Spencer Richard McMullen
Mexican Attorney / Translator - Bilingual
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American born and educated, living in Mexico and with full law studies and postgraduate studies in Mexico. State court translator and on US Consulate list of translators.
Practice Areas
- Immigration Law
- Asylum, Citizenship, Deportation Defense, Family Visas, Green Cards, Immigration Appeals, Investment Visas, Marriage & Fiancé(e) Visas, Student Visas, Visitor Visas, Work Visas
- Probate
- Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
- International Law
- Human Rights, Imports & Exports
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- Gov & Administrative Law
- Administrative Law, Election Law, Government Contracts, Government Finance, Legislative & Government Affairs
- Appeals & Appellate
- Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Consumer Law
- Class Action, Lemon Law
- Divorce
- Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
- Collections
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- Estate Planning
- Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- Real Estate Law
- Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
- Municipal Law
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Mexico
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Languages
- English: Spoken, Written
- Spanish: Spoken, Written
Professional Experience
- Law clerk
- Jalisco State Supreme Court
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- Intern
- Chapala Civil Court
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Education
- Jalisco State College of Notaries
- Diploma Course (2014) | Notarial Law
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- Jalisco Institute of Public Administration
- Diploma Course (2013) | Administrative Law
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- J.D. (2012) | Law
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- Universidad Panamericana
- LL.M. (2012) | Civil and Business Law Procedure
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- Jalisco Institute of Public Administration
- Diploma Course (2012) | Condominium Administration
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Professional Associations
- ANADE Colegio de Abogados
- Certified Attorney
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- Activities: National Corporate Attorney Bar Association Certified Attorney
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Certifications
- Expert Translator
- Jalisco State Judicial Council
- Expert Translator
- Municipality of Guadalajara, Jalisco
- Mortgage Advisor
- Mexican Association of Financial Intermediaries
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Legal Answers
14 Questions Answered
- Q. What can I do if my wife is threatening to take my daughter to Mexico
- A: Is your wife Mexican? Are you divorcing? Are there any existing custody orders? It would be best if you spoke to a local lawyer to have a custody order made ASAP with restrictions on taking the child out of the state / country (if none exists) to aid in getting the child back if your wife makes good on her threats.
- Q. If I am sending the stepparent adoption form to Mexico, can it be signed @ a court, notary???
- A: For a valid notarized signature on documents in Mexico you have 2 options, have the person sign in front of the notary at the US Embassy or consulate or sign in front of a Mexican Notary and then get an apostille after. Sometimes the Mexican notary may want the document translated into Spanish before he certifies the signature and at times the receiving party may want the apostille translated into English.
- Q. Can I get divorced if my husband is in Mexico and can't come here and me and my kids just moved back to wa state ?
- A: The court will most likely accept your case if you meet the residency time limits for your state. As far as serving the other party in Mexico, treaties between the U.S. and individual countries or international agreements such as the “Hague Convention on Service Abroad” and the “Inter-American Service Convention” will govern service of process, it can be tricky and cost a bit more than simple service in the US, not doing it properly could give the other party rise to attack a judgment at a later date if he did not respond.
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