Diana Coto Leon, LLM
Academic Degrees: - 1997- LL.M. (Master of Laws) Harvard Law School , Cambridge, Massachusetts. - 1994- Law School Degree (J.D equivalent), Universidad Autónoma de Centroamérica U.A.C.A. San José, Costa Rica. - 1994 - Notary Public, Universidad Autónoma de Centroamérica U.A.C.A. San José, Costa Rica. - 1993- Bachelor of Laws . Universidad Autónoma de Centroamérica U.A.C.A. San José, Costa Rica Academic Honors: - Academic Award, for academic excellence. Awarded by the Universidad Autónoma de Centro América, 1995. - Summa Cum Laude Probatus, Law School Degree, Universidad Autónoma de Centro América, 1994. - Cum Laude Probatus, Bachelor of Laws degree, Universidad Autónoma de Centro América, 1993 Professional and Academical Experience: - 1990- 1991: Assistant in the Attorney General's Office, San José, Costa Rica. 1995 - to 2000: Executive Director Asociación Red de Consumidores Alerta. San José, Costa Rica. -1995 to current date: Partner, Saborio & Coto Law Firm, San José, Costa Rica. -1997 to 1998: Law instructor for courses in Public Law and Tax Procedure, Masters degree program on Tax Advise for Enterprises, ULACIT. San José Costa Rica. -1998-1999: Contributor to the Semanario El Financiero on tax law related topics. -1999- 2001: Executive Director del Reform Project of the Legal Framework of the Public Administration. overseen by the Second Vicepresidency of the Costa Rican Republic / IDB. Licenses: Since 1994- Attorney at law by the Costa Rican Bar Association Since 1994- Notary Public, by the Supreme Court of Costa Rica Since 1999- Attorney and Counselor at law, by the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, USA. Languages: Fluent in English Fluent in Spanish: Membership in organizations: - Costa Rican Bar Association - New York State Bar Association - Tax Section, NYSBA - Harvard Law School Alumni Association |