BackPaola studied at Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México and has enriched her education through various advanced academic opportunities in Mexico and abroad.
She recently obtained her Master’s Degree in Evidential Reasoning from the University of Girona and Genova. She also has a Doctorate in Administration and Judicial Branch Governance from Instituto de Estudios Judiciales del Tribunal Superior de Justicia and from the Legal Research Institute at Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. Her international background includes studies in Italy and Spain as well as participation in the Management Program for Lawyers at Yale School of Management.
Prior to joining Galicia, she worked at a renowned law firm for 4 years, focusing on fiscal litigation matters. Additionally, she has a notable 11-year experience in Mexico’s Supreme Court of Justice as she was the clerk for two justice courts. During this time, she acquired an extensive understanding of the Mexican legal system, allowing her to serve as a Judge at the Federal Court of Administrative Justice for 8 years, presiding over various relevant tax and administrative cases as well as setting important precedents.
During her time at the Federal Court, she was a member of the Gender Equality Commission, focusing on the implementation of sexual harassment and assault, workplace harassment, labor equality and nondiscrimination policies.
She is currently a member of the Latin American Network of Women in Procedural Law and Evidential Reasoning.
