Escuela Libre de Derecho

View of the school from Dr Rio de la Loza Street

Escuela Libre de Derecho is a prestigious law school in Mexico. Founded in 1912, it has among its alumni some of the most distinguished Mexican attorneys. It is located on Dr Vertiz 12 in Colonia Doctores in Mexico City.

Famous alumni

• Felipe Calderón, President of Mexico (2006-2012)
• Anacleto Gonzalez Flores, Lawyer and Martyr of the cristero war
• Fernando Gómez-Mont, Cabinet Member under the presidency of Felipe Calderón: Minister of the Interior (2008- )
• Emilio Portes Gil, former President of Mexico
• Carlos Reygadas, filmmaker
• José Antonio González Fernández, Cabinet member under the presidency of Ernesto Zedillo
• José Luis de la Peza, Former President of the Federal Electoral Court, famous law teacher and writer
• Felipe Tena Ramírez, Former justice of the Mexican Supreme Court and writer
• Ignacio Morales Lechuga, Attorney General under the presidency of Carlos Salinas de Gortari
• Alejandro Gertz Manero, Cabinet member under the presidency of Vicente Fox
• Carlos Abascal, Former Secretary of State under the presidency of Vicente Fox
• Ramón Sánchez Medal, famous Mexican lawyer and writer
• Aarón Reyes Shemalefat, Famous Mexican Lawyer and member of the Mexican Government
• Fauzi Hamdam Amad, Former member of the Mexican Congress
• Julio Sánchez Vargas, Attorney General under the presidency of Gustavo Díaz Ordaz
• Javier Lozano Alarcón, member of the cabinet under the presidency of Felipe Calderón
• Alberto Pacheco, famous Mexican lawyer, writer and notary public
• Edmundo O'Gorman, famous Mexican lawyer, writer and historian
• Rafael Preciado Hernández, founder of the PAN (National Action Party)
• Francisco Garrido, Governor of Querétaro (2003-2009)
• Fernando Franco González Salas, President of the Federal Electoral Court and Justice of the Mexican Supreme Court
• José Manuel Villalpando, famous Mexican lawyer, writer and historian
• Luis Pazos, Former Mexican representative and famous writer
• Manuel Herrera y Lasso, Famous law teacher, writer and politician
• José Agustín Ortíz Pinchetti, Mexican politician
• Carlos Loperena Ruiz, president of barra de abogados
• Mauro González Luna, Mexican politician
• Elisur Arteaga Nava, Famous law teacher and writer
• Luis Alfonso Cervantes Muñiz, famous Mexican litigation lawyer
• Jesus Alejandro Moreno Rogel, famous Mexican lawyer and writer
• José Angel Ceniceros, member of the cabinet under the presidency of Adolfo Ruíz Cortinez
• Fausto Rico Alvarez, Famous Notary Public, law teacher and writer
• Rodolfo Felix Cárdenas, Attorney General at Mexico City under the government of Marcelo Ebrard
• Luis Ruiz Quiroz, Bullfighting writer and historian
• Ana de Jesús Jiménez Montañez, Famous Notary Public and law teacher
• Rebeca Godínez y Bravo, Notary public and former member of the Mexican Congress

History

The Escuela Libre de Derecho was founded on July 24, 1912. Several alumni had protested that Luis Cabrera had been imposed as the dean of the Escuela Nacional de Jurisprudencia, overlooking Don Jorge Vera Estañol. It is considered by now one of the best Mexican law schools.

Famous faculty

• Pedro Lascuráin, former President of México.
• Miguel Mancera, former Governor of the Banco de México
• Manuel Borja Soriano
• Felipe Tena Ramírez
• Ramón Sánchez Medal
• José Luis de la Peza
• Manuel Herrera y Lasso
• Carlos Müggenburg y Rodríguez-Vigil
• Diego Martín del Campo y Souza
• Fauzi Hamdan Amad
• Arturo Zaldívar Lelo de Larrea
• Javier Lozano Alarcón
• Mauricio Oropeza Segura
• Luis Pazos
• Luis Ruiz Rueda
• Luis Ruiz Quiroz

See also

• Official website

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