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PROFESSIONAL PROFILE<\/strong>
\nLegal professional permanently committed to serving the community, as one of the commitments that lawyers have in Colombian society, and to providing the legal advice within their reach, with ethical values, suitability and experience.
\nI have specialized in Public Law, Criminal Law and Criminology, which has allowed me to develop my practice in the fields of Criminal and Administrative Law, using the various judicial review actions and the Accusatory System, in order to practice as a lawyer, directing my knowledge towards the goal
\nI pursue, both in government activity and in private activities, within the body of Public Law rules governing the organization and structure of the Public Administration as an organ of the Legislative Branch, and therefore the relations arising from State activity through
\nits officials and public servants with private individuals.
\nThe subject matter of Administrative Law and Criminal Law comprises the political, ideological, moral, social and economic circumstances that determine the actions and provisions of the State, the way they are organized and the objectives envisaged.
\nIn this sense, our work as lawyers is aimed at ensuring that private individuals and public officials can enjoy all the guarantees that a State governed by the rule of law is bound to afford its citizens for the full exercise of all their Constitutional rights.<\/p>\n

UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

Lawyer<\/p>\n

POSTGRADUATE STUDIES: Specialist in Criminal Law and Criminology<\/p>\n

SPECIALIZATION: Specialization in Public Law
\nOTHER STUDIES: UNIVERSIDAD DEL ROSARIO
\nSeminar on Class and Group Actions (Acciones Populares y de Grupo).<\/p>\n

CONSEJO DE ESTADO
\nInternational Seminar on the New Code of Administrative and Contentious-Administrative Procedure, Law 1437 \/11.<\/p>\n

DEFENSORIA DEL PUEBLO
\nRefresher course in Administrative Law.<\/p>\n

CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE LA JUDICATURA
\nInternational Seminar, 1st International Dialogue of Superior Councils of the
\nJudiciary: Judicial Governance and Discipline.<\/p>\n

International Conferences:
\nFISCALIA DE MIAMI
\nInternational Seminar on Oral Justice.<\/p>\n

FEDERACION INTERAMERICANA DE ABOGADOS \u201cFIA\u201d
\nSeminar on Mandatory Bar Membership
\nParaguay. June 20 to 24, 2014.<\/p>\n

ASOCIACION INTERAMERICANA DE DEFENSORIAS P\u00daBLICAS
\nVI Congress of the Asociaci\u00f3n Interamericana de Defensor\u00edas P\u00fablicas
\n\u201cConstituci\u00f3n, Garantizmo y Derechos Humanos\u201d (Constitution, Guarantism and Human Rights): Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, June 25 and 26, 2014.<\/p>\n

FEDERACION INTERAMERICANA DE ABOGADOS \u201cFIA\u201d
\nInternational Seminar \u201cEstado de Derecho y Reelecci\u00f3n en los Sistemas Democr\u00e1ticos del Continente\u201d (Rule of Law and Re-election in the Democratic Systems of the Continent), Quito, Ecuador, on
\nNovember 13, 2014.<\/p>\n

FEDERACION INTERAMERICANA DE ABOGADOS \u201cFIA\u201d
\n50th Congress, held in San Juan, Puerto Rico, June 24 to 28, 2014.<\/p>\n

FEDERACION INTERAMERICANA DE ABOGADOS \u201cFIA\u201d
\n51st Congress, held in Lima, Peru, July 4, 2015.<\/p>\n

INSTITUTO COLOMBIANO DE DERECHO PROCESAL
\nSeminar \u201cC\u00f3digo General del Proceso\u201d (General Code of Procedure)<\/p>\n

ESCUELA SUPERIOR DE ADMINSITARCI\u00d3N P\u00daBLICA
\n\u201cPedagog\u00eda Proceso Electoral\u201d (Electoral Process Pedagogy)<\/p>\n

PUBLICATIONS:<\/strong>
\n\u201cLos contratos de prestaci\u00f3n de servicios profesionales en la defensor\u00eda p\u00fablica\u201d (Professional services contracts in public defense), published in the collective work \u201cABOGACIA Y DERECHO: Gesti\u00f3n
\nde conflictos jur\u00eddicos\u201d, page 439, Colegio de Abogados de Cuba, Congress of the Cuban Legal Profession, 2014.<\/p>\n

