Mtro. Alvaro J. Altamirano
Managing Partner
ajaltamirano@ajm.com.mx
+52 (55 53 95 4444)
Mr. Álvaro J. Altamirano has been with the Firm since 1986 and has extensive experience in the field of Labor Law. He has represented the Firm’s clients in the negotiation and review of Collective Bargaining Agreements with labor unions, as well as in individual employee claims handled before the Federal and Local Conciliation and Arbitration Boards, Conciliation Centers, and Labor Courts.
During his two-year stay in the United States (1994–1995), he earned a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Comparative Law and worked at the law firm Harrigan, Ruff, Ryder & Sbardellati, where he acquired in-depth knowledge of U.S. law, particularly in the areas of Labor and Corporate Law.
Education
LL.M. in Comparative Law, University of San Diego, 1994 San Diego, California
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), Escuela Libre de Derecho, Mexico City, 1986–1992
Professional Examination passed with Special Honors on February 19, 1993
Award-Winning Thesis: “Low Employee Productivity as Grounds for Justified Dismissal”
Academic Activities
Professor of Labor Procedural Law, Escuela Libre de Derecho, since 2006
President of the Alumni Committee, Escuela Libre de Derecho, 2011–2014
Member of the Board of Directors, Escuela Libre de Derecho, 2014–2022
Affiliations
Member, Barra Mexicana, Colegio de Abogados, since 1995.
Member, Ilustre y Nacional Colegio de Abogados de México, since 1996.
Member, Asociación Nacional de Abogados de Empresa (ANADE), since 1996.
Coordinator, Labor Law Committee (2003–2006)
First Vice President (2007–2008)
President (2009–2010)
Editorial and Media Activities
Editorial Director, Abogado Corporativo Magazine (2008–2020).
Coordinating Editor, Labor Law and Social Security Volume of the Encyclopedic Legal Work in Commemoration of the Centennial of the Escuela Libre de Derecho:
Host, Perspectiva… Derecho de Empresa on the Judicial Channel (2015–2018)
Francisco J. Jiménez Jiménez, Esq.
Partner
fjimenez@ajm.com.mx
(+52) 55 53 95 4444
Mr. Francisco J. Jiménez Jiménez joined the Firm in 2000 as a labor litigation attorney. He handles all types of employer–employee disputes, representing the business sector before the various labor authorities, including Federal and Local Conciliation Centers, Labor Courts, and the Secretaría del Trabajo y Previsión Social, in both individual and collective matters.
He also manages amparo proceedings before the District Courts, Collegiate Circuit Courts, and the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation, as well as motions for reconsideration, review, and complaint. In addition, he represents clients in proceedings related to fines imposed by labor authorities, handled before Administrative Litigation Courts and the Federal Court of Administrative Justice.
Education
Master’s Degree in Labor Law, Escuela Libre de Derecho, 2017–2019
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, School of Law, 1995–1999
Practice
He advises clients on all types of labor law matters, including:
a).- Labor audits
b).- Execution and termination of individual employment agreements
c).- Negotiation, review, and termination of Collective Bargaining Agreements, as well as union relations
d).- Employee complaints before the Federal, State, and Mexico City Offices for the Defense of Labor; the Federal Center for Conciliation and Labor Registration; and Local or State Conciliation Centers
e).- Training and professional development, productivity, workplace safety and hygiene, employee profit sharing, and labor-related Official Mexican Standards (NOMs)
f).- Labor inspections conducted by the Secretaría del Trabajo y Previsión Social and State Labor Authorities
g).- General advisory services regarding the Mexican Social Security Institute, AFORE pension funds, the Retirement Savings System (SAR), and the Institute of the National Housing Fund for Workers
Editorial Activities
“The Need to Regulate Teleworking in Mexico”, Abogado Corporativo Magazine, Thomson Reuters, 2020
Mtro. Axel Mota Rentería
Partner
amota@ajm.com.mx
(+52) 55 53 95 4444
Mr. Axel Mota Rentería is an attorney and PhD candidate in Law at the Escuela Libre de Derecho, and holds a Master’s Degree from the University of Salamanca, Spain. He joined the Firm in 2014 as a labor law litigator, focusing his practice on employer–employee disputes and representing the business sector before both local and federal labor authorities.
