Born in 1966. Member of Facio & Cañas since 2003. Member of the Costa Rican Bar Association since 1988. Licenciado en Derecho, Universidad de Costa Rica (1988).

Public offices:

• Alternate Supreme Court Justice (2003- ).
• Alternate Judge, Civil Court of Appeals (1997-1998).
• Director, Alternative Dispute Resolution Program, Judicial Branch, (1993-1996).
• General Secretary, Supreme Court of Justice (1994-1996).
• Director, Chief Justice Office (1991-1994).
• Legal Counsel, First Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice (1990- 1991).
• Adviser, Ministry of the Presidency (1987-1990).

Other offices:

• Member, Panel of Arbitrators, Arbitration Center, National Chamber of Agriculture (2002 -).
• Member, Panel of Arbitrators of the Center for Conflict Resolution, Engineers and Architects Federated Association (2002 -).
• Member, Panel of Arbitrators of AMCHAM's International Center for Conciliation and Arbitration (2002 -).
• Member, Panel of Arbitrators and Mediators of the Center for Conflict Resolution on Property and Real State (2001 -).
• Member, Panel of Arbitrators and Mediators of the Conciliation and Arbitration Center of the Costa Rican Chamber of Commerce (1998 -).

Academic Experience:

• Professor of Civil Contracts, Universidad de Costa Rica (1988-1998).

Publications:

• The Supreme Court case law on civil contracts, “El Cano Editores”, San José, 2003.
• A new justice administration, “Law for the Development” Program, Judicial Branch, 1993.

Languages: Spanish and English

Practice areas: litigation, national and international arbitration, civil and commercial law, alternative disputes resolution (ADR).