In 1987, she obtained her bachelor's degree in Economy from the University of Pennsylvania with a concentration on International Commerce from Wharton School of Economics.
Sila María González worked as Assistant Regional Counsel in the Superfund area of the Environmental Protection Agency in Boston.
She started working as a corporative attorney for the Ledesma, Palou & Miranda Law Firm, and then for O'Neill & Borges where she specialized in real estate and notary.
In September 2011, González announced she wouldn't run for a third term in the Senate citing a desire to return to her private life.
According to the firm website, González main areas of practice include general corporate work and government affairs.