Vanessa Beltrán Ortiz joined Kornbluth Ginsberg Law Group in 2023 as a personal injury attorney. Her legal background is rooted in the area of personal injury, specifically vehicle accidents and medical malpractice. She also has experience in mass tort, product liability, and healthcare fraud and abuse.
She received her J.D. from the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico, School of Law, summa cum laude and was awarded the Criminal Law Medal and Puerto Rico Judiciary Association award for academic achievements and leadership. Vanessa earned her B.A. in Criminal Justice summa cum laude from the University of Puerto Rico, Carolina Campus, and was awarded the “Gran Premio del Rector” for academic excellence.
In addition to litigating personal injury cases and having a highly evolved background in the medical malpractice field on the defense side, Vanessa also clerked for the Hon. Judge Aldo Gonzalez in the area of criminal law.
Vanessa has also participated as a speaker in various Continuing Legal Education and other legal seminars for healthcare professionals in Puerto Rico. She is fully fluent in both Spanish and English.
Licensed In
- North Carolina
- Puerto Rico
Practice Area
- Car Accidents
- Personal Injury
Honors/Awards/Accomplishments
- “Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch”3 list for Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs by Best Lawyers in America, 2021-2023
- Chair of the North Carolina Advocates for Justice Hispanic Latino Affairs Division
- President of the Board of Directors of the Hispanic League
- Co-chair of the Education Committee of the Hispanic League
Memberships
- North Carolina Advocates for Justice
- North Carolina State Bar
- North Carolina Bar Association, 18th District
- Puerto Rico Bar Association
- United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina
- Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
- United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico
- Supreme Court of Puerto Rico
Education
Interamerican University of Puerto Rico, School of Law
San Juan, Puerto Rico
2009 J.D. summa cum laude
- Awarded Criminal Law Medal and the Puerto Rico Judiciary Association award for academic achievements and leadership
- Vice President of the Student Council and Secretary for the National Association of Law Students
University of Puerto Rico, Carolina Campus
Carolina, Puerto Rico
2006 B.A. Criminal Justice summa cum laude
- Awarded the “Gran Premio del Rector” for academic excellence
