List of Honduran Attorneys
U.S. EmbassyTegucigalpa, Honduras
Consular Section
American Citizen Services Unit
Avenida La Paz
Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Telephone: (504) 2238-5114, ext. 4400
Fax: (504) 2238-4357
e-mail:
Embassy internet site:
December 5, 2012
The U.S. Embassy Tegucigalpa, Honduras assumes no responsibility or liability for the professional ability or reputation of, or the quality of services provided by, the following persons or firms. Inclusion on this list is in no way an endorsement by the Department of State or the U.S. Embassy/Consulate. Names are listed alphabetically, and the order in which they appear has no other significance. The information in the list on professional credentials, areas of expertise and language ability are provided directly by the lawyers; the Embassy is not in a position to vouch for such information. You may receive additional information about the individuals on the list by contacting the local bar association or the local licensing authorities.
This Booklet Provides:
- Contact information for the Honduran Bar Association.
- A list of Honduran attorneys, whose names were obtained through the Honduran Bar Association and who responded to our offer to appear on this list.
- A list of Interpreters.
- Information on Notaries and Authentications
- A list of website resources.
How to find what you are looking for:
The attorney list isinitially divided by cities listed in alphabetical order.
Attorneys within each city are listed inalphabetical order on a first name basis.
Each city shows the department to which it belongs (Honduras is geographically divided into 18 departments – country subdivisions). This information is provided in order to assist you locate an attorney in a nearby city, when the city of your choice is not on the list.
We hope this booklet is of assistance to you.
Honduran Bar Association
Colegio de abogados de honduras
Street address:Colonia 15 de septiembre
Comayaguela, Honduras
Mailing address:Apartado Postal 957
Tegucigalpa, honduras
Phone numbers: (504) 2232-1317 / (504) 2233-1533 / (504) 2234-2024
(504) 2234-2088
(504) 2234-2533 / (504) 2234-2144 / (504) 2234-2200
(504) 2234 -2544
Fax:(504)2233-3176 / (504) 2234-2611
E-mail:
Website:
CATACAMAS, OLANCHO
Name:ERNESTO GUILLERMO CORNEJO ORTIZ
Law Firm:Consultorios Jurídicos y Asociados
Partners: Hector Federico Cornejo Ortiz
Street Address:Colonia La Pradera
Barrio Zunilapa
Casa 3, Bloque B
Catacamas, Olancho
Mailing Address:Same as above
Office Phone:(504) 2799-1161
Mobil Phone:None
Fax: None
Home Phone:(504) 2799-4232
E-mail:
English Spoken:Good
Type of Cases: Family Law, Child Protection, Marriage/Divorce, Insurance, Banking/Financial, Commercial/Business Law, Foreign Investments, Marketing Agreements, Civil Law, Criminal Law, Damages, Commercial Law, Contracts, Transportation Law, Corporations, Aeronautical/Maritime, Foreign Claims, Estates, Taxes, Government Relations, Labor Relations, Immigration, Auto/Accidents.
Will take cases outside of their city: Yes
Time Practicing Law since last update: 5 years
CHOLUTECA, CHOLUTECA
Name:CARMEN YOLANDA ORDOÑEZ RIVAS
Law Firm:Despacho Legal, Carmen Yolanda Ordoñez Rivas, Abogado y Notario
Partners:None
Street Address:Barrio El Tamarindo
Calle Principal
Frente a terminal Municipal de Buses
Choluteca, Choluteca
Mailing Address:Same as above
Office Phone:(504) 2782-2906
Mobil Phone:None
Fax: (504) 282-2906
Home Phone:(504) 2780-4491 / (504) 2782-0600
E-mail:
English Spoken:Limited
Type of Cases: Family Law, Adoptions, Child Custody, Parental Child Abduction, Child Protection, Marriage/Divorce, Patents/Trademarks/Copyrights, Civil Law, Criminal Law, Damages, Collections, Commercial Law, Contracts, Transportation Law, Corporations, Foreign Claims, Estates, Taxes, Government Relations, Labor Relations, Immigration.
Will take cases outside of their city: Yes
Time Practicing Law: 13 years
Name:RICARDO ANTONIO GALO MARENCO
Law Firm:Bufete Galo-Marenco
Partners: Rigoberto Emilio Cordova
Ricardo Arien Galo Flores
Street Address:Barrio Guadalupe
Calle Brigada 101, ½ Cuadra al Sur
Choluteca, Choluteca
Mailing Address:Same as above
Office Phone:(504) 2782-0679
Mobil Phone:(504) 3392-7440
Fax: (504)2782-0679
Home Phone:(504) 2782-2931
E-mail:
English Spoken:Limited
Type of Cases: Marriage/Divorce, Banking/Financial, Commercial/Business Law, Marketing Agreements, Patents/Trademarks/Copyrights, Civil Law, Criminal Law, Damages, Collections, Commercial Law, Contracts, Transportation Law, Corporations, Aeronautical/Maritime, Estates, Taxes, Government Relations, Immigration, Auto/Accidents.
