List of Attorneys
List of Attorneys in the Panama Consular District
(Revised May 2010)
The Panama Consular District includes the entire Republic of Panama.
The United States Embassy in Panama assumes no responsibility or liability for the professional ability or reputation of, or the quality of services provided by, the following persons or firms. Inclusion on this list is in no way an endorsement by the Department of State or the U.S. Embassy. Names are listed alphabetically, and the order in which they appear has no other significance. The information in the list on professional credentials, areas of expertise and language ability was provided directly by the lawyers; the Embassy is not in a position to vouch for such information. You may receive additional information about the individuals on the list by contacting the local bar association:
Colegio Nacional de Abogados
Apartado 8432, Panama 5, Panama
Telephone: (507) 225-6371 / (507) 225-7466
Fax: (507) 225-0189
e-mail: info@cnapanama.com or cnapma@cwpanama.net
http://www.cnapanama.com/
The use of air mail postage for all correspondence is recommended. The rate for letters from the United States to Panama is 98 cents per ounce. Registry and return receipt services are available. The international country calling code for Panama is 507.
You may also wish to consult the American Chamber of Commerce in Panama’s list of member attorneys by accessing their website (http://www.panamcham.com/) and clicking on “Member Directory” and selecting “Lawyers.”
For further information:
The Department of State’s guidance on retaining a foreign lawyer: (http://travel.state.gov/law/retain/retain_714.html)
The International Bar Association: (http://www.ibanet.org/)
Bar Associations Worldwide: (http://www.hg.org/bar.html)
Legal Association Directories: (http://www.hg.org/legal.html)
- ADSETT CARLES, John Anthony
Vallarino, Vallarino and Garcia-Maritano
50th Street, Plaza Banco General Building, 20th Floor
P.O. Box 0816-01771
Panama City, Panama
Telephone: 212-5250; Fax: 212-5270
Mobile: 6674-4651
E-mail: jadsett@vvgm.com
Website: www.vvgm.com
Born December 29, 1975. Graduate of the University Santa Maria La Antigua Law School, with postgraduate studies in Labor, Tax and Energy Law. Has practiced law since 2000 in Panama. Takes cases outside of Panama City. General Practice: property, insurance, banking/ financial, marketing agreements, patents/trademarks/copyrights, civil law, collections, commercial law, contracts, corporations, aeronautical/maritime, foreign claims, estates, taxes, government relations, labor relations, and immigration cases. Does not accept criminal, narcotics, adoptions, child custody, parental child abductions, child protection, marriage/divorce, criminal law, damages, and auto/accidents cases. Languages: Spanish and English.
- CARRILLO, Charlie Ezra
Carrillo Brux and Associates
Justo Arosemena and 39th Street
Bella Vista, Building 17
Panama City, Panama
Telephone: 225-7070, 225-3995; Fax: 225-2268
U.S. telephone: 786-522-9618 / 786-863-9626
E-mail: charlie@carrillobrux.com
Website: www.cbalaw.net
Born April 17, 1975 in Panama City, Panama. Graduate of the University Del Istmo. Degrees: bachelor’s degrees in Law and Political Science, with a specialization in Telecommunications; master’s degree in Corporate Law; bachelor’s degree in International Business. Has practiced law for 3 years in Panama. Takes cases outside of Panama City. General Practice: criminal, narcotics, property, adoptions, marriage/ divorce, banking/financial, marketing agreements, patents/trademarks/copyrights, civil law, commercial law, contracts, corporations, aeronautical/maritime, foreign claims, estates, taxes, government relations, and immigration cases. Languages: English and Spanish.
- CARRILLO BRUX, Maria
Carrillo Brux and Associates
Justo Arosemena and 39th Street
Bella Vista, Building 17
Panama City, Panama
Telephone: 225-7070 / 225-3995; Fax: 225-2268
Mobile: 6612-3406
U.S. telephone: 786-522-9618 / 786-376-3240
E-mail: mcarrillo@carrillobrux.com
Website: www.cbalaw.net
Born January 27, 1946 in Panama City, Panama. Graduate of the University of Panama. Obtained bachelor’s degree in Law and Political Science and a master’s degree in Law. Has practiced law for 41 years in Panama. Takes cases outside of Panama City. General Practice: criminal, narcotics, property, adoption, marriage/ divorce, insurance, banking/financial, marketing agreements, patents/trademarks/copyrights, civil law, criminal law, commercial law, contracts, corporations, estates, taxes, and immigration cases. Languages: Limited English and Spanish.
