Rosa is an Associate in the Labor Law Department of the firm.
She is dedicated to assisting clients with the daily management of labor relations and provides support in the implementation of disciplinary measures, incentives, staff training, negotiation, and termination agreements. In addition, Rosa handles procedural follow-ups before judicial authorities nationwide, including lawsuits before Conciliation and Decision Boards, Labor Courts, the Ministry of Labor and Labor Development, Regional Directorates, and the Supreme Court of Justice.
Rosa's client base includes local individuals and entities, such as financial institutions, manufacturing, industrial, and pharmaceutical companies, clinics and hospitals, restaurant chain franchises, and maritime shipping companies, among others, interacting with management personnel at both national and international levels.
Her skills allow her to advise the personnel in charge of administrative actions in companies, guaranteeing the resolution of individual or collective conflicts prior to the filing of judicial and/or administrative labor claims. Rosa acts as legal counsel in labor proceedings for claims regarding unjustified dismissal, acquired rights, dismissal authorizations for employees protected by the various legal privileges recognized under Panamanian law, wage discrepancies, etc., as well as claims and/or procedures before the Social Security Fund. All of this is done with proper advice to achieve satisfactory results and/or negotiations, ensuring the best defense of our clients' interests.
Likewise, it is responsible for reviewing and updating Internal Regulations, and analyzing the clauses of Collective Bargaining Agreements, among other responsibilities.
For more than 14 years, he worked as Presiding Judge of the Boards of Conciliation and Decision, administratively attached to the Ministry of Labor and Labor Development and jurisdictionally to the Judicial Branch, in the provinces of Panama and West Panama.
This experience allowed him to acquire extensive knowledge in the processing and resolution of labor disputes, as well as in procedural management and general negotiations with the intervention of business sectors and workers' union organizations.
In addition, she has served as a Professor of Labor Law at the University of Isthmus.
He has also held the position of Human Resources and Legal Manager in private companies.
Education
- Bachelor of Laws and Political Science from the University of Panama, 1997
- Master's Degree in Corporate Business Law, Universidad del Istmo. 2023
Admissions
- Panama, 2000
Professional Associations
- National College of Lawyers of the Republic of Panama.
- Open Book Club of Panama.
Languages
- Spanish and English