Will take cases outside of their city: Yes
Time Practicing Law: 27 years
COMAYAGUA, COMAYAGUA
Name:GERARDO TULIO MARTINEZ PINEDA
Law Firm:Bufete Martinez-Pineda
Partners: None
Street Address:2 cuadras y ½ al oeste de oficina principal de Banco Atlántida
Comayagua, Comayagua
Mailing Address:Same as above
Office Phone:(504) 2771-7689
Mobil Phone:None
Fax: (504)2771-7689
Home Phone:(504) 9991-1444
E-mail:
English Spoken:Limited
Type of Cases: Family Law, Adoptions, Child Custody, Parental Child Abduction, Child Protection, Marriage/Divorce, Insurance, Banking/Financial, Commercial/Business Law, Marketing Agreements, Patents/Trademarks/Copyrights, Civil Law, Criminal Law, Damages, Narcotics, Collections, Commercial Law, Contracts, Transportation Law, Corporations, Aeronautical/Maritime, Foreign Claims, Estates, Taxes, Government Relations, Labor Relations, Immigration, Auto/Accidents.
Will take cases outside of their city: Yes
Time Practicing Law:15 years
Name:HERMAN ANTONIO RAMON RUIZ GAEKEL
Law Firm:Bufete Lopez Rivas
Partners:Manuel Octavio Lopez Rivas
Street Address:Boulevard 4to Centenario
Frente Deposito Pepsi
Comayagua, Comayagua
Mailing Address:Same as above
Office Phone:(504) 2772-0318
Mobil Phone:None
Fax: (504) 2771-8050
Home Phone:(504) 2772-2363
E-mail:
English Spoken:Fluent
Type of Cases: Family Law, Marriage/Divorce, Commercial/Business Law, Patents/Trademarks/Copyrights, Civil Law, Damages, Collections, Contracts, Taxes.
Will take cases outside of their city: Yes
Time Practicing Law: 5 years
Name:JOSE MARTO ARGUETA CACERES
Law Firm:Bufete Argueta
Partners: Miriam Pastora Argueta Guzman
Street Address:Barrio Arriba
3 cuadras este de la Iglesia La Merced
Comayagua, Comayagua
Mailing Address:Same as above
Office Phone:(504) 2772-1120
Mobil Phone:None
Fax: (504) 2772-1120
Home Phone:(504) 2772-7820
E-mail:None
English Spoken:Limited
Type of Cases: Family Law, Adoptions, Child Custody, Child Protection, Marriage/Dirvoce, Insurance, Comercial/Business Law, Patents/Trademarks/Copyrights, Civil Law, Criminal Law, Damages, Narcotics, Commercial Law, Contracts, Government Relations, Labor Relations, Auto/Accidents.
Will take cases outside of their city: Yes
Time Practicing Law:37 years
Name:JULIO CESAR VELASQUEZ DELEON
Law Firm:Bufete Velasquez De Leon y Asociados
Partners: Honorio Dominguez
Street Address:½ cuadra de la Iglesia La caridad
Comayagua, Comayagua
Mailing Address:Same as above
Office Phone:(504) 2772-3206 /(504) 2772-5136
Mobil Phone:None
Fax: None
Home Phone:(504) 2772-3206
E-mail:
English Spoken:Limited
Type of Cases: Family Law, Adoptions, Child Custody, Criminal Law, Auto/Accidents.
Will take cases outside of their city: Yes
Time Practicing Law: 10 years
Name:MANUEL OCTAVIO LOPEZ RIVAS
Law Firm:Bufete Lopez Rivas
Partners:Herman Antonio Ramon Ruiz Gaekel
Reye Augusto Pineda Madrid
Street Address:Boulevard 4to Centenario
Frente Deposito Pepsi
Comayagua, Comayagua
Mailing Address:Same as above
Office Phone:(504) 2772-0318
Mobil Phone:(504) 9679-4600
Fax: (504) 2771-8050
Home Phone:(504) 2772-0544
E-mail:
English Spoken:Fluent
Type of Cases: Family Law, Marriage/Divorce, Civil Law, Damages, Collections, Contracts.
