Gisela Talamantes Saenz, LL.M
Attorney at law
Her practice focuses on real estate development and advising U.S. public and private companies doing business in Mexico.
Prior to starting her own practice, Ms. Talamantes served as a closing transaction coordinator for PRUDENTIAL CALIFORNIA REALTY in Cabo San Lucas. In her role she helped track and coordinate all closings for the company. She acted as liaison between all parties involved in the real estate transactions of the company including agents, clients, closing companies, Notarias, among others. She also provided counseling to Prudential agents and clients on legal documents regarding the company´s listings or potential listing agreements.
Prior to joining Prudential California Realty, Ms. Talamantes served as the Director of Policy and Public Relations for the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC) in Washington D.C. In this Role she tracked legislation important for the Hispanic business community, and USHCC corporate partners and stakeholders. She worked with the Board of Directors legislative committee, the Chair and the President in making recommendations on various legislative policies.
She also served as Director for Corporate Relations and in-house legal counsel at ALLIANCE CONSULTING GROUP, LLC. In this role she advised clients on a wide range of government relations and strategic matters including business development, federal government procurement, public affairs, and legislative affairs. Among her areas of specialization include immigration policy, Small Disadvantaged Business issues, and Trade Policy.
Ms. Talamantes earned her law degree from Monterrey Tech, Mexico. She holds a master’s degree in International Legal Studies and Government from the Washington College of Law at American University in Washington DC. She has studied in France and Switzerland.