Following the implementation of Mexico’s new labor justice system, Mr. Mota has expanded his professional practice to include proceedings before the newly created authorities, such as the Federal Center for Conciliation and Labor Registration, Local Conciliation Centers, Federal Courts for Individual and Collective Labor Matters, and State Labor Courts. los Tribunales Laborales estatales.
He currently concentrates his practice on federal labor disputes, managing cases from their initial stage through final resolution, including constitutional litigation (amparo) before Collegiate Circuit Courts. He also has extensive experience in indirect amparo proceedings before District Courts, as well as in filing review and complaint remedies within constitutional jurisdiction.
His professional practice is distinguished by a strong commitment to ethical standards and excellence, reflected in his active participation in bar associations and professional legal organizations.
Education
Master’s Degree in Law and Economics (Análisis Económico del Derecho), University of Salamanca, Spain, 2017–2018 Graduated with honors (sobresaliente) for thesis and oral defense Degree awarded: June 20, 2018 Thesis: “The impact of the notarial function on economic competition and the need for uniform regulation”
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), Escuela Libre de Derecho, 2011–2016
Professional examination awarded with Special Distinction and Laureate Thesis
Degree awarded: December 2, 2016
Thesis: “Transparency and accountability in the use of union resources and members’ right to information”
Specialist Degree in Labor Human Rights and Digital Rights in the Workplace, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain, 2025
PhD Candidate in Law, Escuela Libre de Derecho (current)
Conferences, Courses, and Distinctions (Mexico and Abroad)
- Irrationality in Law and Life: Heuristics and Biases in Legal Decision Making, Seminar by Green College, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, 2018
- A Journey in Economic Development: Theory, Policy, Activism, Green College, University of British Columbia, 2018
- How Technology like Blockchain Impacts the Way We Do Business. Seminar given by University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canadá, 2018.
- Ibero-American Congress on Sustainable Development Goals, certified by the University of Salamanca and the Technical University of Madrid, Spain, 2018.
- International Procedural Law Cooperation Congress “Processulus”, University of Salamanca, 2018.
- XLIV ANADE Convention, Quintana Roo, Mexico, 2015
- XLIII ANADE Convention, Nayarit, Mexico, 2014
- Annual Legal Congress “Challenges of Democratic Governance”, certified by the Secretaría de Gobernación and the Universidad Panamericana, 2013
- General Coordinator of the Executive Committee of the Student Association, Escuela Libre de Derecho, 2015–2016
- Winner, National Competition “Legislación Juvenil 2014”, organized by the Chamber of Deputies of the Mexican Congress
- English studies at American English School (Chicago, USA, 2013) and Sprott Shaw Language College (Vancouver, Canada, 2018)
- National “Contacto Banxico” Award, organized by the Bank of Mexico, 2009
Affiliations
Member, Barra Mexicana, Colegio de Abogados
Member, Asociación Nacional de Abogados de Empresa (ANADE)
Editorial Activities
Author of multiple specialized publications in labor law, constitutional law, economic competition, and democratic governance, including articles published in Pandecta, Abogado Corporativo (Thomson Reuters), Revista de Investigaciones Jurídicas de la Escuela Libre de Derecho, and El Mundo del Abogado (2013–2021).
Book forthcoming:Nuevo Tratado de Derecho Laboral (Co-author).
Farid Bautista, Esq.
Attorney-at-Law
fbautista@ajm.com.mx
(+52) 55 53 95 4444
Mr. Farid Bautista Sánchez focuses his professional practice on the resolution of employer–employee disputes, providing legal representation to the business sector before various labor authorities, including Local and Federal Conciliation and Arbitration Boards, the Secretaría del Trabajo y Previsión Social, and the Procuraduría Federal de la Defensa del Trabajo. His experience covers both individual and collective labor disputes, including matters related to Social Security.
With the implementation of Mexico’s new labor justice system, Mr. Bautista has specialized in proceedings before Local and Federal Labor Courts, as well as before the corresponding Conciliation Centers. His involvement spans all stages of the process, from the mandatory conciliation phase through final judicial resolution.
He also advises companies in collective bargaining processes, actively participating in annual and biannual reviews of collective bargaining agreements, applying a strategic approach aimed at ensuring regulatory compliance and labor relations stability.
