Senior lawyer and director of the Litigation and Arbitration Practice Group of González Tapia Abogados. He started in the judicial courts (criminal area), initially in administrative functions and then as assistant lawyer in the Attorney General of the Court of Appeal of the National District. Later, and for a short period, Mr. Bernard increased his training by working as legal counsel of General Motors financial services in Madrid Spain (GMAC), where he dealt with various issues in business, finance and taxation.

He has represented the business sector leading important negotiation processes with trade unions. It has also been part of important legal proceedings in the areas of Insurance Law, Maritime Law, Civil Liability, among others.

He approaches problems with honesty and professionalism, and he excels his practice in Civil Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Civil Law, Referrals, Commercial Law, Insurance Rights, Contracts, Electronic Law, Competition Law, advanced negotiation as alternative method of dispute resolution, property Intellectual and tax law.


Education

Magna Cum Laude graduated from the School of Law of Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (PUCMM), Faculty of Legal and Political Sciences, with a degree in law in 2007. He also has a master's degree in taxation and tax and business consulting from the Center for Financial Studies of Madrid (CEF), approved by the Universidad Complutense de Madrid on 2008.

He has held degrees in various branches of Civil Procedural Law, Tax Law, referrals and accounting.


Affiliations

  • Dominican Republic Institute of Lawyers
  • National Network of Lawyers
  • Tax Association of the Dominican Republic (ATRI-RD)