Member Profiles

Jonás Bergstein is an expert in taxation, corporate transactions, and distribution law.

Doctor in Law and Social Sciences from the University of the Republic, Uruguay (1996). Postgraduate degree in Commercial Law, University of the Republic, Uruguay (1998). Master in Intellectual Property. Professor of Commercial Law, University of the Republic, Uruguay (2006-2009). Specialist in trademark and anti-piracy law. Trademark Agent. President of the Chamber for the Fight against Piracy and Smuggling. President of the Uruguayan chapter of the World Jurist Association. Expresident of the CERTAL Uruguay Chapter. She was a founding member of the Permanent Commission for the Defense of Intellectual Property Rights of the Ministry of the Interior. Member of the Anti-Piracy Committee MARQUES. She was Vice President and then President of INTA’s global committee on trademark counterfeiting for the 2016-2020 period. Member of the board of AUDAPI (Uruguayan Association of Intellectual Property Agents) for the period 2020-2023. Languages: Spanish and English. The Firm Ours is a story of constant growth, with more than 30 years of experience. Over the last three decades we have closely followed the changes that have completely transformed the business ecosystem worldwide: the irruption of the internet, the digitalization of services, the globalization of trade, the development of new technologies and the change in the rules governing business which have revealed a complex world in which the quality, security and efficiency of legal actions are crucial. Our solutions adapt to the changing pace of the world, are personalized and delivered and allow our clients to focus on their business. We currently operate in five regional offices that provide services to companies in Latin America and globally.

Daniel J. Cragg is an aggressive litigator with a focus on admiralty and maritime law, commercial litigation, employer defense, and procedurally complex cases, including cases against the United States and state and local government. He has represented clients in State and Federal court and in administrative proceedings at the Federal, State and local levels. As a dedicated litigator, he applies his extensive knowledge of procedure and judicial remedies to a wide array of case types.

Mr. Scott is a director of Secretariat International and manages their West Coast practice in the United States. He is a licensed civil engineer, with over 20 years of experience in the construction industry, specializing in dispute resolution, delay and disruption analyses, cost overruns, scheduling and project controls.

Founded in 2000 by Richard H. Steen, this AV rated firm provides comprehensive management of complex commercial, construction and environmental disputes and innovative Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) solutions to conflict. Mr. Steen has more than 30 years experience in ADR and the construction industry, including claims and disputes valued in the billions of dollars on public and private projects worldwide. We are committed to finding effective and efficient solutions to your business disputes. Mr. Steen has been selected and has served as an arbitrator or mediator in more than 1500 disputes in a wide variety of commercial, construction, professional liability and insurance matters. With extensive experience in ADR process development and program design, and claims management, we can tailor an ADR solution to one dispute or to a caseload. Please contact Rick Steen to discuss your requirements and to learn more about how the firm can assist you.