Germán Tapia Gámez, (Member) born Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico, February 16, 1941; admitted, 1962, Mexico. Education: Universidad Iberoamericana, School of Law (J.D., 1962). Professor of Law: University of Sonora, School of Business Administration, 1963-1975; University of Sonora, School of Law, 1963-1985; University of Hermosillo, School of Law, 1986. Dean, University of Sonora, School of Law, 1980. Founding Dean, University of Hermosillo, 1986-1987. President, University of Hermosillo, 1987-1996. President, Sonora Bar Association, Hermosillo Chapter, 1972-1975. Treasurer, Sonora Bar Association, 1983-1989. Alternate Justice for the Supreme Court of the State of Sonora, 1975-1977. Member, Advisory Board: Banco Cremi, S.N.C., 1973-1983; Operadora de Bolsa, S.A., 1988-1991; Banco Internacional, S.N.C., 1989-1994. Member, Board of the Educational Loans Institute, State of Sonora, 1987. Secretary, District Court 1963-1967. Practicing Lawyer, 1968--. Off-House Legal Counsel for Banamex, S.N.C., 1969-1991. Founder and Director, Germán Tapia Gámez y Asociados Law Firm. LANGUAGES: Spanish. PRACTICE AREAS: General Practice; Federal and State Litigation. E-mail: gtapia@trclaw.com
Eduardo Robles, (Member) born Nogales, Arizona, U.S.A., January 29, 1950; admitted, 1971, Mexico. Education: University of Sonora, School of Law (J.D. summa cum laude, 1971); Harvard University, School of Law (Master of Laws, 1974); University of Hamburg, School of Law (1978-1979). University of Syracuse, College of Law (Program for Foreign Trained Lawyers, 2000-2001). Professor of Law: University of Sonora, School of Law, 1974-1976; Technological Institute of Monterrey, Division of Administration and Social Sciences, 1976-1977; University of Monterrey, School of Law, 1982-1983; University of Hermosillo, School of Law, 1986. President of the Board of Trustees of the University of Hermosillo, 1986-1994. Member: Santos, Elizondo, Cantú, S.C., Monterrey, Nuevo León, 1979-1984. Practicing Lawyer: 1979--. LANGUAGES: Spanish, English, German (read only), French (read only). PRACTICE AREAS: Mining Law; Commercial Law; Complex Commercial Litigation. E-mail: erobles@trclaw.com
Joaquín Cabrera, (Member) born Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico, June 1, 1966; admitted, 1989, Mexico. Education: University of Monterrey, School of Law (J.D. summa cum laude, 1989); Harvard University, School of Law (Program of Instruction for Lawyers, 1992; Master of Laws, 1994). Phi Delta Phi, 1985. Honors: Monterrey Bar Association as Best Law Student in his Class and as one of the Best Students in Mexico 1989. Lecturer: University of Monterrey, Department of Economics and Administration, 1988; Universidad del Noroeste, Department of Economics and Administration, 1989. Law Professor: University of Hermosillo, School of Law, 1992-1994. Legal Advisor, Department of Urban Planning, Government of the State of Sonora, 1989. General Coordinator, Legal Affairs Committee, Sonora-Arizona Commission, 2007-. Director, USA-Mexico Bar Association, 2007-; LANGUAGES: Spanish and English. PRACTICE AREAS: Commercial Law, Corporate Law, Foreign Investment Law, Public Utility Law, Real Estate Law, Transnational Business, Mining Law, Complex Civil Litigation. E-mail: jcabrera@trclaw.com
Carlos Alberto Navarro Sugich, (Associate) born Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico, January 18, 1975; admitted, 1998, Mexico. Education: University of Hermosillo, School of Law (J.D., 1998). LANGUAGES: Spanish and English. PRACTICE AREAS: General Practice. E-mail: cnavarro@trclaw.com
Iván Moreno Torrescano, (Associate) born Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico, March 29, 1976; admitted, 2000, Mexico. Education: University of Hermosillo, School of Law (J.D., summa cum laude, 2000); Harvard University, School of Law (Program of Instruction for Lawyers, 2002); American Institute for Legal Education (Intensive English Seminar, 2002); Pace University of New York, IVR 99, attended the World Congress on Philosophy of Law, 1999. Member of the Legal Affairs Committee, Sonora-Arizona Commission. Honors: Best Law Student, Class 2000. LANGUAGES: Spanish and English. PRACTICE AREAS: Contracts, Real Estate Law, Intellectual Property Law, Commercial Law, Corporate Law, Federal and State Litigation. E-mail: imoreno@trclaw.com