- CARRIZO DURLING, Jose Dolores
Morgan and Morgan
Calle 53 Este, Nueva Urbanizacion Marbella
P.H. MMG Tower 16th Floor
Panama City, Panama
Telephone: 225-7070, 225-3995; Fax: 225-2268
E-mail: jose.carrizo@morimor.com
Website: http://www.morimor.com/
Born February 13, 1973 in Panama City, Panama. Graduate of University Externado de Colombia. Obtained a master’s degree in Civil Liability. Has practiced law for 14 years in Panama. Takes cases only in Panama City. General Practice: some criminal cases, property, marriage/divorce, insurance, banking/financial, civil law, criminal law, damages, collections, commercial law cases, contracts cases, transportation cases, corporations cases, aeronautical cases/maritime, estates, and auto/accidents cases. Does not accept narcotics cases. Languages: English and Spanish.
- GUERRA CABRERA, Nixia Judith
Bajo Boquete
Boquete, Chiriqui, Panama
Telephone: 6427-2267; Fax: N/A
E-mail: nixiaguerra30@hotmail.com / nixia@boquetelegalservices.com
Website: www.boquetelegalservices.com
Born September 30, 1978 in David, Chiriqui, Panama. Graduate of University Autonoma of Chiriqui. Obtained a bachelor’s degree in Law and Political Science. Has practiced law since 2003. General Practice: criminal, property, adoptions, child custody, child protection, marriage/divorce, insurance, banking/financial, marketing agreements, patents/trademarks/copyrights, civil law, damages, commercial law, contracts, transportation, corporations, aeronautical/maritime, foreign claims, estates, government relations, labor relations, immigration, and auto/accidents. Does not accept narcotics, parental child abduction, collections, and tax cases. Languages: English and Spanish.
- GUINARD, Luis
Vallarino, Vallarino and Garcia-Maritano
50th Street, Plaza Banco General Building, 20th Floor
P.O. Box 0816-01771
Panama City, Panama
Telephone: 212-5250; Fax: 212-2570
Mobile: 6679-7989
E-mail: lguinard@vvgm.com
Website: www.vvgm.com
Born February 29, 1968. Graduate of the University of Panama and the University Santa Maria La Antigua Law School. Obtained a law degree and master’s degrees in Commercial Law and Banking Law. Has practiced law for 19 years. Takes cases outside of Panama City. General Practice: insurance, banking/financial, marketing agreements, patents/trademarks/copyrights, civil law, damages, collections, commercial law, contracts, transportation, corporations, foreign claims, estates, taxes, and immigration. Does not accept criminal, narcotics, property, adoptions, child custody, parental child abduction, child protection, marriage/divorce, criminal law, aeronautical/maritime, government relations, labor relations, and auto/accidents cases. Languages: English and Spanish.
- JULIAO, Gisela
Legal Invest Solutions
Ricardo J Alfaro Ave.
The Century Tower, 4th Floor, Office 401
Panama City, Panama
Telephone: 224-0068 / 221-2235; Fax: N/A
Mobile: 6550-3312 / 6630-1974
E-mail: gjuliao@lawyer.com / gjuliao21@gmail.com / gjuliao@legalinvestsolutions.com
Website: www.legalinvestsolutions.com
Born February 12, 1973 in Panama City, Panama. Graduate of the University of Panama. Also obtained professional development certificates in business, treaties and international commerce (in Chile), as well as a certificate in bank services and public contracting (Latina University, Panama). Has practiced law for 7 years. Will accept cases outside of Panama City. General Practice: property, insurance, banking/financial, patents/trademarks/ copyrights, commercial law, contracts, corporations, aeronautical/maritime, and taxes cases. Does not accept criminal, narcotics, adoptions, child custody, parental child abduction, child protection, marriage/divorce, marketing agreements, civil law, criminal law, damages, collections, transportation, foreign claims, estates, government relations, labor relations, immigration and auto/accidents cases. Languages: English and Spanish.
- KOSMAS SIFAKI, Jorge
Kosmas and Kosmas
Samuel Lewis Avenue, Obarrio, Omega Building 6th and 7th floor
Panama City, Panama
Telephone: 223-2783; Fax: 213-8312
E-mail: info@kosmasykosmas.com
Website: www.kosmasykosmas.com
Born December 28, 1977 in Panama City, Panama. Graduate of the University of Panama, Fordham University- New York, the University of Salamanca-Spain, and Harvard University. Obtained law degree/ master’s degree in Corporate, Banking and Finance Law. Represents law firms in U.S. Has practiced law for 9 years. Takes cases outside of Panama City. Provides legal services to American Citizens in areas such as real estate, asset protection and gives general legal advice. General Practice: property, banking/ financial, patents/trademarks/ copyrights, civil law, collections, commercial law, contracts, corporations, aeronautical/ maritime, estates, taxes, and immigration cases. Does not accept criminal, narcotics, adoptions, child custody, parental child abduction, child protection, child protection, marriage/divorce, insurance, marketing agreements, criminal law, damages, transportation, foreign claims, government relations, labor relations, and auto/accidents cases. Languages: English and Spanish.
