Jorge G De Presno-Arizpe

Practice Areas

He has been engaged in the practice of labor (both collective and individual), employment, and social security law, and is a trial lawyer, as well as a strategist and counselor

Career

Has given conferences for different associations and chambers of commerce in the fields of labor and constitutional law. Was a 2011 pro bono award recipient from the Mexican Bar Association for his dedication to serving the community in labor and employment matters.

Professional Memberships

Has been member of the board of directors of the Barra Mexicana (Mexican Bar Association) for various periods of time. Is also member of the Ilustre y Nacional Colegio de Abogados de México (Illustrious and National College of Lawyers of Mexico), the Asociación Nacional de Abogados de Empresa (National Association of In-house Counsel), the American Bar Association and the Federación Interamericana de Abogados (Inter-American Bar Association) (FIA). He is also a member of the board of director of the FIA and President of the Labor and Social Security Law Committee. President of the Inter-American Bar Association from 2008 through 2009. Active member of the labor and employment law committees in all of the above-mentioned associations. He was coordinator of the labor and employment and social security committee of the Mexican Bar Association.

Publications

Is the co-author of a book published by the Mexican Bar Association entitled “Falta de liquidez de las empresas y sus consecuencias jurídicas” (Lack of Companies’ Liquidity and its Legal Consequences). Contributed a chapter on Mexico for ABA’s International Practitioner's Deskbook Series: International Labor and Employment Law, A Practical Guide (June 1, 2006).

Languages Spoken

Spanish, english

Experience

Professor of Social Security Law at the Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City (1985-1986), Collective Labor Law and Labor Procedural Law at the Universidad Panamericana in Mexico City (1988-1990) and Collective Labor Law at the Universidad Iberoamericana (1991-2010). Master's degree from Dickinson School of Law, Pennsylvania State University, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, USA, in Comparative Jurisprudence, with a thesis entitled 'Conflicts of Law, Jurisdiction, and Mexican Law

Awards

Education