\u201cJURIS DICTIO\u201d, published in the collective work \u201clibro de Publicaciones de Asomagister\u201d. Topic: Mandatory Bar Membership, Editorial Ib\u00e1\u00f1ez, issue
\n8-2015, page 115. \u201cForo sobre los \u00f3rganos de Administraci\u00f3n del
\nR\u00e9gimen de Propiedad Horizontal\u201d (Forum on the governing bodies of the condominium regime). Congress on
\nCondominium Property (Propiedad Horizontal), organized by the Instituto
\nde Participaci\u00f3n y Acci\u00f3n Comunal IDPAC, 2010.<\/p>\n

\u201cFORTALECIMIENTO DE LA DEFENSA PUBLICA\u201d (Strengthening Public Defense), published by the newspaper \u00c1mbito Jur\u00eddico. semana.com http:\/\/www.semana.com\/enfoque\/articulo\/ hay-abogados-que-llevan-2000-casos-gerardoduque\/429698-3<\/p>\n

PROFESSIONAL<\/strong> EXPERIENCE<\/strong>
\nEMPLOYER: ALCALDIA LOCAL DE USAQUEN
\nPOSITION: Supernumerary Lawyer, contract 051\/2008.
\nDUTIES:
\nProcessing draft decisions in investigations of urban planning violations for the Alcald\u00eda Local de Usaqu\u00e9n; providing support to the works and legal office of the Alcald\u00eda Local de Usaqu\u00e9n.
\nDIRECT SUPERVISOR: JUAN PABLO CAMACHO LOPEZ (Mayor).<\/p>\n

Start date: December 17, 2007
\nEnd date: April 16, 2008<\/p>\n

EMPLOYER: CONCEJO DE BOGOTA
\nPOSITION: Supernumerary Lawyer
\nDUTIES:
\nProcessing draft ordinances, motions, approved ordinances and other administrative acts in accordance with the internal rules of the governing body and the instructions of the Deputy Secretary.<\/p>\n

Providing the board, committees, regulatory support units and citizens with the information required for the study of draft ordinances and the debates on motions.
\nKeeping a record of ad hoc committee reports and following up on them.
\nPreparing responses to petitions submitted to the committee, or referred to it on grounds of competence, by citizens, authorities, local districts and communities in general.
\nParticipating in the preparation and presentation of reports of the respective committee.
\nKeeping information up to date through the website, for the general public.
\nPreparing summary minutes of Committee sessions in accordance with the session schedule and the internal rules of the Council.
\nFostering a culture of self-monitoring within the Corporation.
\nSubmitting management reports to the direct supervisor every six months.
\nOther duties assigned by the direct supervisor in accordance with the level, nature and area of performance of the position within the Corporation.
\nDIRECT SUPERVISOR: ILBA YOHANA CARDENAS<\/p>\n

Start date: February 1\/07
\nEnd date: December 31\/07<\/p>\n

EMPLOYER: INSTITUTO PARA LA ECONOMIA SOCIAL (IPES)
\nPOSITION: Coordinator
\nDUTIES:
\n1.- Coordinating the operational, environmental and commercial conditions of the district marketplace system.
\n2.- Handling in a timely manner the matters and correspondence assigned, and drafting letters and other documents arising from the work carried out in fulfilment of contractual obligations.
\n3.- Supervising the contracts assigned by the general management of IPES.
\n4.- Providing the contracted services efficiently and in a timely manner, and addressing requests made by the various authorities.
\n5.- Fulfilling the purpose of the contractual obligations while maintaining a cordial attitude towards the internal and external clients of the Instituto para la Econom\u00eda Social EPES.
\n6.- Handling comments, complaints and claims related to the contractual obligations.
\n7.- Maintaining strict confidentiality regarding information learned by reason of or in connection with the services contract.
\n8.- Supervising the security and cleaning staff assigned.
\nDIRECT SUPERVISOR: ARMANDO ALJURE ULLOA
\nStart date: July 2008
\nEnd date: October 2011<\/p>\n

