Languages
Spanish & English.
Education
Stanford University (LL.M., 2008).
Yale University (Management Program for Lawyers, 2005).
University of Costa Rica (Juris Doctor, Academic Honors, 1994).
Membership
Costa Rican Bar Association.
Costa Rican-American Chamber of Commerce.
Costa Rican International Law Association.
Stanford University, Admissions Interviewer (OVAL). (2017-)
Member of International Who’s Who of Professionals. (2001-)
Entrepreneurs’ Organization. President (2012-2013).
Founding Member of the International Association of Jurists, Costa Rica Chapter (1997)
Career
Founding Partner, Sfera Legal (2012-present).
Founding Partner, Facio Abogados (2000-2012).
Partner, Guardia, Cubero & Facio (1994-2000).
Recipient, Latin America’s Leading Lawyers, Chambers and Partners Latin America (2009-present).
President, Lincoln School Alumni Association (2005).
Degree Exams Jury, Autonomous University of Central America (1994)-
Official Translator and Interpreter, appointed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (1993).
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