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Staff

The principal, managing partner, and associates behind WDALAW.

Wendy DiazPrincipal
  • Born in Santo Domingo, 1973; admitted to the Dominican bar in 1998.
  • Education: Technological University of Santiago (Juris Lawyer); Pedro Henríquez Ureña University (LL.M., Intellectual Property); University of the Caribbean (Diploma, Real Estate); Supreme Court certified translator.
  • Author of “Patents regulation in the Dominican Republic” (1998) and a 2006 piece on IP changes under DR-CAFTA; lecturer on changes in international commerce law.
  • Member: INTA Anti-counterfeiting Committee (2006–2007), Dominican Bar Association, ABA, IBA, INTA, ASIPI, MARQUES.
  • Languages: English, Italian, French, Spanish.
  • Practice: intellectual property, international commerce, franchising, licensing, foreign investment, immigration, corporate law, real estate investments, adoption law.
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Manuel LazalaManaging Partner
  • Born in Santo Domingo, 1975.
  • Education: University of the Caribbean (Juris Lawyer); National Institute for International Studies (International Commerce); Diploma, Real Estate Specialist.
  • Member: International Trademark Association (INTA).
  • Languages: Italian and Spanish.
  • Practice: international adoptions, foreign investment, corporate law, international commerce.
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Associates and support staff

Sherly K. DiazAssociate
  • Born in Santo Domingo, 1976. Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo (Merchandising); National Institute of International Studies (International Commerce).
  • Languages: English, Spanish.
  • Practice: software copyright, anti-piracy, counterfeiting, foreign investment advice.
Ruth RichardsonAssociate
  • Born in Santo Domingo, 1967. Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo (J.D.); diploma in civil procedure; notary public.
  • Languages: Spanish.
  • Practice: family law, corporate law, civil and commercial litigation.
Arisleidy DiazAssociate
  • Born in Santo Domingo, 1983. University of the Caribbean (Juris Lawyer).
  • Languages: English, Spanish.
  • Practice: trademarks, commercial names, patents.
Alexia BaezIP paralegal
  • Born in Santo Domingo, 1978. Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (J.D.).
  • Languages: English, Spanish.
  • Practice: trademarks and patents, civil and family law.