Academic Background
- Studying: Professional Certification in Information Privacy/Europe (CIPP/E). Global recognition as a data protection professional.
- Master’s degree in IP Law and New Technologies, at Esade, Business and law school, Barcelona.
- Legal English and management and negotiation skills for lawyers. (Esade Business and Law School Full Time Courses)
- Law degree. Major in Technology, Electronic Commerce and Telecommunications. Costa Rica University. (Cum Laude Graduation)
- Incorporation into the Costa Rican Bar Association.
Professional Experience
- FACIO&CAÑAS: IP Lawyer.
- LEGAL PRINT S.A. Law Firm: Associated Attorney. I worked in Corporate Law, Intellectual Property and Sanitary Registrations in Central America, I was part of management of trademark portfolios, patents, paperwork on copyright issues, industrial and commercial secrets, registrations, guardianship, infringement control and trademark litigation, license agreements use and franchises, technology transfer, recursive issues, appeals, revocations and paperwork before the respective competent authorities.
- DPI LEGAL. Attorney. I worked in the fields of Public Law, Infrastructure and Constitutional Law.
- CONSORTIUM LACLE GUTIERREZ: I worked as a paralegal in the Department of Public Law and Intellectual Property.
- BUFETE LEGAL PRINT S.A. I worked as an intern and specialized in Intellectual Property. I was in charge of managing patent, copyright and trademark registrations, as well as processing matters before authorities. Determination of facts in cases and their respective legal implications. Preparation and proceedings of pertinent legal documents.
- Legal Offices, University of Costa Rica. As my professional Practice I gave advice in legal procedures for people without financial resources. As part of the functions exercised were judicial divorces, paternity investigations, alimony, visitation regime, in rental cases, administrative evictions, among others.
- OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE REPUBLIC. I worked pro bono with consultative, technical-legal functions of the Public Administration of Costa Rica, and legal representation of the State in matters within its competence. Among my main functions were the following:
- Assistance in judicial processes where the State was involved, file processing, data and evidence collection, legal reasoning, among others