A. CONSULAR DISTRICT: The Consular District of the United States Embassy in Guatemala City includes all of the Departments (Departamentos) in Guatemala. The attached lists provide biographic data for attorneys, listed alphabetically and sorted by location.

Information on every attorney on these lists is given in certain categories. For an explanation on the information given for each attorney, click here.

* NOTE: Neither the Embassy nor the Department of State can assume any responsibility for the accuracy of any of the data provided, the integrity, or the professional ability of any of the attorneys listed. We suggest contacting several attorneys to discuss your case and the fees involved before deciding which to employ; most Guatemalan attorneys do not charge for this initial consultation.

Should you have any complaint against a listed attorney please contact the U.S. Embassy, American Citizens Service Officer, at (502) 331-1541, extension 4403.

Attorneys in Guatemala City, Guatemala (by zone)

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 4

Zone 9

Zone 10

Zone 13

Attorneys in Antigua, Sacatepequez

Attorneys in Alta Verapaz

Attorneys in Escuintla

Attorneys in Puerto Barrios, Izabal

Attorneys in Quetzaltenango

Attorneys in Solola

Attorneys in Suchitepequez

Attorneys in Zacapa

ARATHOON, Liliana Giron de
11 Calle 3-10, Zona 1, Of 5
Guatemala City
Tel: 232-0438, 251-3804
Born: October 2, 1943. Law degree from Universidad Rafael Landivar in 1979.
Specialties: Commercial law
English: Good.

DE LEON Morales, Sergio
11 Calle 7-35, Zona 1, 3 Nivel
Guatemala City
Tel: 253-8274
Specialties: Adoptions (private)
English: None. English speaking contact in office is Gilberto Figueroa

FUENTES Castellanos, Jorge Alberto
16 Calle 11-35, Zona 1
Guatemala City
Tel: 238-3157
Graduated from San Carlos University.
Specialties: Commercial and trade law
English: Fair

JAUREGUI Hernandez, Rodolfo
12 Calle 8-45, Zona 1
Edificio Jaeger, 3 Nivel Of 6
Guatemala City
Tel 253-8843
Born: February 2, 1951. Graduated from San Carlos University, 1984.
Specialties: Criminal law
English: Limited

LUBECK Rivas, Victor
12 Calle 4-53, Zona 1
Edificio Herrera, Of 5F
Guatemala City
Tel 232-5493, 251-2995
Born: September 8, 1941. Graduated from Mariano Galvez University, 1980.
Specialties: Criminal, mercantile and industrial property law
English: Limited

RUIZ Skinner-Klee, Juan
9 Calle 3-72, Zona 1
Guatemala City
Tel: 251-6235, 232-6119
Born: September 16, 1933. Law degree from Universidad San Carlos, 1967. Also studied at Montclair Academy, New Jersey.
Specialties: Foreign investment, corporate, and trademark law
English: Fluent

SKINNER-KLEE, Jorge
9 Calle 3-72, Zona 1
Guatemala City
Tel: 251-6235, 232-6119
Born: July 21, 1923. Law degree from Universidad de San Carlos; also studied at University of Southern California; Northwestern University.
Specialties: Foreign investment, corporate, and trademark law
English: Fluent

VIELMAN, Gladys M. Ruiz de
5 Avenida 11-70, Zona 1, Of D
Guatemala City
Tel: 232-4483, Fax 232-2166
Born: August 30, 1945. Law degree from Universidad Landivar, 1973.
Specialties: International commercial and family law
English: Fluent

RIOS Castillo, Mario Roberto
7 Av 5076, Zona 2
Guatemala City
Tel: 288-7246, 288-7109
Specialties: Adoptions (private)
English: Good

BURGAMY, Mirthala Linares de
7 Ave 6-53, Zona 4, Of 96
Edificio El Triangulo
Guatemala City
Tel: 332-9420, 253-9496, 332-6507, 203-6716
Law degree from Universidad de San Carlos in 1974.
Specialties: Business law
English: Fluent

CARRILLO Gudiel, Jorge Armando
Edificio Altamira, Of. 301
Ruta 3, 2-16, Zona 4
Guatemala City
Tel: 331-6942, 332-4579, 335-5149, 334-4488 Fax: 334-4491
Specialties: Adoptions (private)
English: Good

GALVEZ Barrios, Carlos Estuardo
7 Ave 5-10, Zona 4
Edificio Centro Financiero
Torre II, 6 Nivel Of 9
Guatemala City
Tel: 332-0748
Born: March 8, 1961. Graduated from San Carlos University, 1985.
Specialties: Criminal law
English: Fair

GARCIA Merlos, Julio Roberto
7 Ave 7-07, Zona 4
Edificio El Patio, Of 220
Tel: 331-2847, 331-7593, 334-0994, Fax 334-0995
Born: May 20, 1948. Graduated from San Carlos University, 1974.
Specialties: Criminal law
English: Poor