Education
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), Universidad de Xalapa, 2016–2020
Graduated with a cumulative GPA of 9.15
Professional Thesis: “Orality in the hearing of clarifying arguments within the appeal remedy provided in the National Code of Criminal Procedure”
Graduate Student (Master’s Program) in Labor Law (currently enrolled)
Academic Activities, Courses, and Distinctions
Certificate of attendance at the First International Congress on Cybersecurity from the Legal, Business, and Technological Perspective
Certificate of attendance at the First International Congress on Cybersecurity from the Legal, Business, and Technological Perspective
Recognition for outstanding participation in the First Debate Competition “Voces en LIBERTAD”, held in celebration of National Public Speaking Day — First Place
Certificate of participation in the Justice School program “Adoption of Minors by Same-Sex Married Couples”, held at the Legal Culture House
Recognition for completion of the theoretical–practical diploma “Political Analysis” (Escuela de Cuadros)
Certificate of participation in the International Congress on Gender Studies, November 17–18, 2017
Certificate of completion of the course Inter-American Human Rights System, within the framework of the Fifth Friendly Oral Litigation Conference and Advanced Workshop on Oral Litigation Techniques
Recognition for participation in the “Youth Dialogue” initiative at the Universidad de Xalapa
Certificate of completion of the course “Law for the Prevention of Money Laundering”, Universidad de Xalapa
Certificate of completion of the course “Theory of Crime and the Online Adversarial Criminal Justice System” (May–June 2020), INCAM
Diploma for completion of the program “The New Labor Justice System in Mexico” (March–August 2022), organized by the Secretaría del Trabajo
Certificate of participation for contribution to the Rule of Law Index in Mexico 2021–2022, World Justice Project
Certificate of attendance at the webinar “Artificial Intelligence in the Administration of Justice”, organized by INTELI-IURIS, June 2023
Diploma for completion of the program “Democracy, Dignity, and Revolution” (August–September 2023), DisruptivoPolítico
Recognition for participation in the lecture series “The Consolidation of Labor Reform”, January 2024
Certificate of completion of the course Procedural Labor Law and International Labor Law (17 hours), Escuela Federal de Formación Judicial, May 2024
Certificate of completion of the course “Labor Terminations”, organized by the Ilustre y Nacional Colegio de Abogados de México, June 2024
Certificate of attendance at the 5th International Congress on Labor Law, Social Security, and Trade Unionism, December 2024, Querétaro, Mexico
Certificate of attendance at the keynote lecture “Gender-Based Violence and Its Manifestations in the Workplace”, December 2024
Certificate of completion of the Advanced Seminar on Labor Litigation (40 hours), January–April 2025, organized by Defensa y Formación en Sinergia
Raul Gutiérrez, Esq.
Attorney-at-Law
rgutierrez@ajm.com.mx
(+52) 55 53 95 4444
Mr. Raúl Gutiérrez Trujillo handles all types of employer–employee disputes, representing the business sector before various labor authorities, including Local and Federal Conciliation and Arbitration Boards, as well as the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare, in both individual and collective labor matters.
He is also actively involved in constitutional litigation, handling direct amparo proceedings before Collegiate Circuit Courts, indirect amparo actions before District Courts, as well as motions for review and complaint remedies.
Education
Specialization in Criminal Law, Universidad de Ecatepec
Master’s Degree in Amparo Law, Universidad Tecnológica de México (UNITEC)
Alejandro Ferreira, Esq.
Attorney-at-Law
aferreira@ajm.com.mx
(+52) 55 53 95 4444
Mr. Alejandro Ferreira Güemes handles all types of employer–employee disputes, representing the business sector before various labor authorities, including Local and Federal Conciliation and Arbitration Boards, as well as the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare, in both individual and collective labor matters.
Mr. Güemes specializes in executive and middle-management terminations, employee conciliation processes, and the termination of employment relationships between companies and employees. He has extensive experience in drafting out-of-court settlement agreements, as well as in representing clients before the various Local and Federal Conciliation and Arbitration Boards throughout Mexico.
He also represents employers before the Office of the Labor Defense Attorney (Procuraduría de la Defensa del Trabajo) and provides ongoing legal support during labor inspections conducted by the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare, ensuring regulatory compliance and risk mitigation.
Education
Law Degree, Instituto de Estudios Superiores del Colegio Holandés, 2000.
Diploma in Labor Law, Ilustre y Nacional Colegio de Abogados de México, 2020
Symposium in Forensic Medicine
Diploma in Criminal Law
Francisco González, Esq.
