Education
- 1985-1990 - Faculty of Law Mexico City National University of Mexico (UNAM) - J.D.
- 1990-1991 - Masters in Management, Economics and Politics - University of St. Andrews, United Kingdom (M.Phil)
- 1990 - Studies in Private and Public International Law - The Hague Academy of International Law (International Court of Justice), The Netherlands
- 1992 - Studies on "World Trading System" - Institute of World Affairs, US
- 2002 - Diploma in Notary Law - Autonomous University of Baja California Sur and Mexican National Association of Notaries
- 2014-2015 - Specialization with Degree on Real Estate Appraisals - University of Zacatecas, Mexico, Licensed Appraiser
- N/A - Diploma in Notary and Corporate Law - Institute for Higher Law Research (UNAM)
Professional Background
- Former Associate of the law firm and Notary # 28 in Mexico City
- Former General Counsellor of a Financial Institution and of one of the largest Telecommunications Groups in Mexico (Cablecom)
- In house Foreign Counsellor for Latin America and Mexico at Holland and Hart LLP in Denver, Colorado
- Former Corredor Público (Federal Commercial Notary Public) # 37 in Mexico City
- Former Member of the (Bar) Colegio de Corredores Públicos del Distrito Federal
- Currently Corredor Público # 2 of the State of Baja California Sur (Federal Notary Public)
- Licensed Federal and State appraiser since 1994
- Mediator and Arbitrator since 1995
- Member of the Board of Directors Colegio de Corredores Públicos de Baja California Sur and the National Association of Corredores Públicos
- Former Vice President of the Los Cabos Developers Association, currently Honorary Member
- Former Member of the Consejo Coordinador Empresarial in Los Cabos (Business Council Los Cabos)
- Served as a Member of the Board of several companies in the Telecommunications Industry and Financial Sector in Mexico City
- Founder of Lex Advisors SC (Senior Partner)
- Alternate State Notary 1 for the State of Baja California Sur
- Licensed City appraiser since 2003
- Member of the National Mexican Bar Association
Academic Experience
- Former professor at the Law Faculty and of the International Relations School in the Universidad Anahuac in México City
- Former Professor at the Law School in the Universidad Nuevo Mundo, Mexico City
- Former Visiting lecturer at the School of Business and the MBA program in the University of Colorado
- Invited speaker at the Annual American Bar Association (ABA) meeting held in Toronto, Canada
- Former Secondary School teacher in Ethics and Civism
Areas of Expertise
- Real Estate Law
- Fiduciary Law
- Condominium Law
- Corporate and Commercial Law
- Tax Planning
- Foreign Investment in Mexico and Latin America
- Telecommunications Law (formerly)
- Energy and Gas Law (formerly)
- Mining Law (formerly)
- Contracts Law (formerly)
- Financial Law (formerly)
Publications
- The need to create a National Register of Wills (1990)
- Mexico, US, and Canada - Towards a Free trade Agreement (1991)
- The Notary work and its tax implications
Community Involvement
- President and co-founder of the Casa Hogar (Orphanage Cabo San Lucas)