Calle Luis F. Thomén #110 Torre Ejecutiva GAPO Suite 701 séptimo piso, Evaristo Morales Santo Domingo, R.D., 10147

About the Team

We are a team committed to our clients. We try to become the legal “doctor” of the clients, always present and ready to assist, provide legal counseling, and accompany them in any legal process they need. We are always open to solve any situations and problems that arise in the client’s daily life and/or businesses.

Partners

Elaine W. Senra

Founding Partner

 esenra@legalframedr.com

Juan Carlos González

Partner

 jgonzalez@legalframedr.com 

Carolina Sánchez

Partner

csanchez@legalframedr.com

Lawyers

Joaquín González

Lawyer

cjgonzalez@legalframedr.com

Francis F. Montás

Lawyer

fmontas@legalframedr.com

Joaquín González
Graduated Cum Laude with a Law degree from Universidad del Caribe (2017). He is a Systems and Computing Engineer who graduated from the Dominican University O&M (2009). He focuses his practice on technology and civil law.
Pedro Báez
Received his Law degree from the Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (1998). Master in Corporate Business Law (2020). He has different studies and specialization diplomas in the corporate area and intellectual property. He has developed his professional career practicing as a lawyer specialized in intellectual property, corporate, and contracts. Active member of the Bar Association of the Dominican Republic (CARD).
Jhonny Aristy
Received his Law degree from the Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo -UASD (2004). Master in Labor Law and Social Security - UASD (2015), Master in Defense and National Security, from the Higher Institute for Defense (2017), specialty in Civil Procedural Law-UASD (2007). He has completed different studies and diplomas in Public Management and Transparency, Political Communication, and Electoral Campaign Design. He has developed his professional career practicing as a lawyer specializing in labor law, social security, civil law and electoral law. Active member of the Bar Association of the Dominican Republic (CARD) and the Dominican Bar Association (ADOMA).
Carolina Sánchez
Lawyer specialized in immigration law. Degree in Law from the University of the Third Age, 1995-2000. Diploma in Civil Procedure Law from the Universidad Autónoma of Santo Domingo, 1999-2000. Carolina Sánchez exercises her main practice in Immigration Law, being a specialist in the jurisdictions of the Dominican Republic, the United States, and Spain. Her practice encompasses Civil Law and Family Law. She belongs to the Association of Immigration Lawyers (ASOMIGRA) of the Dominican Republic and the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) as an International Associate or associated international lawyer. She worked for more than 14 years in the Legal Office of Dr. Yadira Morel as an associate lawyer until she joined Legal Frame, González-Senra & Consultants as a partner in June 2012. Active member of the Bar Association of the Dominican Republic. Carolina is currently in charge of the Immigration Law Division of this Firm.
Juan Carlos González
Lawyer specialized in family, commercial, real estate, and litigation law. Graduated Cum Laude in Law from the Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra 1994-1998. Received his Master's Degree in Business Law and Economic Legislation from the Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra, 2001. He focuses his practice area in Banking, Civil, Commercial, Real Estate, and Litigation Law. He has extensive experience advising institutions in complex financial and real estate transactions and in their daily operational management. He has vast experience in handling litigation and dispute resolution in the civil, commercial, and labor-areas. He has experience in the area of recovery and normalization of loan portfolios with or without collateral. Prior to joining Legal Frame, González-Senra & Consultants as a Partner, he served as Associate Lawyer at Melo, Martínez & Contín Abogados office (formerly GM Consultores Legales), where he worked for more than 12 years (1999- 2011), specializing in Real Estate, Financial, Corporate, and Litigation Law. Previously, he served as Legal Assistant and attorney at Castaños & Castaños law office for more than 4 years. Certified Associate in Money Laundering Prevention (AMCLA) from Florida International University and FIBA active member of the Dominican Republic Bar Association (CARD). Juan Carlos is currently in charge of the Litigation Division of this Law Firm.
Francis F. Montás
Graduated from the Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (2014-2018). Lawyer specialized in labor law. He worked for three years in the General Directorate of Labor, coordinating the interaction of lawyers at a national level into the system. Francis has completed different specialized studies in labor law and social security law. Fluent in Spanish and English. He is an Active Bar Association member of the Dominican Republic (CARD). Francis forms part of the Firm´s Litigation Division.
Ana Y. Soriano
Graduated in law from Universidad Organización & Método (O&M) (2015-2019). She has completed different studies in corporate law and money laundering law. Ana Soriano has developed her professional career practicing in the corporate and tourism sectors, obtaining licenses and permits for the tourism business. She is fluent in Spanish and English and is currently studying French and Italian at an intermediate level. She forms part of the Firm's Corporate Business and Tourism Division.
Elaine W. Senra
Lawyer specialized in business, corporate, and tourism law. Graduated Summa Cum Laude from the Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra, 1994-1998. Elaine has a Master in International Trade Law from APEC University (2001) and a Master in Business Administration (MBA) from EUDE Business School, Spain (2021) with an specialization in Tourism and Sustainable Development. She has taken a wide range of specialized courses in consumer law, technology law, compliance, international trust, prevention of money laundering, and tourism law. Elaine Senra’s main practice experience is in the corporate and business area, focusing on tourism law, foreign investment, technology law, and project development. Her role in the legal department of an internationally renowned tourist and real estate complex for more than 5 years gave her experience in leading all in-house legal issues and participating in all national and international negotiations related to the development, operation, financing, and promotion of said tourist destination. She worked for 5 years as an associate lawyer in the Foreign Investment area of Pellerano & Herrera and is an active member of the Bar Association of the Dominican Republic (CARD) and the Association of Immigration Lawyers (ASOMIGRA) of the Dominican Republic. Elaine is currently in charge of the Business and Tourism Division of this Law Firm.