HERNANDEZ Mejicano, Hernan
7 Ave 7-07, Zona 4
Edificio El Patio, Of 220
Tel: 331-2847, 331-7593, 334-0994, Fax: 334-0995
Born: January 9, 1945. Graduated from Rafael Landivar University, 1972.
Specialties: Civil and commercial law
English: Limited

LARIOS Ochaita, Gabriel
7 Ave 7-78, Zona 4
Edificio Centroamericano, Of 802-3
Guatemala City
Tel: 332-2212, 331-4668
Born: March 24, 1939
Specialties: Corporate and adoption law (government agency only)
English: Fluent

PINOL von Lambsdorff, Federico G.
6 Ave 0-60, Zona 4
Edificio Torre Profesional I, Of 913
Guatemala City
Tel: 335-2274, Fax: 335-2255
Born: June 25, 1937. Law degree from Universidad San Carlos, 1962.
Specialties: Petroleum and corporate law
English: Fluent

SANTIZO Gonzalez, Marco Antonio
6 Ave 0-60, Zona 4
Torre Profesional II
Guatemala City
Tel: 335-1834, 335-2612
Born: August 26, 1945. Law degree from Universidad de San Carlos, 1974.
Specialties: Civil, family, and banking law
English: Fluent

SEMPE, Gladys Alvarado de
7 Av 1-20, Zona 4
Edificio Torre Cafe, 11 Nivel
Of 1150
Guatemala City
Tel: 331-9341
Specialties: Adoptions (private)
English: Fair. English speaking contact in office is Leticia de Rosales

ABBOTT, David
Ave Reforma 7-62, Zona 9
Edif Aristos 5 Nivel, Of 511
Guatemala City
Tel: 362-8277
Born: March 25, 1956. Graduated from Francisco Marroquin University in 1982.
Specialties: Criminal law
English: Fluent

ESCOBAR Feltrin, Jorge
Ave Reforma 9-00, Zona 9
Plaza Panamericana, 8 Nivel
Guatemala City
Tel: 331-3354, Fax: 331-2090
Born: August 26, 1933. Law degree from Universidad Rafael Landivar in 1969.
Specialties: Corporate, administrative, and adoption (agencies only, no private) law.
English: Fluent

MARTINEZ Velasquez, Mario Vicente
7 Ave A 4-40, Zona 9
Guatemala City
Tel 331-6263 Fax: 334-2841
Law degree from Universidad de San Carlos, 1977. Also studied at Cambridge University, England and Lyons, France.
Specialties: Commercial, contract, and administrative law and civil adoptions
English: Fluent. Also fluent French speaker.

ORELLANA Rojas, Gabriel
6 Calle 5-47, Zona 9
5o. Nivel
Guatemala City
Tel 331-9611/15
Born: December 12, 1947. Law degree from Universidad Rafael Landivar, 1972. Also studied at New York University and Texas University at Dallas.
Specialties: Civil, corporate, and banking law
English: Fluent

PERMUTH Listwa, Norman Mario
5 Calle 5-42, Zona 9
Guatemala City
Tel: 331-00803, Fax: 331-3221; 361-5157
E-Mail: permuth@pronet.net.gt
Born: December 20, 1939. Law degree from Universidad San Carlos, 1974.
Specialization: Corporate, civil, trademark, and notarial law
English: Fluent

PERMUTH Ostrowiak, Ida Rebeca
5 Calle 5-42, Zona 9
Guatemala City
Tel: 331-0803, Fax: 331-3221; 361-5157
E-Mail: permuth@pronet.net.gt
Rebeca@pronet.net.gt
Born: August 29, 1972. Law degree from Universidad Francisco Marroquin, 1997. LLM in International Business Law and Arbitration, Harvard University.
Specialties: Civil, corporate, and notarial law
English: Fluent

RECINOS Aguirre, Carlos E.
7 Ave 12-23, Zona 9
Of 5D
Guatemala City
Tel: 332-1158
Born: October 27, 1941. Law degree from Universidad de San Carlos, 1967. Also studied at Culver Military Academy, Culver, IN.
Specialties: Petroleum, civil, and corporate law
English: Fluent

UMANA Aragon, Ricardo Alfonso
6 Calle 5-47, Zona 9, 6o. piso
Guatemala City
Tel: 361-6657, 361-6697
Born: October 29, 1939. Law degree from Universidad de San Carlos, 1963. Also studied at New York University.
Specialties: Civil, corporate, and comparative law
English: Fluent

VITERI Echeverria, Ernesto Ricardo
6 Calle 5-47, Zona 9
Guatemala City
Tel: 332-1723, 331-2133
Born: October 1, 1928. Law degree from Universidad de San Carlos, 1953. Also studied at University of North Carolina.
Specialties: corporate, trademark, and tax law
English: Fluent

