• Bachelor’s Degree in Law and Political Sciences, Universidad de Panama, (1973). Thesis: “La Excepción del Contrato no Cumplido”.
• License Certificate: 1973

• ICAZA, GONZÁLEZ-RUIZ & ALEMÁN, Partner since 1973.

• Nautical School of Panama, (1978 – 2000).

• Maritime Court, Alternate Judge, (1991 – 2000)
• National Council for the Development of the Maritime Sector (CONDESMAR, for its acronym in Spanish). General Coordinator and Full Member (1992 – 1994).
• Executive Branch
  • Member of the Drafting Committee of the Cabinet Decree N°33 of February 9th, 1990, whereby the Regional Offices of the Merchant Marine are created.
  • Maritime Labour Tripartite Commission, Main Member (1990 – 1994).
  • Drafting Commission of the Law which created the Maritime Courts and its procedural rules. Deputy member (1978 – 1982).

• Member of the Panamanian Association of Maritime Law.
• Vice-President and President of the Association of Maritime Law (1986 – 1988).
• Member of the Iberoamerican Institute of Maritime Law.
• Vice-President of the Iberoamerican Institute of Maritime Law.
• Full Member of the Maritime International Committee.

• Compilation of Merchant Marine Laws Regulation, 1984.

• Chamber and Partners Global
• Chamber and Partners Latin-America.

In his spare time, Joel practices bullfighting and horseback riding.

• Bachelor of Law and Political Sciences, University Santa Maria La Antigua, Panama, (1983).  Thesis: “Panamanian Maritime Courts and Procedures”.
• Associate of Science, Sacred Heart Junior College, North Carolina, USA, (1967).
• License Certificate: 1983

• ICAZA, GONZÁLEZ-RUIZ & ALEMÁN, Partner since 1993 – Associate (1983 – 1993).

• Panama Bar Association
• Maritime Law Association of Panama and its Secretary thereof (1990 – 1992)

• “Panamanian Maritime Procedures Law”, (La Antigua Magazine, 1983).

• Bachelor of Law and Political Sciences, University of Panama, 1975. Thesis: “Organization of a Panama Corporation” (Publication recommended by the grading jury).
• License Certificate: 1975

• ICAZA, GONZÁLEZ-RUIZ & ALEMÁN, Partner, since 1987.
• He participated in the discussion and drafting of a Draft of Bill by which, the rules of the Judicial Code oral proceedings, judgments concerning Industrial Property were submitted to discussion, and provisions of said Code were modified.
• He participated in the drafting and discussion of a Draft of Bill on Industrial Property, which was approved by the Legislature Assembly (Law 35 of May 10th, 1996).

• Panama Bar Association and Panamanian Association of Intellectual Property Law (APADEPI).

• IFLR 1000 (Financial and Corporate Law).

• Bachelor’s Degree of Science in Foreign Service, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., USA, (1960).
• Juris Doctor, Tulane Law School, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA (1963).
• Postgraduate Studies in Law, Universidad de Madrid, Spain, (1964 – 1965).
• License Certificate: 1963

• ICAZA, GONZÁLEZ-RUIZ & ALEMÁN, Partner since 1984.
• Ministry of Foreign Relations, Secretary (1965 – 1966).
• Panamanian Institute of Tourism Legal, Counsel (1969 – 1973).

• Panama Bar Association

• Bachelor Degree in Law and Political Sciences, Universidad de Panama, (1966). Thesis: “Disolución y Liquidación de Sociedades Mercantiles” (“Dissolution and Winding Up of Mercantile Corporations” published by Universidad de Panamá, (1969). Award to the best graduation thesis, (1966).
• License Certificate: 1966

• ICAZA, GONZÁLEZ-RUIZ & ALEMÁN, Partner since 1979. 

• Member of the Department of Juridical Research at the University of Panama Law School, (1967 – 1970).

• He participated ad-honorem in several study sessions and commissions and sub-commissions, in the elaboration of the present Judicial Code and in the Study Sessions and Preparation of the Decree whereby the microfilm procedure of the Public Registry is regulated.

• Member of the Cabinet Legal Research team of the School of Law and Political Sciences of the University of Panama, which at the request of the Organization of American States drafted the work: “A statement of the laws of Panama in matters affecting business”, (1967).

• Responsible for the drafting of the second part, Volume 1 of the Chronological and Analytical Index of Panamanian Law, published by the University of Panama, 1966 – 1967.

• Banco Nacional de Panama, Legal Counsel, (1966 – 1967). 

• Member of the Examining Board of the International Bidding for the election of the Panamanian State legal advisors in the negotiation of the external debt. Appointed as private sector representative by the Minister of Finance.

• Panama Bar Association.
• Kiwanis Club – Panama Chapter.

• Bachelor of Law and Political Sciences at the University of Panama. Thesis: “Notes on Administrative Controversies”, 1959.
• Master of Arts at University of Tennessee. Thesis: “Judicial Control of the Public Administration”, 1964.
• License Certificate: 1960

• ICAZA, GONZÁLEZ-RUIZ & ALEMÁN, Partner since 1967.
• Banco Nacional de Panama, Head of the Legal Department (1964 – 1967).
• Supreme Court of Justice, Alternate Justice of the Panama Supreme Court of Justice, (1990 – 1999). 
• Superintendency of Banks of Panama, Ad-honorem advisor on Money Laundering.  (2000).
• Member of the Commission of Truth, regarding the crimes of the imposed military dictatorship from 1968 – 1989. “Final Report… The truth shall set you free.”
• Founding President of the Panama chapter of Society of Trusts and Estate Practitioners (STEP), 2004 – 2008.
• Ad-honorem member of the commission appointed by the Panamanian Government for the drafting of a preliminary draft bill regarding the press, 1990. 
• Legal Advisor of the Panamanian Government for the modifications of the Law Decree #9 of February 26th, 1998 whereby the banking system was amended and the Superintendence of Banks was established.
• Participate in the elaboration of draft of laws: Trust Law, Leasing Law, Law to engage in the Legal Profession (1984), among others.

• Temporary Professor of Comparative Public Administration and Political Sciences, University of Panama, 1964-1967.
• Speaker at local and international conferences in the subject of Trusts and Private Interest Foundations.

• Panama Bar Association (Vice President 1979 – 1980 & 1980 – 1981).
• Society of Trusts and Estate Practitioners (STEP).

• Academic Instruction:  Juris Doctor, Universidad Javeriana, Bogota, Colombia. Author of: “La Nacionalidad de las Naves (The Nationality of the Vessels), 1956.
• License Certificate: 1956

Experience:   ICAZA, GONZÁLEZ-RUIZ & ALEMÁN, Partner since 1968.

• Panama Bar Association.