We arrived at his office in downtown Los Angeles. An old building on Grand Avenue with large windows, a true architectural masterpiece. As we settled in for the photo session and the interview, we were able to experience the professionalism of GUSTAVO MADERO and his staff. A Lawyer for more than 19 years, we were able to get to know the person behind the law firm MADERO LEGAL GROUP. Between jokes and the politeness that characterizes him, we began our conversation.
LRB: How do you combine your bi-nationality and your knowledge of the law of the two countries?
GM: “To provide legal services, one must develop the ability to interact with the client intelligently, in order to foster good communication, empathy, and to determine exactly what is to be achieved. Every person has a very particular way of perceiving and expressing their experiences, which is largely based on their cultural background.
Having grown up and studied in Mexico City, and then later having the opportunity to professionalize myself in the United States, has given me the ability to not only speak English and Spanish in both countries with my clients, but to speak in the same language.
My natural bi-nationality and constant professionalization has enabled me to identify and understand my clients and their issues, to express myself in the proper language both inside and outside the operation of the legal group, and to identify the needs and areas of opportunity that our clients face”.
LRB: Dead or Alive, which character in the law is most like your way of practicing your profession?
GM: “I am fortunate to have a strong family legacy. I grew up understanding the history of my own name, which I carry in honor of my great-great-grandfather, Gustavo A. Madero, who along with his brother Francisco I. Madero, placed the benefits of society above their personal objectives and gave their lives for Mexico.
Growing up with this social responsibility in my blood, has guided the practice of my profession in demonstrating love for people through service. With this, I have established a legal group that focuses on taking matters to achieve the development and growth of our clients, both in the economic and personal aspects, with the purpose of benefiting and creating value for all of us who make up this binational society”.
LRB: Gustavo, who are your team members?
GM: “I am fortunate to have a great team that shares the same vision of a very profesional and human service. We have professionals in different parts of Mexico and the United States, who have their respective areas of specialization, with which we provide a wide range of legal services locally, but also who work in perfect harmony when necessary to address issues with implications in both countries, providing a unique and highly personalized international service. This international infrastructure also allows us to actively participate in our mission to contribute to the development of the different areas inherent to this geographical sector”.
LRB: Gustavo, please tell us. What are the pros and cons of knowing the law in both countries?
GM: “The closeness between Mexico and the United States has caused personal, family, financial and business relationships on all scales to become extremely complex, taking them from the national to the international level, with many areas of opportunity in every respect.
Our international practice has allowed us to create and expand businesses in both countries through all types of corporate strategies and legal vehicles; to do succession and estate planning with families with assets in more than one country; to handle inheritance proceedings, and to represent foreigners in all types of immigration matters. On the other hand, even though I truly enjoy keeping myself updated in both legal systems, it is a task that represents an intellectual challenge in my day-to-day life. Fortunately, this challenge keeps me focused and confident that no matter what issue my client brings and in which country, I have the knowledge and the necessary team to advise and represent them in the best way”.
LRB: Sometimes it is difficult to know what the future will be like, especially in these times. How do you see yourself in 10 years?
GM: “I am passionate about what I do, which is why, in ten years, I see myself doing the same thing that I do now. However, as time passes and technology advances, we are committed to continuous improvement by implementing better processes that allow the practice to reach as many people as possible, in a much more efficient way and with the same professionalism and personal attention”.
LRB: We want to congratulate you, Gustavo. You have a very nice family. What legacy do you want to leave them?
GM: “The love to service others”.
LRB: You are a person who represents Latino Excellence. As part of the Hispanic community in the United States, what do you want to do to unite everyone and be an unstoppable force?
GM: “I believe that Latinos, especially in the United States, are already an unstoppable force. Derived from this, it is my greatest privilege to have an international practice, where I can serve as the facilitator of innovative strategies, destroyer of legal barriers, and promoter of professionalization so that Latino excellence shines as it should in this country.
I have been practicing this beautiful profession your years and putting myself at the service as a tool so that my community can fly and excel in the United States, helping to have a strong Latino community, self-confident, and with the desire and possibility of being the positive leaders that are so needed and that I know we are”.
We’ve been truly honored to have Gustavo as part of the LA REVISTA BINACIONAL family. Thank you, and we wish you continued success in all your personal and professional endeavors.
About Gustavo A. Madero
An attorney with a dual license in USA-Mexico and active practice in both legal systems. Experienced in civil, commercial, and corporate law, he represents local and foreign clients in a wide range of personal and business-related matters.
As for his studies, after graduating from law school in Mexico City (Universidad Iberoamericana SC – 2006), he studied for his master‘s degree in law (Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law – 2009) and was certified in management studies (Kellogg School of Management – 2009) as well as in an executive who understands and applies the principles, approaches, and best practices of management (Harvard Business School – 2012).
He has been admitted to practice law in Mexico since 2006; in the States of New York and California since 2010, and in the U.S. Supreme Court since 2016.
In addition to practicing law, his family is a priority, with whom he shares all kinds of activities, such as traveling and practicing different sports.