Will take cases outside of their city: Yes
Time Practicing Law: 19 years
DANLI, EL PARAISO
Name:LILIANA PATRICIA PAZ PAGUAGA
Law Firm:Bufete Paz-Paguaga
Partners: None
Street Address:Barrio Las Flores
Cuadra media al sur del Parque Centenrio
Danli, El Paraiso
Mailing Address:Same as above
Office Phone:(504)2763-6457
Mobil Phone:None
Fax: (504)2763-5151
Home Phone:(504) 2763-2680
E-mail:
English Spoken:Good
Type of Cases: Family Law, Adoptions, Child Custody, Marriage/Divorce, Banking/Financial, Commercial/Business Law, Civil Law, Contracts, Corporations, Foreign Claims, Government Relations, Labor Relations.
Will take cases outside of their city: Yes
Time Practicing Law: 15 years
GRACIAS, LEMPIRA
Name:REYNALDO ANTONIO HERNANDEZ
Law Firm:Bufete Hernandez-Sorto y Asociados
Partners:None
Street Address:Barrio El Rosario
Cuadra y media al Oeste de la Empresa de Telecomunicaciones (Hondutel)
Frente a Bultick melita
Gracias, Lempira
Mailing Address:Same as above
Office Phone:(504) 2656-0164
Mobil Phone:(504) 9982-5670
Fax: (504) 2656-0164
Home Phone:(504) 2656-1099 / (504) 2656-1496
E-mail:
English Spoken:Limited
Type of Cases: Family Law, Adoptions, Child Protection, Marriage/Divorce, Marketing Agreements, Patents/Trademarks/Copyrights, Civil Law, Criminal Law, Damages, Collections, Contracts, Corporations, Taxes, Government Relations, Labor Relations, Auto/Accidents.
Will take cases outside of their city: Yes
Time Practicing Law since last update: 18 years
LA ENTRADA, COPAN
Name:OSCAR MANUEL DURON RAMIREZ
Law Firm:Bufete Rojas Valle y Asociados
Partners: Gabriel Estrada
Marcos Rojas Pinto
Street Address:Barrio El Triangulo
Calle salida a Copan Ruinas
La Entrada, Copan
Mailing Address: Same as above
Office Phone:(504) 2661-2468
Mobil Phone:None
Fax: (504)2661-3683
Home Phone:(504) 2661-2335
E-mail:
English Spoken:Good
Type of Cases: Family Law, Adoptions, Child Custody, Child Protection, Marriage/Divorce, Civil Law, Criminal Law, Labor Relations, Auto/Accidents.
Will take cases outside of their city: Yes
Time Practicing Law:13 years
LA CEIBA, ATLANTIDA
Name:ANA IRASEMA ROBLES VIVAS DE VELASQUEZ
Law Firm:Bufete Robles Velasquez
Partners:
Street Address:Residence Los Olivos 2
Primera calle a la izquierda, lote #4
La Ceiba, Atlántida
Mailing Address:Same as above
Office Phone:(504) 2440-5704
Mobil Phone:None
Fax: (504) 2440-5704
Home Phone:(504) 2440-5703
E-mail:
English Spoken:Good
Type of Cases: Family Law, Adoptions, Child Custody, Parental Child Abduction, Child Protection, Marriage/Divorce, Insurance, Banking/Financial, Commercial/Business Law, Foreign Investments, Marketing Agreements, Patents/Trademarks/Copyrights, Civil Law, Commercial Law, Contracts, Transportation Law, Corporations, Aeronautical/Maritime, Foreign Claims, Estates, Taxes, Government Relations, Labor Relations, Immigration, Auto/Accidents.
Will take cases outside of their city: Yes
Time Practicing Law: 5 years
Name:CRISTINA ISABEL MORALES
Law Firm:Despacho Morales
Partners:None
Street Address:Edificio Reyes, Local #4
Avenida San Isidro
La Ceiba, Atlántida
Mailing Address:Same as above
Office Phone:(504) 2443-2361
Mobil Phone:None
Fax: (504) 2443-0546
Home Phone:None
E-mail:
English Spoken:Unkown
Type of Cases: Family Law, Adoptions, Child Custody, Parental Child Abduction, Child Protection, Marriage/Divorce, Insurance, Commercial/Business Law, Foreign Investments, Marketing Agreements, Patents/Trademarks/Copyrights, Civil Law, Damages, Collections, Commercial Law, Contracts, Transportation Law, Aeronautical/Maritime, Foreign Claims, Estates, Government Relations, Labor Relations, Immigration, Auto/Accidents.
