Blanca Piedad Santiago Escalona is an associate at Maillard Abogados Laborales, where she focuses on strategic labor litigation and comprehensive employment counseling for companies. Her practice is centered on representing employers in both pre-litigation and judicial proceedings, as well as developing defense strategies aimed at mitigating labor risks and protecting corporate interests.
She has experience coordinating legal teams, handling and supervising complex labor matters, and designing litigation strategies tailored to each client’s specific needs. She also actively participates in the negotiation of labor settlements and agreements, seeking practical and efficient solutions aligned with her clients’ business and operational objectives.
Her professional experience includes drafting labor-related legal documents, representing companies before labor authorities and courts, providing legal advice, and maintaining close communication and follow-up with clients throughout the course of legal proceedings. She is recognized for her strategic and client-oriented approach in the management of labor contingencies.
Prior to joining Maillard Abogados Laborales, Blanca served as Litigation Coordinator at García Ordóñez y Asociados, where she participated in the development of litigation strategies, drafting judicial and extrajudicial agreements, filing legal motions and remedies before public authorities, and attending hearings and legal proceedings.
She holds a Law Degree from the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) and has further strengthened her professional background through specialized academic programs, including the diploma program “El Nuevo Sistema de Justicia Penal Mexicano” delivered by UNAM, as well as courses and diploma programs in constitutional appeals (amparo) and indirect amparo judgments provided by Universidad Ius Semper.