MAYORA Dawe, Eduardo
15 Calle 1-04, Zona 10
Edificio Plaza Centrica
3 Nivel, Of 301
Guatemala City
Tel: 366-2531
Born: August 8, 1928. Law degree from Universidad Rafael Landivar, 1980; Georgetown University, MCL, 1982.
Specialties: Corporate and trademark law
English: Fluent

COFFEY Aparicio, David
15 Ave 2-42, Zona 13
Guatemala City
Tel: 334-3605, 331-4361, 334-3606, fax: 332-7579
Born: February 19, 1958. Graduated from Rafael Landivar University, 1983.
Specialization at Georgetown University in 1985.
Specialties: Corporate and banking law.
English: Fluent

GONZALEZ, Luis Enrique
2 Calle Poniente No. 33A
Antigua, Sacatepequez
Tel: 832-1005
Graduated from Universidad Rafael Landivar
Specialties: Commercial and trade law
English: Fair

PELAEZ Morfin, Ramon Daniel
6 Ave 2-15, Zona 1
Coban, Alta Verapaz
Tel: 951-4471, fax 951-4472
Born: January 3, 1921. Law degree from Universidad de San Carlos in 1954
Specialties: Commercial and trade law
English: poor

RIVERA Toledo, Jose Antonio
Casetas Rivera Toledo
Puerto San Jose, Escuintla
Tel: 881-1443
Law degree from Universidad de San Carlos. Specialties: Commercial and trade law
No English

ARRIAZA Ligorria, Mario
12 Calle & 8 Avenida
Puerto Barrios, Izabal
Tel: 948-0937
Born: April 5, 1929. Law degree from Universidad de San Carlos
Specialties: Commercial and trade law
English: fair

CHACON Linares, Julio Cesar
9 Calle & 10 Ave
Puerto Barrios, Izabal
Tel: 948-0650
Specialties: Civil and criminal law
English: Fair
Specialization: Civil, penal, and notarial

MORALES Roldan, Luis Alberto
12 Calle 4 & 5 Avenidas
Puerto Barrios, Izabal
Tel: 948-0585, fax: 948-0455
Law degree from Universidad de San Carlos
Specialties: Commercial and trade law
No English

MURCIA, Maritza Gricel
11 Calle y 9 Ave
Puerto Barrios, Izabal
Tel: 948-1315, 948-6391, 948-6372
Law degree from University of San Carlos, Specialization in notarial law from University of Mariano Galvez
Specialties: Notarial law
English: Poor

GOMEZ, Carlos Roberto
5 Calle 9-24, Zona 1
Quetzaltenango
Tel: 761-2455
Law degree from Centro Universitario de Occidente, Universidad de San Carlos, 1994
Specialties: Criminal law
English: Fair

OCHOA Rodriguez, Amilcar Rolando
16 Avenida 7-36, Zona 3
Quetzaltenango
Tel: 761-2455
Born: January 25, 1947. Law degree from Universidad de San Carlos
Specialties: Penal lawyer
No English

OCHOA Rodriguez, Vilma Tatiana C.
5 Calle 8-46, Zona 1
Quetzaltenango
Tel: 761-6923
Born: January 13, 1955. Graduated from San Carlos University, 1982.
Specialties: Commercial and trade law
No English

SCHEEL Montes, German
37 Avenida D 3-04, Zona 8
or Apartado Postal 322
Quetzaltenango
Tel: 763-6681, fax 763-6513
Born: August 1, 1931. Graduated from San Carlos University, 1955.
Specialties: Commercial and trade law
English: poor

BRACAMONTE Rovelo, Carlos R.
2 Avenida 2-34, Zona 1
Panajachel, Solola
Tel 762-2113, fax 762-2139
Born: May 24, 1961. Graduated from San Carlos University , 1989.
Specialties: Commercial and trade law, penal and civil
English: fair

GAMBOA Romero, Carlos Leonidas
12 Calle 6-86, Zona 12
Solola
Tel 762-3079
Born: September 15, 1937. Graduated from San Carlos University.
Specialties: Commercial and trade law
No English

SOTO Castillo, Filiberto
Born: January 13, 1953
SOTO Castillo, Werner Master
Born: January 15, 1959
12 Calle 6-38, Zona 2
Solola
Tel/Fax 762-3624
Graduated from San Carlos University.
Specialties: Criminal, civil, and labor law
No English

LOPEZ Salza, Vilma Celeste
5 Ave 3-43, Zona 1
Mazatenango, Suchitepequez
Tel: 872-2184
Graduated from San Carlos University, 1984.
Specialties: Commercial and trade law
English: Fair

GARCIA Porras, Luis Aroldo
Barrio El Centro
Gualan, Zacapa
Tel 933-2023
Born: September 16, 1943. Graduated from San Carlos University, 1987.
No English

Embajada de los Estados Unidos de América
Avenida Reforma 7-01, Zona 10
Guatemala Ciudad, Guatemala

Phone: (502) 331-1541
Fax: (502) 332-4353
Email: AmCitsGuatemala@state.gov

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