JoséZúñiga Carrera
Director of Fexlaw’s Guayaquil Office. Lawyer with a Master’s in Procedural Law from Universidad Espíritu Santo, experienced in procedural, civil and criminal law.
Litigation and procedural strategy in Guayaquil.
José Zúñiga Carrera is the Director of Fexlaw’s Guayaquil Office, located at Av. 9 de Octubre y Los Ríos, El Marqués Building, 4th floor, office 2. He is an Attorney-at-Law of the Courts of the Republic of Ecuador and holds a Master’s in Procedural Law from Universidad Espíritu Santo (UEES).
He has experience in procedural, civil and criminal law and advises individuals and companies with a focus on legal and procedural strategy: appearing at hearings across courts and practice areas, mediations, claims and appeals.
Before joining Fexlaw he built his career at a law firm, rising from legal assistant to head of the legal department in Guayaquil and then head of the criminal law department. There he coordinated seizure operations of counterfeit, adulterated or contraband goods, sanctions proceedings and debt recovery cases.
From litigation to leading Guayaquil.
- 012019 – 2022
Law firm
Legal Assistant
- Drafting of claims, criminal complaints, administrative filings and briefs; follow-up of assigned cases and research.
- 022022 – 2024
Law firm
Junior Associate
- Coordination of seizure operations of counterfeit, adulterated or contraband goods; hearing preparation, sanctions proceedings, debt recovery and proceedings before trial courts, the Provincial Court and administrative bodies.
- 032024 – 2025
Law firm
Head of Legal, Guayaquil
- Advising companies, assisting in mediations, preparing procedural strategies, appearing at hearings and managing the progress of the department’s cases.
- 042025 – 2026
Law firm
Head of Criminal Law
- Advice on civil, criminal and administrative proceedings and mediations; hearings across courts; drafting of claims and appeals, and coordination of interns and assistants.
- 052026 – Present
Fexlaw Abogados
Guayaquil Office Director
- Leading Fexlaw’s Guayaquil office and advising on procedural, civil and criminal law.
Procedural law at UEES.
- Master’s in Procedural LawUniversidad Espíritu Santo (UEES) · 2024
- Diploma in Administrative Sanctions LawUniversidad Espíritu Santo (UEES) · 2023
- Attorney-at-Law, Courts of the Republic of EcuadorUniversidad Espíritu Santo (UEES), School of Law, Politics and Development · 2022
Innovation and digital media.
- ASU Certificate of InnovationArizona State University · 2023
- Digital Media CourseUniversidad Internacional del Ecuador · 2024
- Sports Journalism CourseG-Sports · 2025
Fexlaw, recognized by the world's most demanding legal rankings.
Reading, sport and travel.
He is passionate about reading, sport and travel. He enjoys spending time with his family, discovering new places and continually learning.
Languages: Spanish · English
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