I want to check the credentials of a lawyer in Panama who I want to
work with on  a Real Estate transaction. How can I check out this
lawyer to make sure he is reputable?

Dear amber35-ga;

Thank you for allowing me an opportunity to answer your interesting
question. You would, of course, have about as much luck checking the
credentials of a Panamanian attorney in the United States as you would
trying to check an American attorney?s credentials in Germany. Having
made that comparision you simply must turn to Panama for your
research. With regard to the current license, standings and record of
a Panamanian attorney, the most (and probably the only) reliable
source to consult is Panama?s equivalent to the American Bar
Association, known locally as the...

COLEGIO NACIONAL de ABOGADOS DE PANAMÁ 
http://www.cnapanama.com
http://www.cnapanama.com/contact.htm

You can contact the organization via postal mail, telephone, fax or email:

COLEGIO NACIONAL de ABOGADOS DE PANAMÁ 
Avenida México y Calle 38 Este
8643, Zona 5 Panamá, Rep. de Panamá

Phones: (507) 225-6371,  (507) 225-7466,  (507) 227-8841

Fax: (507) 225-0189

Email: info@cnapanama.com 

If you do not speak Spanish you may be able to find someone there who
can speak English, but for best results - and to make sure you are
getting the full gist of the information - you should consider having
a Spanish translator handy or be prepared to use your telephone
company's translation services (if available) just in case.

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OTHER INFORMATION SOURCES

COLEGIO NACIONAL de ABOGADOS DE PANAMÁ 
http://www.cnapanama.com

Latin American and Carribean Bar Associations
http://www.hg.org/latinam-bar.html

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