Mr. Juan Acevedo is a Partner with Milberg practicing out of its San Juan, Puerto Rico office. With over 25 years of experience, his practice has focused on representing clients in a variety of civil, corporate and real estate law litigation.

Mr. Acevedo’s primary focus areas involve property insurance claims, construction and real estate matters, as well as inheritance and estate law. He has vast experience in all aspects of the litigation process, from the extrajudicial claim through final trial resolution.

After receiving his J.D. from the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico, Mr. Acevedo began his legal career as an Attorney for Oficina Legal de la Comunidad, providing free legal services to the most needed sectors of society. Since the inception of his career, he has been drawn to assisting marginalized clients who lack the resources required to stand up to powerful interests.

Mr. Acevedo held his own private practice for 12 years before joining Garcia Rullán & Franceschi Law Office as Lead Counsel in the Construction and Residential Development Division. He went on to serve as Lead Counsel for Jiménez Seda & Alsina PSC, where his duties included filing and negotiating mortgage title insurance claims.

Prior to joining Milberg, he practiced with Williams Harts Boundas. There, he served as Lead Counsel and office manager for the Puerto Rico office, handling over 1,300 Hurricane Maria property insurance claims; over 700 of these claims were court litigation cases.

Outside the office, Mr. Acevedo enjoys transforming old, cut-down trees and giving them new life with his woodturning lathe and at-home shop.

Mr. Acevedo is admitted to practice in Puerto Rico and the Puerto Rico Federal District Court.