Will take cases outside of their city: Yes
Time Practicing Law: Over 20 years
Name:GREULY RODRIGUEZ ZELAYA
Law Firm:Bufete Rodriguez Zelaya
Partners:None
Street Address:Barrio Solares Nuevos
Avenida Colon, Frente a Ministerio Público
La Ceiba, Atlántida
Mailing Address:Same as above
Office Phone:(504) 2440-4045
Mobil Phone:None
Fax: (504)2443-0720
Home Phone:None
E-mail:
English Spoken:Limited
Type of Cases: Family Law, Adoptions, Child Custody, Marriage/Divorce, Insurance, Banking/Financial, Patents/Trademarks/Copyrights, Civil Law, Contracts, Labor Relations, Immigration, Auto/Accidents.
Will take cases outside of their city: Yes
Time Practicing Law: 30 years
Name:JORGE ALBERTO LOPEZ RAMIREZ
Law Firm:Bufete Corporativo Castillo & Lopez
Partners:Miguel Castillo Licona
Street Address:Edificio SUTRASFCO
Avenida La República
La Ceiba, Atlántida
Mailing Address:Same as above
Office Phone:(504) 2443-2819
Mobil Phone:None
Fax: (504)2440-2355
Home Phone:(504) 9996-4224
E-mail:
English Spoken:Fluent
Type of Cases: Family Law, Adoptions, Child Custody, Marriage/Divorce, Insurance, Banking/Financial, Commercial/Business Law, Foreign Investments, Marketing Agreements, Patents/Trademarks/Copyrights, Civil Law, Collections, Commercial Law, Contracts, Transportation Law, Corporations, Aeronautical/Maritime, Foreign Claims, Estates, Taxes, Government Relations, Labor Relations, Immigration, Auto/Accidents.
Will take cases outside of their city: Yes
Time Practicing Law: 15 years
Name:JORGE ANTONIO SABONGER RAMIREZ
Law Firm:Sabonger y Sabonger Abogados
Partners:None
Street Address:Avenida Francisco Morazan
La Ceiba, Atlántida
Mailing Address:Same as above
Office Phone:(504) 2440-0144
Mobil Phone:None
Fax: (504) 2442-0921
Home Phone:None
E-mail:
English Spoken:Good
Type of Cases: Family Law, Marriage/Divorce, Banking/Financial, Commercial/Business Law, Marketing Agreements, Patents/Trademarks/Copyrights, Civil Law, Criminal Law, Damages, Commercial Law, Contracts, Corporations, Aeronautical/Maritime, Foreign Claims, Labor Relations, Immigration, Auto/Accidents.
Will take cases outside of their city: Yes
Time Practicing Law: 18 years
Name:JULIA CEDEÑO-FIALLOS
Law Firm:Bufete Julia Cedeño
Partners:None
Street Address:Colonia El Naranjal #283
Avenida Dionicio de Herrera
La Ceiba, Atlántida
Mailing Address:Same as above
Office Phone:(504) 2443-1984
Mobil Phone:None
Fax: (504)
Home Phone:(504) 8807-8227
E-mail:
English Spoken:Fluent
Type of Cases: Family Law, Marriage/Divorce, Commercial/Business Law, Civil Law, Collections, Contracts, Estates, Immigration.
Will take cases outside of their city: No
Time Practicing Law: 15 years
Name:LEOBILDO AMILCAR CABRERA CABRERA
Law Firm:Leobildo Cabrera Cabrera Abogado
Partners:None
Street Address:Plaza Panayotti, 2da Planta #14
7 Calle, entre 13 y 14 Avenida
La Ceiba, Atlántida
Mailing Address:Same as above
Office Phone:(504) 2443-3422
Mobile:(504) 9937-1287
Fax: (504) 2443-3422
Home Phone:(504) 2440-0997
E-mail:
English Spoken:Limited
Type of Cases: Family Law, Adoptions, Child Custody, Parental Child Abduction, Child Protection, Marriage/Divorce, Insurance, Banking/Financial, Commercial/Business Law, Foreign Investments, Marketing Agreements, Patents/Trademarks/Copyrights, Civil Law, Criminal Law, Damages, Collections, Commercial Law, Contracts, Transportation Law, Corporations, Aeronautical/Maritime, Foreign Claims, Estates, Taxes, Government Relations, Labor Relations, Immigration, Auto/Accidents.
Will take cases outside of their city: Yes
Time Practicing Law: 45 years
Name:MIGUEL ALEXANDER MATUTE GALINDO
Law Firm:Bufete Matute
Partners:None
Street Address:Blvd. 15 de Septiembre
La Ceiba, Atlántida
Mailing Address:Same as above
Office Phone:(504) 2443-1243 / (504) 2263-0192
Mobil Phone:None
Fax: (504) 2443-1243 / (504) 2263-0192
Home Phone:(504) 2279-0807
E-mail:
English Spoken:Good
Type of Cases: Family Law, Marriage/Divorce, Insurance, Banking/Financial, Commercial/Business Law, Marketing Agreements, Patents/Trademarks/Copyrights, Civil Law, Commercial Law, Contracts, Transportation Law, Corporations, Aeronautical/Maritime, Foreign Claims, Government Relations, Labor Relations, Immigration.
