Aura Colón Solá

A licensed attorney and arbitrator, she joined the Colón & Padial Law Firm in 2012. Since then, she has excelled in labor litigation and also handles matters related to public law and housing. Colón Solá also has extensive experience in corporate, insurance, and contract law. Colón Solá is a member of the Puerto Rico Bar Association and has served on the Animal Rights Commission and the Special Commission on the Right to Bail. Colón Solá has distinguished herself with her diverse experience in the legal sector, becoming the first female attorney for the Hermandad de Empleados Exentos No-Docentes (HEEND), the union of non-teaching employees at the University of Puerto Rico, handling administrative hearings on employment, sexual harassment, collective bargaining agreements, and internal operations.

Her experience in the public sector has led her to advise corporations and public agencies on federal policy, regulation, financing, and compliance, public and private labor law, public contracts, and constitutional law. She also worked for the Rodríguez Marxuach law firm, specializing in telecommunications and contract law. Colón Solá also offers seminars to cooperatives and corporations on labor law and policies.

Due to her experience and prominence, Colón Solá currently leads matters related to litigation, labor law, and public law, and also serves on the Board of Directors of Legal Corp.

Before becoming a lawyer, Colón Solá distinguished herself as a journalist and communications professional. She uses this experience and knowledge to work with clients in establishing communications and crisis management strategies related to their legal issues. She received recognition from the Puerto Rico Journalists Association (ASPPRO) in 2009 and the Puerto Rico Bar Association President’s Award for leading a public civil rights campaign in 2012.

Colón Solá holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Puerto Rico School of Law, where she distinguished herself for her pro bono work in the environmental law clinic and represented the School in an international human rights competition in Pretoria, South Africa. She also studied international law at the University of Barcelona, ​​Spain. She also graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor’s degree in public communication from the University of Puerto Rico. Colón Solá currently serves as Chair of the Board of Directors of Legal Corp.