20 leading lawyers in Criminal Law in Costa Rica in 2026
Impact Lawyers’ editorial selection brings together twenty professionals with particularly significant experience in this field in Costa Rica. Lawyers are listed alphabetically by first name; the order of the table does not establish internal positions.
| Lawyer | Firm | Main profile |
|---|---|---|
| Alejandro Batalla | Alta | White-collar crime, investigations and defence |
| Roy Herrera | Dentons Central America | White-collar crime, investigations and defence |
| Rolando Laclé Zúñiga | Consortium Legal | White-collar crime, investigations and defence |
| Mauricio París | ECIJA | White-collar crime, investigations and defence |
| Mauricio Salas | BLP | White-collar crime, investigations and defence |
| Federico Torrealba | Facio & Cañas | White-collar crime, investigations and defence |
| Gianna Cersosimo | Facio & Cañas | White-collar crime, investigations and defence |
| Eduardo Méndez | Aguilar Castillo Love | White-collar crime, investigations and defence |
| Robert Morales | BLP | White-collar crime, investigations and defence |
| Sergio Herra Rodríguez | Brenes y Herra | White-collar crime, investigations and defence |
| John Aguilar Quesada | Aguilar Castillo Love | White-collar crime, investigations and defence |
| Hernán Pacheco | Deloitte Legal | White-collar crime, investigations and defence |
| Carlos Oreamuno | Facio & Cañas | White-collar crime, investigations and defence |
| Edgar Odio | Facio & Cañas | White-collar crime, investigations and defence |
| Eduardo Calderón | BLP | White-collar crime, investigations and defence |
| Adriana Castro | BLP | White-collar crime, investigations and defence |
| Melania Dittel | Arias | White-collar crime, investigations and defence |
| Andrey Dorado | Arias | White-collar crime, investigations and defence |
| Juan Manuel Godoy | Consortium Legal | White-collar crime, investigations and defence |
| David Gutiérrez | BLP | White-collar crime, investigations and defence |
How the ranking was prepared
The selection has been prepared through an independent editorial analysis and an overall assessment of the track record, specialisation, experience and professional recognition of the lawyers included. Multiple sources of information have been taken into account, including the professionals' and their firms' websites, news and publications in the media, matters and transactions in which they have participated, their academic and institutional activity, their national and international profile, and references within the legal and business communities.
Particular attention has also been paid to the perception of clients and professionals familiar with their work, assessing factors such as the confidence they inspire, responsiveness, legal judgement, effectiveness in resolving matters and the recognition achieved within their respective areas of specialisation. The result reflects a combined editorial assessment of objective and qualitative factors, intended to reflect not only track record and technical expertise, but also the prestige and professional standing each lawyer has consolidated in legal practice.
