions.
Cross-Jurisdictional Disputes
Many Puerto Rico families and businesses have members in the mainland US. Mediation handles cross-jurisdictional conflicts — inheritance, business interests, custody — cleanly when parties span Puerto Rico and the states.
Why Mediation Makes Sense in San Juan
Contested divorces and civil matters in the Puerto Rico court system can stretch over 18+ months, with significant attorney fees and court costs. Mediation typically resolves the same disputes in 1–4 sessions at a fraction of the total cost.
Puerto Rico's judicial system actively promotes mediation through the Reglamento de Métodos Alternos para la Solución de Conflictos. Mediated agreements are enforceable under Puerto Rico law and can be incorporated into court orders when parties request binding outcomes. Confidentiality of mediation communications is protected.
Andrea's bilingual-friendly practice — with the ability to arrange Spanish-language interpretation when needed — and online-first delivery model make her particularly well-suited for Puerto Rico clients, including those whose family or business matters span both the island and the mainland.
$250/hour + $250 deposit
The deposit secures your appointment and applies toward your final balance. Additional time is billed at the same hourly rate. Significantly less than the cost of San Juan-area litigation.
Puerto Rico civil court proceedings can be time-consuming, and legal representation is typically a separate cost. Mediation consolidates neutral facilitation into one flat hourly rate.
Mediation Services for San Juan
San Juan Mediation — Frequently Asked Questions
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Resolve Your San Juan Dispute — Without the Courtroom
Book directly on Andrea's calendar. Sessions available in person in San Juan or online.