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Alejandro has been a lawyer for over two decades. His extensive experience as a lawyer, a professor, and consultant on formulation projects and law reforms both nationally and internationally, has won him wide recognition among his peers. Alejandro joined BLP in 2017 as Counsel in the practice of Dispute Resolution where his vast knowledge of litigation in both in penal and civil matters contributes heavily. He brings to the firm a long career as a public defender. He began his career in Costa Rica’s Public Defense Administration as a Public Defender and culminated as the Senior Manager of Public Defense after assignments as Supervisor and Coordinator. He has worked with international organizations in creating a library of manuals, models, diagnostics, and legal policies for organizations such as UNICEF, USAID, PANIAMOR, MARVIVA, and the Inter-American Institute of Human Rights. Alejandro has enjoyed a distinguished academic career, lecturing as a Professor at the Universidad de Costa Rica, Universidad Internacional de las Américas, Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica and Escuela Judicial de Costa Rica. Furthermore, he has participated in other Latin American countries, including Mexico, Panama, Nicaragua, and the Dominican Republic, as a teacher, speaker, and trainer for prosecutors, defenders, judges, and experts in matters of litigation and audience processes. Alejandro graduated with a law degree from the Universidad de Costa Rica in 1995, and received a master’s degree in Justice Administration with a Social-Judicial Emphasis on Penal Law in 2011. He has authored numerous articles for important entities in the legal field such as the Inter-American Institute of Human Rights, UNICEF, the Supreme Court of Justice of Costa Rica, and the Ministry of Public Defense of Argentina. Alejandro is based in San Jose, Costa Rica.

Areas of Practice

  • Dispute Resolution

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