Diego Yépez Garcés

Diego Yépez Garcés is a specialist in procedural law and judicial strategy, with a focus on civil law damages and criminal fraud. He is also an oral litigation instructor, an amateur photographer, and a harmonica player. He is a husband and a father.

Practicing law and teaching at the university have allowed him to understand the real needs of clients, as well as the legal foundations applicable to real-life cases. He believes that the profession is based not only on understanding the law, but also on understanding the entire context surrounding a case in order to provide a concrete solution.

Professional Experience

• Expert accredited by the Public Prosecutor’s Office for the liquidation of judicial interests, 2005–2010
• Legal Director of Mutualista Benalcázar in liquidation
• Associate at the firm Ricardo Vaca Andrade & Associates, 2010–2015
• Founding Partner of Yepez & Vaca Abogados, 2015–present date
• Director of Legal Innovation at ODISEOLEGAL S.A.
• 20 years of independent professional practice with more than 800 sponsored legal proceedings

Recognitions

• Book – Oral Civil Litigation, Transplantation and Testimonial Evidence, CEP Study and Publications Corporation, 2016
• Recognition as instructor from the State Attorney General’s Office, 2015
• Recognition for oral litigation instruction from the Pichincha Bar Association, 2018
• Guest Speaker at the National Court of Justice: “Legaltech and the Administration of Justice in Ecuador”
• Member of the Ecuadorian Institute of Procedural Law since June 2022

Hobbies

• Basic photography course: Image Center of the French Alliance of Quito – 2006
• Advanced photography course: Image Center of the French Alliance of Quito – 2010
• Ontological Coaching: Leadership and Empowerment of Personal and Professional Talents – June 2013
• Basketball from high school to the present
• Amateur harmonica player, 2010–present