Anthony Alba Araúz
Standardization & Continuous Improvement Coordinator | Litigation & Conflict Management
Career
Anthony approaches litigation through two legal systems and efficiency from within.
Admitted to practice in both the Dominican Republic and the State of New York, Anthony Alba Araúz combines strategic litigation, legal research and a particular focus on improving how legal work is managed.
He joined Mazara Abogados in 2023 and currently coordinates Standardization and Continuous Improvement within the Litigation and Conflict Management Department. He participates in the analysis and coordination of complex litigation and in developing procedural strategies, defenses and arguments, while leading the creation of protocols, guides and processes to strengthen consistency and efficiency in the practice.
His international experience includes work in law firms, legal aid organizations and government entities in New York, with exposure to construction and real estate litigation, municipal law, immigration law and human rights.
Practice areas
Strategic Litigation | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Civil & Commercial Law | Constitutional & Administrative Law | Criminal Law | Real Estate Law | Immigration Law (United States) | Municipal Law
Sectors & industries
Professional Services | Government & Municipalities | Construction | Tourism | Energy & Hydrocarbons | Aviation | Legal Aid Organizations
Representative experience
Defending permits associated with an airport project involving investment exceeding USD 300 million.
Administrative and regulatory litigation for hydrocarbon and LPG companies.
Participating in complex corporate, company and real estate litigation.
Advice on releasing garnishments and discharging judicial mortgages.
Representation in constitutional protection proceedings concerning the operational continuity of regulated companies.
Representing the City of Mount Vernon in municipal and housing matters.
Representation in immigration proceedings before United States federal agencies and immigration courts.
Education
Master of Laws (LL.M.) — University at Buffalo School of Law, New York.
Law degree, Summa Cum Laude — Universidad Iberoamericana (UNIBE).
Languages
Spanish — Native | English — Native | French — Basic
Memberships
Colegio de Abogados de la República Dominicana.
Admitted to practice in the State of New York, First Department.
Admitted to the federal courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York.
Institutional & professional leadership
Graduate of the Hispanic Leadership Institute Emerging Leaders Program — Baruch College, CUNY.
Participant in the Inter-American Human Rights Moot Court Competition — American University Washington College of Law.
Social impact, pro bono & volunteering
He has undertaken pro bono work and community education in human, civil and immigration rights in New York, as well as mentoring, community action and participation in Mazara Abogados' volunteering initiatives.
Teaching, speaking & publications
He has authored and contributed to articles and research on public law, criminal procedure and institutional reform. In 2025, he contributed to a series of legal analysis articles about the Bávaro International Airport case published in Acento.
Awards & recognition
Summa Cum Laude — UNIBE.
Third Best Memorial — Inter-American Human Rights Moot Court Competition.
Second Place, Essay Category — Concurso Camino Real.
Third Place — 16th Annual Dominican History Competition.
Personal
He enjoys literature, theater, visual arts, music and sports.
