Ms. Kelly Ortiz started her legal career in 2014 as an intern in the city of Tijuana, and has been licensed to practice in México since 2016. Her practice focuses on advising and representing clients on a variety of matters related to immigration, customs, business compliance, contract negotiation, commercial litigation and corporate law.
Prior to joining our firm, Ms. Ortiz worked for Catafracto S. de R.L. de C.V., where her excellent performance quickly entitled her to become executive associate of their Tijuana office. Afterwards, she joined the firm of Farias & Walker, in their Tijuana and San Diego offices, where she gained vast experience in contractual analysis, tax law, commercial, civil and family litigation.
Ms. Ortiz is currently part of our tax, corporate, foreign trade and customs practices in our Tijuana offices, being a major contributor to many of our clients’ successes and a key factor in our ongoing growth.
+Practice Areas
Tax Law, Immigration
Corporate Law
Foreign Trade & Customs
Insurance Law
Labor & Employment
Business, Commercial
Civil & Family Litigation
+ Education
Masters Degree in Tax Law (2017-2019)
Universidad Humanitas, Tijuana Campus
Bachelor of Laws (2016)
Centro de Enseñanza Técnica y Superior (CETYS) Tijuana Campus
+Admissions
Mexico (2017)
+Languages
Spanish
English
+ Representative Transactions
- Assisted multiple individuals in pro bono cases since working in our firm, involving a wide range of legal issues, including immigration proceedings, civil litigation and family law, working closely with Consulates and Embassies in the U.S. and Latin America.
- Represented and advised numerous U.S. based companies in their operations in Mexico, including work related to their incorporation, procurement of permits and construction licenses, real state, immigration, customs and foreign trade, employment and other business transactions in Mexico.
- Assisted manufacturing companies during audits and inspections conducted by immigration, administrative and tax authorities.
- Advised multiple clients in issues related to immigration, commercial, tax, family and civil litigations.
- Successfully represented a foreign national whose vehicle was confiscated by Mexican tax authorities when crossing through the U.S.-Mexico international border and subjected to a P.A.M.A (“Procedimiento Administrativo en Materia Aduanera”).
+ Professional Experience
- Bryan, Gonzalez Vargas & Gonzalez Baz (2018-present)
- Farias & Walker Cross Border Attorneys (2016-2017)
- Catafracto, S de RL de CV (2016)
- Servicio de Administración Tributaria (2014-2016)