With a humanistic, legal and theological education, his work is aimed at social transformation through education, critical thinking and strategic action.
Professional profile
Lawyer by profession, writer, poet and Doctor of Political Science, with a broad humanistic background that enables him to support strategic planning processes.
Involved in academia and the legal field since 2004. In the area of Law, through the continuous practice of Legal Sciences for more than 17 years.
He has been director of the Instituto de Altos Estudios Jurídicos, Políticos, Económicos y Sociales of the Universidad Autónoma del Caribe, directing teaching, research and outreach activities. At that institution he served as Dean of the Facultad de Jurisprudencia. He is the current President and Founder of the Colegio de Abogados del Atlántico, a principal member of the board of directors of the Comité Ejecutivo de la Abogacía Colombiana, a member of the board of directors of the Federación de Colegios de Abogados de Colombia, and representative for the Colombian Caribbean of the Organización Mundial de Abogados. He works as a Researcher for the Euro-American Committee of Digital Law - CEA Digital Law. He participates as a Researcher in the Organization of Ibero-American States (OEI). He is a columnist for the newspapers El Tiempo and El Heraldo, among other media outlets. In the field of theology, he has served as Dean of the Facultad de Ciencias Teológicas of the Universidad Católica Santa Rosa.
Visionary, committed and idealistic, without abandoning the management methods and tools that measure effectiveness, with an emphasis on results.
Willing to work for causes involving education and development as an aspiration of peoples, in order to improve, based on their own capacities, the quality of life resulting from the efficiency of social and community activity.
Academic background 7
- Doctor of Political Science. Universidad Central de Venezuela. Recognized in Colombia by the Ministerio de Educación Nacional. Resolution No. 010817 of October 11, 2019. 2017
- Master’s in Theology. Universidad Católica Santa Rosa. Venezuela. 2012
- Specialist in the Origins of Christianity. Universidad de Valladolid, Spain. 2012
- Specialization in Electoral Processes and Systems. Universidad Central de Venezuela. Coursework completed. (Special Degree Project in progress)
- Lawyer, graduated in 2004 from Universidad Libre de Barranquilla, Colombia.
- Diploma in Criminalistics and Forensic Sciences. Universidad Central de Venezuela. 2011
- Diploma in Online Teaching. Universidad Católica Santa Rosa. Venezuela. 2013
Professional experience 33
Independent legal practice
- Legal advice to individuals and legal entities in the course of professional practice. From 2004 to the present
Universidad Autónoma del Caribe. Positions
- Dean of the Facultad de Jurisprudencia. July 2019-January 2021
- Director of the Instituto de Altos Estudios Jurídicos, Políticos, Económicos y Sociales. Current. Until July 2021
- Full-Time Professor of the Courses: Introduction to Law. Philosophy of Law
- Introduction to Political Science. Current
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- Globalization Theories and Political Management I, Political Science Program. 2018
- Professor of the Course Modernity, Postmodernity and Interculturality in the Specialization in Organizational Communication Management and the Specialization in Communication Management for Social Development. Current
- Professor of the courses Ethics and Social Responsibility and Organization Theory, Master’s in Organizational Management. Current
- Full-Time Professor, Departamento de Humanidades. 2018
- Professor of the Courses Bioethics and the Environment and Professional Ethics. Society and Culture for Peace. Constitution and Democracy.
- Professor of the Course Theory of the State, Law Program. 2018
Associations and institutional roles
- Comité Ejecutivo de la Abogacía Colombiana.
- Colegio de Abogados del Atlántico.
- Federación de Colegios de Abogados de Colombia.
- Organización Mundial de Abogados.
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- Euro-American Committee of Digital Law - CEA Digital Law.
- President of the Colegio de Abogados del Atlántico. Current, since November 2019
- Member of the Board of Directors of the Federación de Colegios de Abogados de Colombia.
- Principal Member of the Board of Directors of the Comité Ejecutivo de la Abogacía Colombiana.
- Researcher attached to the Euro-American Committee of Digital Law - CEA Digital Law.
- Delegate for the Colombian Caribbean of the Organización Mundial de Abogados.
Universidad Libre Barranquilla. From 2020-Present
- Professor of the Course Criminology, Specialization in Criminal Law and Criminology.
- Professor of the Course Criminology, Master’s in Criminal Law and Criminology.
- Professor of the Course Public Policies on Childhood and Adolescence, Specialization in Family Law.
Universidad Los Libertadores
- Peer reviewer for the evaluation of the Political Science and Government Program, in the cities of Bogotá and Cartagena. March 2020
Universidad de Belice
- Visiting Professor. 2016
Universidad Católica Santa Rosa. UCSAR. Positions
- Advisor to the Rector for the Updating and Accreditation of the Facultad de Ciencias Jurídicas. 2014
- Dean of the Facultad de Ciencias Teológicas. 2013-2014
- Director of the Escuela de Teología. 2013-2014
- Professor of the courses: Human Rights, Pentateuch and Historical Books, Theology and Political Ideas, Facultad de Teología. 2009-2014
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- Christian Human Formation IV and VII, Escuela de Comunicación Social. 2010-2014
- Criminal Policy, Criminology, Victimology, Criminalistics I, International Criminal Law and Criminalistics II, Specialization in Criminal and Criminological Sciences. 2010-2014
- Biblical Studies: Latin American Exegesis and Theological Reflection on Ideological and Political Systems, Master’s in Theology. 2012-2014
Courses 6
- Roundtable on Constitutional Aspects of the Consumption of Prohibited Substances and Public Safety. Escuela de Policía Nacional Antonio Nariño. 2019
- Popular Education. Universidad Católica Santa Rosa. Venezuela. 2014
- Instrumental English Universidad Central de Venezuela 2009
- International Congress on Electoral Law and Political Participation Tribunal Supremo de Justicia de Venezuela 2008
- Update on the Colombian Labor System. Universidad Libre Barranquilla 2004
- Comprehensive Criminal Reform Universidad Libre Barranquilla 2002
Awards and recognitions 2
- Top-rated professor of the Facultad de Jurisprudencia, Universidad Autónoma del Caribe. 2020-2021
- Recognition from the Orden de la Abogacía Colombiana for his support of the professional vocation of lawyers in Colombia.