Choate Hall & Stewart Partner Receives 2011 Latino Leadership Award

Carlos Perez-Albuerne, a partner in the Intellectual Property Litigation Group at Choate, Hall & Stewart LLP, was honored today with a 2011 Latino Leadership Award from the Massachusetts Association of Hispanic Attorneys (MAHA) for his outstanding professional achievements, exceptional dedication to excellence in the legal profession, and commitment to community service in Boston.  Mr. Perez-Albuerne was selected from among a large pool of highly qualified nominees to be honored as one of three recipients of this award. 

At Choate, Mr. Perez-Albuerne focuses his practice on intellectual property, information technology, and complex commercial litigation.  He is a member of the firm’s Diversity and Technology Committees.  Mr. Perez-Albuerne has also served as a special assistant district attorney for Suffolk County.

“We are very proud of Carlos and the leadership and dedication he brings to his practice, the firm, and the greater Boston community,” said William Gelnaw and John Nadas, co-managing partners of Choate, Hall & Stewart LLP.  “This award is a well deserved acknowledgment of his many outstanding achievements.”  

Mr. Perez-Albuerne currently serves as the deputy regional president for the New England Region of the Hispanic National Bar Association.  He is past president of the Massachusetts Association of Hispanic Attorneys.  He speaks frequently on the issue of diversity in the legal profession, and serves on the boards of various educational and charitable organizations in the greater Boston area.

Mr. Perez-Albuerne received his J.D., cum laude, from Georgetown University Law Center in 1998, and his B.S. from Clarkson University in 1991. 

The Massachusetts Association of Hispanic Attorneys (MAHA) promotes service and excellence in the Hispanic legal community and seeks to provide opportunities for professional growth to its members.  MAHA strives to enhance the business and professional stature of its members in the legal community at large, increase the participation of Hispanic leaders in the civic arena, and elevate the standard of integrity, honor, and courtesy in the legal profession.

Choate, Hall & Stewart LLP, one of the nation's leading law firms, is consistently recognized for excellence by Best Lawyers in America, Chambers USA, The Legal 500, World’s Leading Lawyers, International Who’s Who of Lawyers and PLC Which Lawyer.  The firm also received a top-tier rating for client service from BTI Consulting Group's survey of Fortune 1000 counsel.  Choate focuses on a strategic core group of areas where we provide superior value across the U.S. and internationally, including intellectual property, business & technology, litigation, government enforcement & compliance, finance & restructuring, private equity, corporate/M&A, insurance/reinsurance, and wealth management.