Deshawn D. Torres (Mrs.)
Managing Partner
deshawn@mybelizeattorney.com
+501 223-1076
Belize City
Practice Areas
Experience
Our Deshawn Torres is a founding partner at Mckoy Torres LLP in Belize City. Whilst Mrs. Torres has extensive litigation experience, she firmly believes that parties benefit immensely when settlements can be arrived at without court intervention. As an arbitrator and certified Family Law Mediator, she understands the needs of the parties and strategizes for an outcome that is favourable and in the best interest of all concerned.
Before starting her own practice, she worked as a litigator at Youngs Law Firm for 10 years where she represented individuals and companies in Personal Injury, Real Estate, Probate and Trust, Matrimonial and Property disputes and also advised and represented major oil retailers, and corporations in the areas of Labour and Contractual disputes.
Credentials
Education
- Bachelor of Laws (LL.B)(Hons) Cayman Islands Law School (University of Liverpool) in 2003
- Bar Vocational Course at the Manchester Metropolitan University in the United Kingdom in 2004
- Master of Laws (LL.M) in Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine University, in Malibu, California in 2021
Professional Associations
- Belize Bar Association
- Arbitrator – Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Ciarb)
- Certified Court Connected Mediator
Memberships
- Former Chair of the Integrity Commission of Belize
- Former Co-chair the Social Security (Appeals) Tribunal
- Former Director of the National Bank of Belize
- Member of the Board of Trustees of the Association of Concerned Belizeans
- Former Member Liquor Licensing Board (Belize District)
- Former Member Trade Licensing Board (Belize District)
- Director, Global Leadership Network (Belize)
Community Service
Deshawn actively partakes in leadership training with the Global Leadership Network (Belize), a non-profit arm of the GLN with headquarters in Chicago, Illinois. She is a part of the executive team who manages and hosts the summit annually in Belize.
She also enjoys spending time and hosting activities for the children at the Liberty Children’s Home in Ladyville, Belize.
Hobbies
Travelling, reading, interior design and spending quality time with her husband and sons.