Team: Attorneys
Luis E Bacó
Of Counsel
Practice Areas
Education
- University of Puerto Rico (B.A., 1989)
- Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Law (J.D., 1992)
- Georgetown University Law Center (Master of Laws (LL.M.) in International and Comparative Law, 1998)
Admissions
- Commonwealth Of Puerto Rico
- District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Luis E. Bacó serves as Of Counsel and Head of Wolf Popper’s Washington, DC, affiliated office. He is also a Senior Vice President of Capitol Hill Consulting Group, and Director of International Policy Solutions LLC. Prior to his current private sector roles, he was Chief of Staff to Congresswoman Jenniffer González-Colón in the U.S. House of Representatives. Luis was the Congresswoman’s chief policy advisor and oversaw the legislative efforts leading to Puerto Rico’s recovery in the aftermath of the devastating hurricanes of 2017. In that role he was also responsible for shaping the overall strategic vision of the Congresswoman’s health care, economic development, higher education, energy, and foreign affairs agenda.
Before that, he was a Capital Partner and Managing Director of the Washington, D.C. office of the Puerto Rico-based McConnell Valdés Law Firm. Earlier, Luis served as Chief of Staff to Congressman and former Puerto Rico Governor Luis G. Fortuño. During this time, he spearheaded the creation of the Congressional Friends of Spain Caucus and was a Board Member of the House Chiefs of Staff Association. From 1999 to 2005 he was Counsel in the Legislative and Government Relations Practice Group of the international Law Firm of McDermott, Will and Emery. He also served as Deputy Executive Director for the Puerto Rico Federal Affairs Administration, where his responsibilities included advising the Governor on legislative and federal policy matters and supervising the overall operation and the development of grassroots strategies for the nine regional offices of the Government of Puerto Rico in the continental U.S.
A native Puerto Rican, Luis began his career in Washington as Deputy Chief of Staff and Legislative Director to Congressman Carlos Romero-Barceló. In that capacity, he was responsible for the development and implementation of legislative strategies in multiple areas. From 1993 to 1994 he also served as a member of President Clinton’s National Health Care Reform Task Force.
Mr. Bacó holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Puerto Rico, a Juris Doctor from the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Law, and a Master of Law (LL.M.) in International and Comparative Law from Georgetown University. He is admitted to the practice of law in Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia.
Luis is a 2006 Fellow of the U.S. – Spain Council’s Young Leaders Program and, in 2009, was awarded with the Officer’s Cross – Royal Order of Isabella the Catholic by King Juan Carlos I of Spain. He’s also a member of the Aegis Health Analytics Board of Directors and has served as member of the Executive Boards of the Puerto Rico Council / Boy Scouts of America, the National Puerto Rican Coalition, and the Center for Puerto Rico Equality and Advancement. Mr. Bacó is a Life Member of the National Eagle Scout Association and remains active in Scouting.
Before that, he was a Capital Partner and Managing Director of the Washington, D.C. office of the Puerto Rico-based McConnell Valdés Law Firm. Earlier, Luis served as Chief of Staff to Congressman and former Puerto Rico Governor Luis G. Fortuño. During this time, he spearheaded the creation of the Congressional Friends of Spain Caucus and was a Board Member of the House Chiefs of Staff Association. From 1999 to 2005 he was Counsel in the Legislative and Government Relations Practice Group of the international Law Firm of McDermott, Will and Emery. He also served as Deputy Executive Director for the Puerto Rico Federal Affairs Administration, where his responsibilities included advising the Governor on legislative and federal policy matters and supervising the overall operation and the development of grassroots strategies for the nine regional offices of the Government of Puerto Rico in the continental U.S.
A native Puerto Rican, Luis began his career in Washington as Deputy Chief of Staff and Legislative Director to Congressman Carlos Romero-Barceló. In that capacity, he was responsible for the development and implementation of legislative strategies in multiple areas. From 1993 to 1994 he also served as a member of President Clinton’s National Health Care Reform Task Force.
Mr. Bacó holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Puerto Rico, a Juris Doctor from the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Law, and a Master of Law (LL.M.) in International and Comparative Law from Georgetown University. He is admitted to the practice of law in Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia.
Luis is a 2006 Fellow of the U.S. – Spain Council’s Young Leaders Program and, in 2009, was awarded with the Officer’s Cross – Royal Order of Isabella the Catholic by King Juan Carlos I of Spain. He’s also a member of the Aegis Health Analytics Board of Directors and has served as member of the Executive Boards of the Puerto Rico Council / Boy Scouts of America, the National Puerto Rican Coalition, and the Center for Puerto Rico Equality and Advancement. Mr. Bacó is a Life Member of the National Eagle Scout Association and remains active in Scouting.
Experience
Results driven public and private sector attorney and government affairs professional with extensive experience in senior management positions, federal and state legislative advocacy, policy development, international relations, coalition and consensus building, political campaigns, and fundraising; Posses strong expertise in advising companies on the legislative and regulatory landscape that impacts their business, as well as developing multi-prong legislative and grassroots strategies necessary to advance corporate business and policy priorities at the international, federal, state, and municipal/local levels.Memberships & Associations
- District of Columbia Bar
- Hispanic National Bar Association
- Hispanic Lobbyists Association
- House Chiefs of Staff Alumni Association
- National Eagle Scout Association
Recognition
- Awarded with the Officer's Cross – Royal Order of Isabella the Catholic by King Juan Carlos I of Spain for "notable contributions towards the strengthening of the relationship of Spain with the rest of the International Community."