Attorney-at-Law
fgonzalez@ajm.com.mx
(+52) 55 53 95 4444
Mr. Francisco González handles all types of employer–employee disputes, representing the business sector before various labor authorities, including Labor Courts, Local and Federal Conciliation and Arbitration Boards, the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare, as well as Conciliation Centers, in both individual and collective labor matters.
Mr. González specializes in executive and middle-management terminations, employee conciliation processes, and the termination of employment relationships between companies and employees. He also has experience in drafting out-of-court settlement agreements and in handling proceedings before multiple labor authorities throughout Mexico.
Education
Law Degree, Instituto de Estudios Superiores del Colegio Maestro Isaac Ochoterena (IESCIO), 2023
Ailet Longoria, Esq.
Attorney-at-Law
alongoria@ajm.com.mx
(+52) 55 53 95 4444
She handles employer–employee disputes, representing the business sector before various labor authorities, including Local Conciliation and Arbitration Boards and the Federal Conciliation and Arbitration Board. She also represents clients throughout labor proceedings, from the conciliation stage through judicial litigation before Labor Courts.
Education
Law Degree, Universidad de las Tres Culturas, Coacalco de Berriozábal Campus (2014–2017)
Thesis Title: Socio-Legal Policies on Children’s Rights at Santa Martha Acatitla Prison
Ricardo Galicia Galindo, Esq.
Attorney-at-Law
rgalicia@ajm.com.mx
(+52) 55 53 95 4444
Ricardo Galicia has extensive experience handling employer–employee disputes, representing the business sector before various labor authorities. He has participated in individual and collective proceedings before Labor Courts, Local Conciliation and Arbitration Boards, the Federal Conciliation and Arbitration Board, the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare, as well as the corresponding Conciliation Centers.
Following the implementation of Mexico’s new labor justice system, his practice has focused on matters conducted under the procedures established by the labor reform, advising clients throughout the entire process—from the conciliation stage through judicial litigation.
He also provides specialized counsel in administrative matters related to workforce management, including the hiring and termination of senior executives and middle management, individual conciliations, termination of employment relationships, and the drafting of out-of-court settlement agreements, always with a preventive and strategic approach.
Education
Law Degree, Universidad Tecnológica de México (2023)
CENEVAL Award for Outstanding Performance (EGEL) — Highest Performance Recognition, January–June 2023, granted by CENEVAL
Professional License: 14423931
Jesús A. Dominguez, Esq.
Attorney-at-Law
jdominguez@ajm.com.mx
(+52) 55 53 95 4444
In 2017, Jesús Domínguez joined the firm as a legal intern in the consulting and labor inspections practice, an area he currently leads. Since then, his professional practice has expanded to encompass comprehensive labor advisory services for both domestic and international clients.
Jesús specializes in designing and implementing strategies that enable companies to adopt effective labor compliance policies within their workplaces. His responsibilities include conducting labor audits and assisting companies throughout prevention, remediation, and regularization processes related to improper labor practices.
In addition to labor compliance, he has extensive experience overseeing labor inspection procedures carried out by the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare, as well as handling administrative litigation before the Federal Court of Administrative Justice arising from such inspections.
In recent years, his professional focus has been centered on advising and training both middle management and senior executives on the application of recent labor reforms and the implementation of best corporate labor practices.
Education
Law Degree, Faculty of Law, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Thesis: “Work Through Digital Platforms and the Need for Its Protection Under Labor Law”
Tesis: “El trabajo a través de plataformas digitales y la necesidad de su protección por el derecho del trabajo”.
Professional License: 147402599
Education
“New Forms of Work Within Companies”, Boletín Jurídico Práctico, Escuela Libre de Derecho (2024)
Professional License: 14740259
José Diego Acosta, Esq.
Attorney-at-Law
jdacosta@ajm.com.mx
(+52) 55 53 95 4444
Education
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), National Bar Association – Faculty of Law (2020)
Practice Areas
Handling and follow-up of direct and indirect constitutional injunctions (amparo proceedings), as well as related judicial remedies.
Labor litigation before Local and Federal Conciliation and Arbitration Boards.
Representation in proceedings before the Labor Defense Attorney’s Offices (Procuradurías de la Defensa del Trabajo).
