Escuela Libre de Derecho

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Escuela Libre de Derecho is one of the most prestigious law schools in Mexico. Founded in 1912, it has among its alumni some of the most distinguished Mexican attorneys.

1 Famous alumni
2 History
3 Famous faculty
4 See also

[edit] Famous alumni

Felipe Calderón, President of Mexico (2006-2012)
Emilio Portes Gil, former President of Mexico
José Antonio González, 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 wrtiter
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
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, famouns 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, Former 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
Mauro González Luna, Mexican politician
Elisur Arteaga Nava, Famous law teacher and writer
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

[edit] 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.