Laura Chavarría Rojas

Attorney

Hi, I´m Laura Chavarrí­a, a lawyer with over 15 years of experience, graduated with honors as a result of my academic dissertation based on my internships at the Central America Court of Justice in Nicaragua; I have a Master´s Degree in International Law from Universidad de Chile and Heidelberg completed in 2005.

Throughout my career I have gained experience in handling highly-complex immigration procedures, both for individuals and legal entities, with an outstanding resolution record of approved cases.

My passion for Immigration Law, a field in which I specialize, comes to a large extent from my own experience as an immigrant, as when I was young I lived firsthand the entire process that comes from starting from scratch in an unknown country.

Since 2018 I am part of the Immigration Commission of the Costa Rican Bar Association. Thanks to my well-established negotiation and leadership skills, I was certified asConciliator and Mediator of the Costa Rican Bar Association back in 2016, a certification that was qualified by the DINARAC (National Alternative Dispute Resolution Office) in March 2017.

My devotion to the immigration field has been so intense that in 2020 I decided to create and coordinate the Inter-Institutional Commission of Immigration Affairs of the Costa Rican Bar Association, a commission I preside to date. As from that moment I have beenactively engaged as Chairwoman of the Commission, keeping a consistent and direct communication with senior level officers of the General Immigration Office.

My altruistic spirit has given me the opportunity to help large pro-immigrant associations on a pro bono basis, including: HIAS, AlianzaVENCR, among others.

Experience in other fields:

I also have international experience working as business analyst for a software development company in South Africa, serving regulated markets for a number of European countries.

I have also served as consultant for the Institute for Transnational Studies based in Germany. Offering a risk assessment service particularly focused on politics, social and economic development in Latin America, providing a thorough perspective on critical issues for institute´s clients.

Languages:
Spanish: Fluent
English: Fluent
Italian: Intermediate
Portuguese: Beginner

My essence :
I am an empowered woman who is passionate about her profession, enjoys life and the challenges that life poses; one of the things I enjoy the most about my work and that drives me to be better is that I can help people by providing solutions to their different situations.

I zealously practice tolerance and respect everyone else´s opinions, and I´m completely sure that if all of us, regardless of our skin color, religious beliefs or sexual orientation, incorporate these two components into our daily lives we would manage to build a more harmonious society together.