EMPLOYER: DEFENSORIA DEL PUEBLO
\nPOSITION: Public Defender.
\nDUTIES:
\nProviding a technically sound, competent and timely defense.
\nVerifying respect for human rights and compliance with judicial guarantees by the authorities in the proceedings under his responsibility. In the event of a violation, filing the appeals deemed appropriate and reporting in
\nwriting to the Regional Ombudsman’s Office on such violations and the actions taken to counter them.
\nImmediately assuming, with care and diligence until the end of the proceedings, judicial or extrajudicial representation in the matters assigned by the National Public Defense System.
\nMaintaining absolute confidentiality and secrecy regarding facts, information or any data or evidence learned in the course of the work, except for the exceptions established by law.
\nFulfilling obligations in accordance with the rules governing the practice of law and those regulating the role of Public Defender, and refraining from acting as private counsel in proceedings in which he has acted as Public Defender or provided advice.
\nDIRECT SUPERVISOR: VOLMAR PEREZ ORTIZ<\/p>\n

Start date: November 1\/08
\nEnd date: May 31\/13<\/p>\n

EMPLOYER: SUPERINTENDENCIA DE VIGILANCIA Y SEGURIDAD PRIVADA
\nPOSITION: ADVISOR
\nDUTIES:
\nPreparing and formulating the work plan with activities to promote a culture of legality.
\nAdvising on the structuring of the strategic line regarding the construction, preparation and dissemination of messages to the various target populations, in order to inform and raise awareness among
\nmarket players about the application of the sector’s regulations and the consequences of non-compliance.
\nEstablishing mechanisms to promote formality in the sector, in order to improve the quality of service delivery.
\nAdvising the Office of the Delegate for Control on matters related to strengthening the fight against informal services in the Private Security and Surveillance Sector.
\nSupporting and defining institutional lines of action related to the identification of informal and unlicensed services.
\nSupporting and preparing participation strategies of the Superintendencia de Vigilancia y Seguridad Privada in matters related to the fight against informality in Private Security and Surveillance services.
\nParticipating in external meetings and meetings within the Superintendencia de Vigilancia y Seguridad Privada, with the authorization of the Supervisor.
\nTraveling to different parts of the country when necessary in performance of the contract, with the prior authorization of the Contract Supervisor, and submitting the report on the respective assignment.
\nOther obligations inherent to the purpose and nature of the contract that help ensure its full compliance and performance.
\nDIRECT SUPERVISOR: CARLOS MANUEL PE\u00d1A IRAGORRI.
\nStart date: July 15, 2013
\nEnd date: July 15, 2015<\/p>\n

EMPLOYER: COLEGIO NACIONAL DE DEFENSORES P\u00daBLICOS
\nPOSITION: PRESIDENT 2012-2016
\n1.-Acting as legal representative of the bar association.
\n2.-Coordinating and promoting the projects of the Regional and National Colegio de Defensores P\u00fablicos de Colombia.
\n3.-Convening, chairing and directing meetings of the National Board of Directors.
\n4.-Convening ordinary and extraordinary General Meetings, jointly with the executive secretary.
\n5.- Entering into contracts without authorization from the Board of Directors for amounts not exceeding fifty (50) SMLV (statutory monthly minimum wages), ensuring the normal operation of the Colegio Nacional de Defensores P\u00fablicos de Colombia.
\n6.- Entering into contracts and assuming obligations for amounts between fifty and two hundred (50 and 300) SMLV, with the corresponding authorization of the National Board of Directors.
\n7.-Entering into contracts and assuming obligations for amounts exceeding two hundred (300) SMLV, with the corresponding authorization of the General Meeting.
\n8.-Hiring and dismissing the administrative staff of the Colegio and setting salaries in line with the budget.
\n9.-Appointing and revoking special attorneys-in-fact.
\n10.-Submitting duly signed reports, accounts, inventories and balance sheets to the General Meeting.
\n11.- Informing the Regional Colegios quarterly of the decisions of the Board of Directors and the President.
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