
José Xavier Endara
Practice Areas
José Endara is a Lexvalor Abogados senior associate who joined the firm in 2018 and has worked in various practice areas.
He is currently part of the firm’s labor and employment law team counseling high-profile national and international companies. He also has experience in the corporate, administrative, and dispute resolution areas and complements his practice with academia, participating in forums and contributing to local and international publications.
- Law degree, Universidad de los Hemisferios, Quito, 2018
- Procedural Law Specialist, Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar, Quito, 2021
- Master in Procedural Law, Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar, Quito, 2022
- Diploma in Labor Law, Universidad Espíritu Santo, Guayaquil, 2022
- Specialization in Digital Law, Universidad San Francisco de Quito, 2022
- Free Legal Clinics, Universidad de los Hemisferios, Quito, 2016
- Paralegal, Administrative Disputes Court, Quito Branch, 2017–2018
- Paralegal, Lexvalor Abogados, 2015–2018
- Senior Associate, Lexvalor Abogados, 2018–present
- Lecturer, Labor Law Course, Universidad Hemisferios, 2022–present
- Blind peer reviewer of labor and employment law articles, IUS HUMANI indexed law journal, 2023–present
- Member of the Labor Law Panel of the ICC Young Ecuadorian Attorneys, 2023–present
- Member of the Ecuadorian Labor Lawyers Circle (Círculo de Abogados Laboralistas del Ecuador), 2024–
- Member of the Latin American Institute of Labor and Social Security Law (Instituto Latinoamericano de Derecho del Trabajo y de la Seguridad Social), 2024–
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"Jose Endara has a lot of knowledge and experience. He has handled cases in a way that allows him to obtain the anticipated outcomes. He shows a lot of commitment and good people skills." Chambers and Parnters Latin America
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Ranked 2025 Labor and Employment
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Ranked 2025 Labor and Employment
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