{"id":118549,"date":"2026-07-13T21:44:55","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T19:44:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ceadigilaw.org\/members\/rocio-cerdas-quesada\/"},"modified":"2026-09-15T18:03:19","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T16:03:19","slug":"rocio-cerdas-quesada","status":"publish","type":"cea_person","link":"https:\/\/ceadigilaw.org\/en\/members\/rocio-cerdas-quesada\/","title":{"rendered":"Roc\u00edo Cerdas Quesada"},"content":{"rendered":"

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND<\/strong><\/p>\n

Master’s Degree in Intellectual Property
\nUniversidad Estatal a Distancia
\n2004 – 2005
\nDoctoral Program in Law (coursework completed)
\nUniversidad Carlos III de Madrid, two-year program
\n1994 – 1996.
\nDoctoral Program in Economic Law (coursework completed)
\nDepartment of Applied Economics IV
\nUniversidad Complutense de Madrid, two-year program
\n1995 – 1997.
\nSpecialization in Public Law
\nUniversidad de Costa Rica
\nGraduate Studies System
\n1987 – 1988.
\nLicentiate Degree in Law
\nUniversidad de Costa Rica
\n1979 – 1985.
\nNotary Public
\nUniversidad de Costa Rica
\n1986.
\nEconomic Training Program (PEE V)
\nInstituto Centroamericano de Administraci\u00f3n de
\nEmpresas INCAE
\nCenter for Policy and Sustainable Development
\n1992 – 1993.<\/p>\n

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE<\/strong><\/p>\n

RCQ Consulting \u2013 Public Law Attorneys
\nSenior Partner, Director of Litigation and Proceedings
\nOctober 2013 \u2013 present
\nAsamblea Legislativa de Costa Rica
\nAdvisor to the PLN Parliamentary Group
\nMay 2017 \u2013 July 2019
\nAsamblea Legislativa de Costa Rica
\nDeputy Director, Technical Services Department
\n1985 \u2013 September 2013.
\nAsamblea Legislativa de Costa Rica
\nDirector of Advisors, PLN Parliamentary Group
\nMay 2011 \u2013 May 2012
\nAsamblea Legislativa de Costa Rica
\nAdvisor to the Legislative Presidency
\nMay 2010 – April 2011
\nBufete Estudio Jur\u00eddico y Centro de Negocios
\nSenior Partner, President and Founder
\n1998 – 2,006
\nConsultant in Legal and Political Analysis
\n\u201cEstado de la Naci\u00f3n\u201d Program
\nMember of the Advisory Council
\n1,999 – 2,003.
\nBufete CERDAS, MATAMOROS & MORALES
\nFounding Partner
\n1989 – 1994.
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