Will take cases outside of their city: Yes
Time Practicing Law: 2 years
Name:NELLY CECILIA BEJARANO FRIAS
Law Firm:Corporacion Bejarano
Partners:Dacia Dairene Cruz Velez
Street Address:Col. El Sauce
4ta Etapa, casa W-3
Segunda Planta
La Ceiba, Atlantida
Mailing Address:Same as above
Office Phone:(504) 2442-2591
Mobile Phone:(504) 9724-8736
Fax: (504) 2443-2932
Home Phone:(504) 2440-5550 / (504) 442-2591
E-mail:
English Spoken:Fluent
Type of Cases: Family Law, Adoptions, Marriage/Divorce, Commercial/Business Law, Civil Law, Criminal Law.
Will take cases outside of their city: Case by case basis
Time Practicing Law: 9 years
Name:ROMULO ANTONIO PINEL GALLARDO
Law Firm:Bufete Pinel
Partners:Hernan Molina Lopez
Maria Magdalena Urrutia Navarro
Street Address:Barrio El Centro
Primera Calle
La Ceiba, Atlántida
Mailing Address:Apartado Postal #37
La Ceiba, Atlántida
Office Phone:(504) 2443-4360 / (504) 2443-1509
Mobil Phone:None
Fax: (504) 2443-4360
Home Phone:(504) 2414-5802
E-mail:
English Spoken:Limited
Type of Cases: Family Law, Marriage/Divorce, Banking/Financial, Commercial/Business Law, Foreign Investments, Marketing Agreements, Civil Law, Damages, Commercial Law, Contracts, Corporations, Labor Relations, Auto/Accidents.
Will take cases outside of their city: Yes
Time Practicing Law: 31 years
Name:VICTORIA MARGARITA CONTRERAS MELENDEZ DE GALVEZ
Law Firm:Bufete Contreras Galvez
Partners:None
Street Address:Avenida San Isidro
Edificio Cervantes
La Ceiba, Atlántida
Mailing Address:Same as above
Office Phone:(504) 2440-0226
Mobil Phone:None
Fax: (504) 2440-0972
Home Phone:(504) 2441-0211
E-mail:
English Spoken:Limited
Type of Cases: Family Law, Adoptions, Child Custody, Parental Child Abduction, Child Protection, Marriage/Divorce, Insurance, Commercial/Business Law, Foreign Investments, Patents/Trademarks/Copyrights, Criminal Law, Damages, Commercial Law, Contracts, Corporations, Taxes, Government Relations, Immigration.
Will take cases outside of their city: Yes
Time Practicing Law: 7 years
LA LIMA, CORTES
Name:APLINIO CAMPOS
Law Firm:Law Office and Notary Aplinio Campos
Partners: None
Street Address:1 cuadra sur este del parquet central
Calle de la Iglesia Catolica
La Lima, Cortes
Mailing Address:Same as above
Office Phone:(504) 2668-6954
Mobil Phone:None
Fax: (504)2668-6954
Home Phone:(504) 2557-4574
E-mail:
English Spoken:Good
Type of Cases: Family Law, Adoptions, Child Custody, Parental Child Abduction, Child Protection, Marriage/Divorce, Insurance, banking/Financial, commercial /business Law, Patents/Trademarks/Copyrights, Civil Law, Criminal Law, Damages, collections, Commercial Law, Contracts, Transportation Law, Corporations, Estates, Taxes, Labor Relations, Auto/Accidents.
Will take cases outside of their city:Yes
Time Practicing Law: 20 years
LA PAZ, LA PAZ
Name:DENIS JOEL MEJIA MANUELES
Law Firm:Bufete Mejia
Partners: Saul Enrique Castillo Rodriguez
Street Address:Barrio San Antonio
Media cuadra al sur del Banco Occidente
La Paz, La Paz
Mailing Address:Same as above
Office Phone:(504) 2774-3115
Mobil Phone:None
Fax: (504) 2774-3115
Home Phone:(504) 2774-3115
E-mail:
English Spoken:Limited
Type of Cases: Family Law, Child Custody, Child Protection, Civil Law, Criminal Law, Contracts, Estates, Government Relations, Immigration, Auto/Accidents.
Will take cases outside of their city: Yes
Time Practicing Law: 3 years