Atty. Dora M. Peñagarícano

Atty. Dora M. Peñagarícano

She concentrates her practice in intellectual property and commercial litigation cases. Ms.

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About Dora M. Peñagarícano at a glance

Dora M. Peñagarícano is a real estate, ip, and litigation attorney, practicing at McConnell Valdés LLC. Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Intellectual Property Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Litigation (2026), and Lawyer of the Year — Intellectual Property Law, San Juan (Puerto Rico) (2025).

Verified attorney profile · Updated June 2026

About

  • She concentrates her practice in intellectual property and commercial litigation cases
  • Ms. Peñagarícano was part of the State Department Committee that drafted the new Trademarks Act of Puerto Rico and the Regulation for the Registration of Trademarks in Puerto Rico
  • She was the President of the Intellectual Property Committee of the PR Bar Association and, under her presidency, the Committee drafted the Right of Publicity bill, the Trade Secrets bill, and the Moral Rights bill which were signed into law between 2011 and 2012
  • She has been an active member of the International Trademark Association (INTA) for many years, and member of its Sub-Committee on Legislation in Latin America, and its Sub-Committee on Trade Dress
  • Ms. Peñagarícano has been a speaker in many Intellectual Property seminars and conferences in Puerto Rico and in the United States
  • She is Co-Leader of the firm's Intellectual Property Practice Team and of the Retail Practice Team

Practice Areas Explained

Dora M. Peñagarícano's Areas of Practice

Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Dora M. Peñagarícano handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.

Real Estate Law

Real estate attorneys handle home purchases, sales, commercial transactions, title disputes, and landlord-tenant matters.

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Intellectual Property

IP attorneys protect inventions, brands, and creative work through patent prosecution, trademark registration, copyright, and trade-secret enforcement.

Dora M. Peñagarícano is one of 106,079 ip attorneys indexed nationally. Browse ip attorneys →

Civil Litigation

Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.

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What practice areas does Dora M. Peñagarícano handle?
Dora M. Peñagarícano focuses on real estate, ip, litigation. Each practice area listed reflects experience handling cases of that type in their licensed jurisdictions.
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What awards or recognition has Dora M. Peñagarícano received?
Dora M. Peñagarícano's notable recognition includes: Best Lawyers in America — Intellectual Property Law; Best Lawyers in America — Litigation; Lawyer of the Year — Intellectual Property Law, San Juan (Puerto Rico); Lawyer of the Year — Intellectual Property Law, San Juan (Puerto Rico); Lawyer of the Year — Intellectual Property Law, San Juan (Puerto Rico).

Awards

Best Lawyers in America — Intellectual Property Law
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Litigation
- 2026
Lawyer of the Year — Intellectual Property Law, San Juan (Puerto Rico)
- 2025
Lawyer of the Year — Intellectual Property Law, San Juan (Puerto Rico)
- 2023
Lawyer of the Year — Intellectual Property Law, San Juan (Puerto Rico)
- 2021
Lawyer of the Year — Intellectual Property Law, San Juan (Puerto Rico)
- 2017

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