Leopoldo Moreno Valenzuela, (Associate) born Cananea, Sonora, Mexico, December 26, 1970; admitted, 1996, Mexico. Education: University of Hermosillo, School of Law (J.D., summa cum laude, 1996); University of Sonora, School of Law (Deegre in Criminal Law and Criminology, 1997). LANGUAGES: Spanish and English. PRACTICE AREAS: General Practice, Criminal Law, Tax Law, Administrative Law, Federal and State Litigation. E-mail: lmorenov@trclaw.com
María del Socorro Martínez Ortíz, (Associate) born Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico, April 7, 1978; admitted, 2001, Mexico. Education: University of Sonora, School of Law, 1996-2001 (J.D., 2001). Honors: Best Law Student, Class 2001. LANGUAGES: Spanish. PRACTICE AREA: General Practice. E-mail: cmartinez@trclaw.com
Juan José Duarte Bravo, (Associate) born Magdalena de Kino, Sonora, Mexico, October 23, 1977; admitted, 2003, Mexico. Education: University of Hermosillo, School of Law; Class 2001; Brock University (Intensive English Language Program, 2001-2002); Harvard University, School of Law (Program of Instruction for Lawyers, 2003); University of Sonora, Postgraduate School of Law (Specialist Graduate Diploma in Criminal Law and Criminology, 2004); International Legal Training, attended the 2007 program, held at the Association of the Bar of the City of New York. LANGUAGES: Spanish and English. PRACTICE AREAS: General Practice, Corporate Law. E-mail: jjduarte@trclaw.com
Gustavo Minjarez Valdez, (Associate) born Ciudad Obregon, Sonora, Mexico, March 5, 1984; admitted, 2006, Mexico. Education: Universidad del Noroeste, School of Law; Class 2005; Castilla de la Mancha University, School of Law (Law Clinic Courses, Spain, 2007). LANGUAGES: Spanish and English. PRACTICE AREAS: General Practice. E-mail: gminjarez@trclaw.com
Ivonne Coello Muñoz, (Associate) born in Chihuahua, Chihuahua. Full school education: La Salle Institute of Chihuahua; Attorney at Law Bachelor’s Degree: Autonomous University of Chihuahua, 1994; Master’s Degree in Tax Law, Autonomous University of Chihuahua, 1997; Exchange Student: Complutense University of Madrid, Spain, 1997; Specialization in Fiscal Procedural Law and Foreign Trade : Federal Fiscal and Administrative Court 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002. Continuous Education on Tax Law and Social Security, from 1997 to date. Professional Experience : Moreno Lomas y Asociados.- Law Firm specialized in Civil and Mercantile Law. Chihuahua, Chihuahua. 1992-1995; Mexican Social Security Institute.- Assigned to the Under-delegation of Chihuahua. Tax Auditor throughout the State and Internal Trainer. 1995-1997; De la Paz Consultores Legales.- Law Firm specialized in Foreign Trade, Customs and Tax Law and Social Security. 1997-1999; Federal Fiscal and Administrative Court.- Regional North Central I Room in Chihuahua, Chihuahua. Project Secretary and Court Clerk. 1999-2003; LexCorp Abogados.- Law firm with multiple specialties. Head of the Social Security Area and Co-Head of the Fiscal Area. 2003 to June 2007. Active member and Trainer for the following civil associations: Asociación de Maquiladoras y Exportadoras de Chihuahua “AMEAC”. Social Security Consultant and Trainer; Confederación Patronal Mexicana A.C. (COPARMEX – Mexico City) Member of the National Social Security Commission; Confederación Patronal Mexicana A.C. (COPARMEX – Chihuahua). Social Security Consultant and Trainer; Confederación Patronal Mexicana A.C. (COPARMEX – Cuauhtemoc). Tax and Social Security Consultant; Cámara Nacional de la Industria y la Transformación en Chihuahua. “CANACINTRA”. Consultant and Trainer. Asociación Chihuahuense de Administradores de Personal, A.C. “ACAP”. Active Member. Colegio de Abogados de Chihuahua, A.C. – Head of the Tax and Social Security Commission (2006-2007). LENGUAGES: Spanish. PRACTICE AREAS: Fiscal, Administrative, Foreign Trade, Customs and Social Security litigation, including Appeals to Administrative Authorities, Proceedings for Annulment, and Proceedings for Relief in such matters and any administrative instance. E-mail: icoello@trclaw.com
