Diana Coto León, LLM
Academic Degrees:
- 1997 LL.M. (Master of Laws) Harvard Law School , Cambridge, Massachusetts.
- 1994 - Licentiate of Laws (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 Crown Award, for academic excellence. Awarded by the Universidad Autónoma de Centro América, 1995.
- Summa Cum Laude Probatus, Licentiate of Laws 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.
-1995 - to current date: Academic Director Centro de Superiores de Derecho Público. 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