Memberships
- Admitted to the Puerto Rico Bar
- Admitted before the U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico
- Admitted before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Education
- University of Puerto Rico, B.B.A., 1993
- University of Puerto Rico, J.D., 1996
Professional Background
- Member (Current Executive Committee Member), O’Neill & Borges LLC, June 2006 – Present
- Lead the Labor and Employment Law Department, overseeing strategic direction, case management, and client advisory for Fortune 500 companies and prominent industry leaders in Puerto Rico
- Extensive experience in union representation cases, unfair labor practice (ULP) cases, collective bargaining negotiations, and labor arbitration across multiple industries
- Spearhead litigation strategy and defense in complex employment disputes in state and federal courts, mediation, employment arbitration (FINRA and AAA) and appeals before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, the Puerto Rico Court of Appeals and Supreme Court
- Non-Equity Member / Associate – Labor, Employment Law, and Civil Litigation, Jimenez Graffam & Lausell, Nov 1999 – June 2006
- Associate – Employment Law, Schuster Usera Aguilo & Santiago, October 1996 – November 1999
Awards
- Ranked as a Leading Lawyer by Chambers Latin America and Legal 500 for Labor and Employment Law
- Successfully defended high-profile clients in landmark cases, setting favorable legal precedents in age discrimination, retaliation, sexual harassment, ADA compliance, and wrongful termination
Carlos E. George
- Phone
- + 787 282 5780
- carlos.george@oneillborges.com
- Address
-
250 Muñoz Rivera Ave., Suite 800
00918-1813
San Juan
Puerto Rico
+787 764 8181
https://www.oneillborges.com/
- Languages
- English, Spanish
Carlos E. George is a member of the Labour and Employment Law Department. Carlos advises and represents management in a broad range of employment law and labour relations matters. He has extensive experience in representing and counselling employers in the banking, hospitality, maritime transportation, food, retail, waste management, communication, insurance, and health industry, among others. He has extensive experience in defending employers in state and federal courts and employment arbitration (FINRA and AAA), against retaliation, harassment, employment discrimination, wrongful discharge, collective wage and hour claims, libel and defamation, privacy rights and other employment claims. Carlos also counsels and represents clients on a variety of issues related to employee benefits, employment leaves, restrictive covenants, confidentiality, trade secrets, cybersecurity, data breaches, social media, privacy rights, safety, health, and workers’ compensation.
Carlos has extensive experience in counselling employers in union representation cases as well as management rights in the context of union drives. He also represents employers before the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), collective bargaining negotiations and administration, as well as in labour arbitration procedures.
Carlos has also experience in gaming law, covering a range of issues confronted by our clients within the industry. He represents casino operators, sports betting operators, equipment manufacturers, and businesses that provide services to the industry. Primarily he advises clients in regulatory and compliance matters, including internal investigations in connection with alleged regulatory violations and related litigations and administrative cases.