We know the Mexican criminal system from the inside. That advantage is now yours.
Criminal defense firm in Cozumel with experience inside Mexico’s Specialized Prosecutor’s Offices and in criminal defense. We assist clients in English and handle your case from the investigation file through to trial.
DJA Law Firm · Cozumel, Q. Roo
of experience
building and litigating complex cases
Cozumel · Riviera Maya · statewide
A firm built from inside the criminal system.
“We were trained from the inside: in prosecutor’s offices as public prosecutors, as state-level prosecutors and in internal control bodies. We know the process from where it actually starts, not from theory.”
DJA brings together criminal defense attorneys with direct experience investigating, building and litigating criminal cases. We know how a case file is assembled, how the other side thinks and where a case is decided, because we were on that side. That anticipation is the basis of every strategy we build.
We know the system from the inside.
Every member of the firm comes from inside the state prosecutor’s offices and internal control bodies. That experience, impossible to improvise, is the advantage we put to work for you.
Linyu Rachell Arjona Esquivel
Former Public Prosecutor and State Prosecutor, in the Specialized Prosecutor’s Offices for Sexual Offenses, Crimes Against Women and Combating Corruption.
Asher Góngora Alba
Former anti-corruption prosecutor for the State of Quintana Roo. Specialist in offenses committed by public officials.
Mónica Saraí Barrera Tuz
11 years at the State Attorney General’s Office. Former prosecutor for Sexual Offenses and Crimes Against Women.
All criminal matters, handled strategically.
We reduce the complex to what matters. If your situation fits one of these groups, or if you are not sure, tell us and we will guide you.
Sexual offenses and gender violence
Highly sensitive cases, handled with direct knowledge of the protocols and criteria used by the specialized prosecutor’s offices.
Serious offenses and crimes against life
Homicide, bodily injury and high impact offenses. Technical case building from the first acts of investigation.
Public officials and corruption
Embezzlement, abuse of authority and administrative liability. Direct experience in anti-corruption prosecutor’s offices.
Property crimes and personal liberty
Theft, fraud, extortion and unlawful deprivation of liberty. Defense of the accused and representation of victims.
You are not alone.
10 years of our members' experience in:
Specialized Prosecutor's Office for Sexual Offenses
Building and defending cases of maximum complexity. Command of investigation, case building and litigation.
Specialized Prosecutor's Office for Crimes Against Women and Gender-Based Offenses
Gender violence cases handled with a strategic legal perspective and knowledge of specialized criteria.
Specialized Prosecutor's Office for Combating Corruption
Offenses committed by public officials. Technical analysis of criminal and administrative liability.
State Public Prosecutor's Office · Internal Control Bodies
Assembling investigation files, prosecutorial strategy and bringing complex criminal cases before a judge.
We know the system from the inside.
Being part of the prosecutor’s offices means knowing exactly how they investigate, how they think and how they build their cases. That is not something you learn from books. That strategic advantage now works for you.
What you need to know before deciding.
In Mexico the criminal process moves through hearings, and the first ones take place within hours. What is said and done at that initial stage shapes the rest of the case. The most important thing is to have a criminal defense attorney present from the first moment, before making any statement.
Yes. We assist clients in English throughout the case, from the first hearings to trial, and we can keep your family abroad informed.
It depends on your procedural situation and on what the judge orders. Some cases allow you to leave the country while the process continues; others impose precautionary measures that restrict it. This is decided at the initial hearings, which is why having a defense attorney from the first moment matters.
Mexico’s adversarial criminal system develops through hearings, from the initial investigation to the oral trial. Each stage has its own deadlines and rules of evidence, and each one demands litigation technique.
Yes. We work in Cozumel, Playa del Carmen, Cancún, Tulum and throughout Quintana Roo, with nationwide reach.
Yes. Your family can reach us by WhatsApp or phone from any country. With your authorization we keep them informed of the case and coordinate the next steps with them.
There is no “bail” as such in the Mexican criminal system. It is possible to obtain release under the conditions set by law, by showing that precautionary detention is not necessary, depending on the case.
Tell us the essentials. We take care of the rest.
Everything you share with us is confidential. Tell us your name, your number and what stage your case is at, and we will contact you for the next step.
90 Av. Bis, entre 12 y 14, Emiliano Zapata, Cozumel, Q. Roo
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Interview before the State Congress Anti-Corruption Commission.
Congress of the State of Quintana Roo · April 7, 2025
Criminal defense firm in Cozumel, Quintana Roo. Strategic and confidential defense, with experience from inside Mexico’s Specialized Prosecutor’s Offices.
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