Irene Viera Matta

Associate

iviera@pg.legal

My goal is to protect your rights and best interests. If that means taking a case through trial, I am ready.

Her practice includes counselling and litigation in diverse topics, including wrongful termination, employment discrimination, retaliation, sexual harassment, and other employment related claims.

After obtaining her bachelor’s degree in psychology, Ms. Viera went to law school where she interned at the Federal Public Defender and the Federal Court for the District Court of Puerto Rico. She began her professional career as an associate in the labor and employment field. Her practice includes counselling and litigation in diverse topics, including wrongful termination, employment discrimination, retaliation, sexual harassment, and other employment related claims. Further, she provides guidance to clients in navigating settlement processes and extrajudicial claims and represents employers in different matters, before courts and administrative proceedings before the Puerto Rico Department of Labor and the Equal Employment Opportunity Counsel (EEOC), in both administrative and judicial forums.

Education:

Interamerican University School of Law, San Juan, PR, 2021, JD, Cum Laude

Loyola Maryland University, Baltimore, MD, 2017, B.A. in Psychology and a Minor in Italian Studies, Cum Laude

Bar Admissions

Puerto Rico Bar, 2021

Professional Associations and Memberships

· American Bar Association

· Association of Labor Relations Professionals

18

years of experience

30

professional attorneys

50

new cases every year

Bar Admissions

Puerto Rico Bar, 2021

Professional Associations and Memberships

· American Bar Association

· Association of Labor Relations Professionals

library law

Engagements