Faculty

Areas Immigration law

Courses Federal & State Credit Repair & Compliance · Immigration Law 1 · Immigration Law 2

Born in Caracas, she practiced for nearly two decades in international trade, customs, and tax and business law in Venezuela, where she founded and led her own firm. After becoming certified as a Foreign Legal Consultant in Florida, she has worked under the supervision of a U.S. attorney, first in criminal defense and then in immigration law. At NAFA she teaches the immigration law courses and the course on credit repair and compliance.

• Lawyer, Universidad Santa María (Venezuela)
• Public Finance and International Trade, ENAHP

Areas Constitutional law and human rights

Courses Constitutional Law

His career has focused on criminal law, human rights and international humanitarian law, including the protection of victims of human trafficking and the implementation of the accusatory criminal justice system in Colombia. He practices as a Foreign Legal Consultant in Altamonte Springs, Florida. At NAFA he teaches Constitutional Law, with debates, cases and hypotheticals.

• Criminal lawyer (Colombia)
• Master's degree in the Defense of Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law

Areas Business law and administrative procedure

Courses Business & Corporate Law · Federal Administrative Law (coming soon)

A lawyer with a long practice in business and corporate law and in administrative proceedings. He teaches Commercial Law and Labor Law, among other courses, at the Inter American University of Puerto Rico, San Germán Campus, and offers workshops for business owners. At NAFA he teaches Business and Corporate Law.

• More than 35 years of practice in Puerto Rico
• In charge of the law courses of the Department of Business and Management Sciences, Inter American University of Puerto Rico, San Germán Campus
• Former advisor to the chancellor of the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez

Areas U.S. law and human rights

Courses American Law · Human Rights

A law professor specializing in human rights, with a teaching career in Mexico.

• Has taught law and human rights in Mexico

Areas Intellectual property and patents

Courses Intellectual Property & Patents

A Colombian lawyer with more than 20 years of experience in public and administrative law, government contracting, social security and alternative dispute resolution. She has worked in the public sector and advises the music industry in Colombia, with a focus on entertainment law. At NAFA she teaches Intellectual Property and Patents.

• Lawyer, Universidad Libre de Colombia
• Master's degree in Trademarks, Patents and Intellectual Property, OBS Business School and University of Barcelona
• Specialist in Administrative Law, Universidad Libre de Colombia
• Specialist in Public Law and Legal-Political Institutions, Universidad Nacional de Colombia

Areas Constitutional law and the judicial system

Courses Legal Terminology and Intensive English

He has served with the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office for 31 years. Before becoming a corrections sergeant, he spent almost 20 years as a court officer and as a liaison between county judges, court clerks, public defenders and private attorneys. He taught Constitutional Law to students of Florida Coastal School of Law.

• Master's degree in Public Policy, Flagler College
• FDLE-certified general instructor

Areas Legal Terminology and English

Courses Legal Terminology and Intensive English

Involved with NAFA for nearly 20 years, he manages the virtual classroom and teaches Legal Terminology and English. He has served with the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office since 2008, where he is a corrections sergeant and a certified field training officer. His interests in law are education law, technology law and human rights.

• B.S. in Computer Science, Florida State University
• Juris Doctor student, St. Francis School of Law