Anabel Rodríguez-Alonso joined Schuster LLC upon graduating from the University of Puerto Rico Law School, magna cum laude, in 1996. In 2006, she was promoted to Capital Partner participating since then in the firm’s management.

Mrs. Rodriguez’ practice is mostly dedicated to advising clients in the areas of business restructuring, reasonable accommodations and EEO laws, and COVID-19 related matters. Mrs. Rodríguez actively litigates before Puerto Rico and federal courts and quasi-judicial administrative forums, such as the Anti-discrimination Unit and Negotiation and Conciliation Bureau of the Department of Labor. She has extensive experience in labor-management relations and in claims involving:

•Wrongful terminations
•Discrimination and retaliation claims
•Unfair labor practice arbitration
•Worker’s compensation
•Workforce Restructuring
•Establishing Operations
•Leaves and disability accommodation
•Government relations

Mrs. Rodríguez is a frequent speaker at seminars to professional groups and clients in all areas in labor and employment laws, especially in the interplay between the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, and related Puerto Rico discrimination laws including the Working Mother’s Act and worker’s compensation. In this post-COVID-19 era, Mrs. Rodriguez has presented on a number of related topics such as the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, the CARES Act and vaccine and testing mandates.

During law school, she was editor of the University of Puerto Rico Law Review.