- MARQUEZ BROSTELLA, Ana Lucia
Arosemena, Noriega and Contreras
Elvira Mendez Street, No. 10
Interseco Building, 2nd Floor
Panama City, Panama
Telephone: 366-8400; Fax: 264-4569
Mobile: 6672-3391
E-mail: mailto:amarquez@anorco.com
Website: http://www.anorco.com
Born September 20, 1983 in Panama City, Panama. Graduate of the University Santa Maria La Antigua and the University of Pennsylvania - Philadelphia. Obtained a B.A. in Law and Political Science and a master’s degree in Law. Has practiced law since 2008. Takes cases outside of Panama City. General Practice: property, banking/financial, marketing agreements, patents/trademarks/ copyrights, civil law, collections, commercial law, contracts, transportation, corporations, aeronautical/maritime, government relations, labor relations, and immigration cases. Does not accept criminal, narcotics, adoptions, child custody, parental child abduction, child protection, marriage/divorce, criminal law, damages, foreign claims, estates, taxes, and auto/accidents cases. Languages: English and Spanish.
- MOLINA, Rodrigo Julio
Molina & Co.
Torre Global Bank, Calle 50, Piso 11
P.O. Box 0823-03979
Panama City, Panama
Telephone: 340-3420 / 340-3421; Fax: 340-3422
Mobile: 6612-7412
E-mail: rjm@moliasoc.com
Website: www.panamaoffshorecenter.com
Born October 10, 1961 in Panama City, Panama. Has practiced law in Panama for 25 years. Takes cases outside of Panama City. Obtained law degree in Panama, master’s degree in the United Kingdom. General Practice: marriage/divorce, insurance, banking/financial, marketing agreements, patents/trademarks/copyrights, collections, commercial law, contracts, corporations, aeronautical/maritime, estates, taxes, immigration, real estate/title/property issues. Does not accept criminal, narcotics, adoptions, child custody, parental child abduction, child protection, criminal law, or auto/accidents cases. Languages: English and Spanish.
- MORALES RODRIGUEZ, Guillermo Ernesto
Carrillo Brux and Associates
Justo Arosemena and 39th Street
Bella Vista, Building 17
Panama City, Panama
Telephone: 225-7070 / 225-3995; Fax: 225-2268
Mobile: 6771-7055
U.S. telephone: 786-522-9618
E-mail: gmorales@carrillobrux.com
Website: www.cbalaw.net
Born December 4, 1956, in Panama City, Panama. Graduate of the University of Panama. Obtained a bachelor’s degree in law and Political Science. Has practiced law for 30 years. Takes cases outside of Panama City. General Practice: criminal, narcotics, property, adoptions, child custody, marriage/divorce, insurance, banking/financial, marketing agreements, patents/trademarks/copyrights, civil law, damages, commercial law, contracts, transportation, corporations, aeronautical/maritime, foreign claims, estates, taxes, government relations, labor relations, immigration, auto/accidents, and real estate/title/property issues cases. Languages: Limited English and Spanish.
- PRECIADO, Jose A.
Fabrega, Molino and Mulino
Ave. Samuel Lewis and Calle 53
Edificio Omega, Mezzaninne
Panama City, Panama
Telephone: 301-6600; Fax: 301-6607
E-mail: preciado@fmm.com.pa
Website: www.fmm.com.pa
Born October 8, 1963 in Panama City, Panama. Graduate of the University Santa Maria La Antigua Law School. Obtained a master’s degree in International Trade and Banking. Has practiced law for 22 years. Takes cases outside of Panama City. General Practice: property, insurance, banking/financial, marketing agreements, patents/trademarks/ copyrights, civil law, damages, collections, commercial law, contracts, transportation, corporations, aeronautical/maritime, foreign claims, estates, taxes, government relations, labor relations, and immigration cases. Does not accept criminal, narcotics, adoptions, child custody, parental child abduction, child protection, marriage/divorce, criminal law, and auto/accidents cases. Languages: English and Spanish.
- VALLARINO JAYNES, Juan Ramon
Vallarino, Vallarino and Garcia-Maritano
50th Street, Plaza Banco General Building, 20th Floor
P.O. Box 0816-01771
Panama City, Panama
Telephone: 212-5250; Fax: 212-5270
Mobile: 6674-4651
E-mail: jrvj@vvgm.com
Website: www.vvgm.com
Born January 23, 1971. Graduate of the University Santa Maria La Antigua, Villanova University. Obtained a master’s degree in Taxation at Villanova University. Has practiced law since January 1995. Takes cases outside of Panama City. Provides services to American Citizens. General Practice: insurance, banking/financial, marketing agreements, patents/trademarks/copyrights, civil law, commercial law, contracts, transportation, corporations, aeronautical/maritime, estates, taxes, government relations, labor relations, and immigration cases. Does not accept criminal, narcotics, property, adoptions, child custody, parental child abduction, child protection, marriage/divorce, criminal law, damages, collections, foreign claims, and auto/accidents cases. Languages: Spanish and English.