María José Arévalo Fonseca
Mid-Level Associate
María José Arévalo Fonseca is an attorney with experience in labor and social security law, particularly in the drafting of lawsuits, tutela actions, right‑to‑petition filings, and calculations of labor-related settlements. She is a Junior Associate at the Firm and a member of the Litigation team.
She earned her law degree from Universidad Externado de Colombia, where she complemented her academic training with courses in labor risk management, labor evidence, and disciplinary law.
Before joining the Firm, she served as a law clerk at the Third Labor Court of the Circuit, where she drafted first‑instance rulings, orders, and opinions, and conducted jurisprudential and regulatory research. She also worked as an advisor at the Legal Clinic of Universidad Externado, supporting the drafting of legal documents and providing guidance in labor law matters.
Languages: Spanish (fluent), with proficiency in English and French.