Angel Eduardo Balarezo

A. Eduardo Balarezo
Born Guayaquil, Ecuador,[1]
Nationality Ecuador, American
Alma mater
Occupation Criminal defense lawyer

Angel Eduardo Balarezo is a criminal defense lawyer based in Washington DC that is dedicated to representing persons charged with serious state and federal offenses. He has represented some high-profile clients.

Biography

Balarezo was born in Guayaquil, Ecuador,[1] and graduated from Georgetown University in Washington, DC, in 1989 and from the Howard University School of Law at Washington, DC in 1996.[1] He currently works as a federal criminal defense lawyer.

Balarezo has represented clients charged with serious criminal offenses such as racketeering (RICO), federal narcotics conspiracies, international narcotics distribution, sex offenses, homicides, and international extraditions.[1] His most high-profile clients include Zhenli Ye Gon,[2][3] and the drug lords Alfredo Beltrán Leyva,[4][5] and Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán.[6] Balarezo officially became Guzman's private counsel on 3 September 2017.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Balarezo Biography. Balarezo Law. Accessed: October 2018.
  2. ↑ "Balarezo Law". balarezolaw.com. 2014. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  3. ↑ $205M Man Admits Mexico Meth Sales. CBS News. 23 October 2009.
  4. ↑ El caso más difícil de Eduardo Balarezo, el abogado de "El Chapo" Diario Las Americas]] (in Spanish). 17 January 2018.
  5. ↑ "Alfredo Beltrán Leyva se declara inocente en corte de Washington" (in Spanish). Excélsior. 18 November 2014. Archived from the original on 18 November 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  6. ↑ Feds warn El Chapo’s lawyer could get someone killed. Priscilla DeGregory, The New York Post. 2 October 2018.
  7. ↑ El Chapo betrayed this cartel kingpin, then hired his lawyer. Keegan Hamilton, Vice News. 25 September 2017.
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