Profile
Gustavo is a partner in Godoy’s Litigation Unit and has more than 25 years of experience in Employment Law. His career includes a distinguished judicial trajectory as Assistant Justice (1997–2003) and Justice (2003–2011) of the Labor Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice of Colombia, which grants him a deep understanding of the judicial system and jurisprudential analysis.
He has served as Director of the Labor Law Department at the Legal Research Center of Universidad del Rosario and as a tenured professor of labor law at this and other leading universities in Colombia, including Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Universidad de los Andes, Universidad Sergio Arboleda, and Universidad Católica de Colombia. His combined academic and professional background positions him as a reference in complex labor litigation and the strategic analysis of disputes.
Education
- Attorney at Law – Colegio Mayor de Nuestra Señora del Rosario.
- Specialization in Employment and Social Security Law – Pontificia Universidad Javeriana.
- Specialization for Latin American Experts in Labor Problems and Labor Relations: The Impact of Globalization – University of Bologna & ILO.
- Program on International Labor Standards for Judges, Jurists, and Professors – Universidad de Monterrey, Mexico.
Work Experience
- Partner, Litigation Unit – Godoy Córdoba.
- Assistant Justice and Justice, Labor Chamber – Supreme Court of Justice of Colombia.
- Director, Labor Law Department – Legal Research Center, Universidad del Rosario.
- Tenured Professor of Labor Law – Universidad del Rosario, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Universidad de los Andes, Universidad Sergio Arboleda, and Universidad Católica de Colombia.
Recognitions
- Recognized by Chambers and Partners as a leading Employment Law practitioner in Colombia.
- Member of the Colombian Labor Lawyers Association (Colegio de Abogados del Trabajo) and the Colegio de Abogados Rosaristas.