Attorney

LICENSES:

Florida Bar License

October ****

Licensed Attorney Colombia

March 2005

EDUCATION:

University of Florida Levin College of Law, Gainesville FL

Juris Doctor - GPA 3.40 Dean listed. Honors Cum Laude

May 2013

International & Comparative Law Certificate

International Law Society, Member

Phi Delta Phi, Honors Society, Member

L.L.M in International and Comparative Law - GPA 3.78

August 2011

University of North Florida, Jacksonville FL

March 2009

Masters in Public Administration - GPA: 3.97

University of Los Andes Law School, Bogot Colombia

Legal Specialist in Public Management and Commercial Institutions Col. GPA:

4.02 April 2005

Attorney, GPA: 4.15

December 2004

2004 Inter-American Human Rights Moot Court: Fourth Place overall; argued

in semi-finals in Washington D.C.

LEGAL EXPERIENCE:

University of Florida Levin College of Law, Gainesville FL

Certified Legal Intern Virgil D. Hawkins Civil Clinics

August 2012- May 2013

Represented clients, negotiated agreements, conducted depositions,

participated in injunction hearings, participated in multidisciplinary

meetings and staffing meetings with state and federal agencies. Drafted

motions, legal briefs, and proposed orders.

University of Florida Levin College of Law, Gainesville FL

Research Fellow for Professor Lyrissa Lidsky

Fall 2011 - June 2013

Researched in relation to media law, defamation, cyberlaw, First

Amendment.

National Cocoa Growers Federation, Bogot, Colombia

2005- 2010

In-House Counsel

Negotiated agreement, drafted contracts pertaining to international

trade and assisted in defense litigation.

De Vivero Espinoza & Asociados, Bogot, Colombia

Summer Legal Intern

2004

Assisted in all aspects of trial preparation in tax and international

trade law.

Universidad de Los Andes, Bogot, Colombia

Research Fellow for the Center of Social and Juridical Investigations

2004 - 2005

OTHER EXPERIENCE

East Coast Colombian Trading, Jacksonville FL

April 2010- December 2011

Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer

Developed and implemented strategies for Trading Agricultural products

in United States.

Jackson Hewitt Tax Services, Jacksonville FL

December 2008 - April 2010

Store Manager

Supervised preparation of income tax returns for the clients.

North Florida Swimming, Jacksonville, FL

2006 - 2010

Assistant Coach

Assisted with the training of athletes and implementation of the swim

programs.

PUBLICATIONS:

Lidsky, L & Pinzon A., How Not to Criminalize Cyberbullying, 77 Mo. L. Rev.

693-726 (2013).

Pinzon, P. Violation of human rights in Colombian Prisons. Revista de

Derecho Publico, Revista: 10.

LANGUAGES, ACTIVITIES & INTERESTS

Fluent Spanish (native speaker); French (basic); Portuguese (basic)

Swimming and Biking; 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens: Colombian Swim Team

Member

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