Lic. Ángel Ismael Mata Vazquez
Attorney-at-Law
aimata@ajm.com.mx
(+52) 55 53 95 4444
Educación
Ángel Mata has extensive experience handling employer–employee litigation. Since the major labor reform enacted in 2019, he has deepened his expertise in individual labor disputes before the Federal Judiciary, representing clients from first-instance proceedings through constitutional injunctions (amparo), while also continuing to handle cases before the Conciliation and Arbitration Boards.
His practice has also expanded to include the negotiation of employment terminations involving middle management and senior executives under the new labor framework. In this capacity, he has significant experience representing employers before the new Labor Conciliation Centers.
Education
Bachelor’s Degree in International Law, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México
Mario A. Villarreal
Attorney-at-Law
mvillarreal@ajm.com.mx
(+52) 55 53 95 4444
Educación
LL.B. Candidate, Centro de Estudios Jurídicos Carbonell, A.C.
Academic Activities
Attendance at the 3rd National Labor Law Congress, organized by the Centro de Estudios Jurídicos Carbonell, A.C.
Completion of the course “Employment Terminations”, organized by the Labor Law Committee of the Ilustre y Nacional Colegio de Abogados de México.
Completion of the course “Labor Law Initiatives 2025”, organized by the Labor Law Committee of the Ilustre y Nacional Colegio de Abogados de México.
Daniela Sánchez Vázquez
Legal Intern
dsanchez@ajm.com.mx
(+52) 55 53 95 4444
Education
LL.B. Candidate, Escuela Libre de Derecho
Academic Activities
Labor litigation before the Federal Conciliation and Arbitration Board.
Litigation before Federal Labor Courts.
Handling matters before the Federal Center for Labor Conciliation and Registration.
General labor law consulting.
Support in labor inspections and audits.
Follow-up and assistance in constitutional injunctions (amparo) proceedings.
Hanzzel Alejandro López López
Attorney-at-Law
hlopez@ajm.com.mx
(+52) 55 53 95 4444
Education
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), Universidad Tecnológica de México (2023)
Áreas de práctica
Labor litigation before Local and Federal Conciliation and Arbitration Boards.
Litigation before Federal and Local Labor Courts.
Handling matters before Labor Conciliation Centers.
Management and follow-up of direct and indirect constitutional injunctions (amparo), as well as related judicial remedies.
Brian Mathew Chacón Ortega.
Legal Intern
hlopez@ajm.com.mx
(+52) 55 53 95 4444
Education
LL.B. Candidate, Universidad Tecnológica de México
Academic Activities
Completion of the course “The New Labor Justice System”, organized by former District Labor Judge Reyna Rodríguez.
Completion of the course “The New Labor Justice System”, organized by former District Labor Judge Reyna Rodríguez.
Attendance at the forum “Unionization vs. Non-Unionization in Mexico within the USMCA Framework”, organized by the Labor Law Committee of the Ilustre y Nacional Colegio de Abogados de México.
Practice Areas
General labor law consulting.
Support in labor inspections conducted by the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare.
Assistance in labor audits.
Ximena Monserrat Peralta Navarro
Legal Intern
xperalta@ajm.com.mx
(+52) 55 53 95 4444
Education
LL.B. Candidate, Escuela Libre de Derecho
Academic Activities
Completion of the course “The New Labor Justice System”, organized by former District Labor Judge Reyna Rodríguez.
Completion of the diploma program “Labor Law and Social Security”, organized by the National Association of Corporate Attorneys (ANADE).
Attendance at the forum “Unionization vs. Non-Unionization in Mexico within the USMCA Framework”, organized by the Labor Law Committee of the Ilustre y Nacional Colegio de Abogados de México.
Practice Areas
Handling individual conciliation proceedings before Labor Conciliation Centers.
Drafting of out-of-court settlement agreements.
Follow-up of matters before Conciliation and Arbitration Boards.
Support in cases before Local Labor Courts.
José Emiliano Juárez
Legal Intern
ejuarez@ajm.com.mx
(+52) 55 53 95 4444
Education
Licenciatura en Derecho. Universidad Autónoma de México.
Academic Activities
Litigio en las Juntas de Conciliación y Arbitraje.
Litigio ante los Tribunales Laborales Federales y Locales.
Atención de asuntos ante los Centros de Conciliación.
Atención y seguimiento de amparos directos e indirectos, así como recursos en sede Judicial.
