ROBERTH PUERTAS-RUIZ
Born, Loja, Ecuador, 1966; admitted, Ecuador, 1993.
Education: Catholic University of Ecuador (Doctor at Law, 1992); Instituto Universitario de la Policía Federal, Argentina (Diploma in “Negotiation, Mediation, Crisis Management, and Consensus Building Techniques”, 2008); Catholic University of Ecuador (Master in University Teaching and Educational Research, 2009).
Professional Activities: Manager, Fundación Fabián Ponce O. (1994-to date); Professor of Labor Mediation, Instituto de Ciencias Internacionales, Universidad Central del Ecuador (2008-to date); Professor of Rights of Children and Adolescents, Universidad Politécnica Salesiana and Catholic University of Ecuador (2008-to date); Professor of Crisis Management, Ecuadorian Air Force War Academy (2002-to date); Director of Follow-up Project for the Constitutional Court, the National Court, the Public Prosecutor’s Office, and the Transitory Management Unit of the Office of the Ombudsman for Public Criminal Matters (2010); Professor of Negotiation and Mediation, Universidad Central del Ecuador (2008-2009); Professor of Introduction to Law and General Theory of Process, SEK International University (2000-2008); Professor of Conflict Management, Instituto de Altos Estudios Nacionales (2005, 2007, 2008); Professor of Legal Clinics I and II, Catholic University of Ecuador (1997-1998); co-drafter of the Minors’ Code (1990).
Practice Areas: Family Law, Children and Adolescents, Negotiation and Mediation for Dispute Resolution.
Languages: Spanish.











