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Curriculum Vitae

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NAME Blair Houston

DATE OF BIRTH 9 August 1953

PLACE OF BIRTH Canada, Windsor, Ontario

EDUCATION Elementary and High School-Canada

Capilano College Canada

5 years of Law School and a Law Degree Cum

Laude Probatus, 1989 Costa Rica

COURSES Many courses and seminars including Urban

Development, Condominiums, Maritime Zone, Real

Estate Board CRRC, Public Notary, Digital

signatures,

Business Administration: studies in Economics,

Business Law, British Columbia Institute of

Technology, 1983.

LANGUAGES English, Spanish,

KEY QUALIFICATIONS Vast experience in business and law over the past 37

years in Costa Rica. Owner and founder of Houston

and Associates Law firm, dealing in land

development, permitting projects, business ventures,

contracts, working with national and international

investments.

Broad experience and understanding of Business,

contract and corporate law operating in multicultural

environments, vast experience in public relations

and problem solving.

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EMPLOYMENTS AND

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

1975-1983 General Manager, member of board of directors and

in charge of operations of several Costa Rican

Corporations involved in Land Developments,

conservation and development of Primary Forest

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lands (over 4000 Hectares of Tropical species),

cattle and crop farming, government permitting,

negotiations, contracts, expropriations, public

relations, labor relations with full responsibility of

various projects in Costa Rica.

Studies in Canada, British Columbia Institute of

Technology-Canada

Law Degree – Costa Rica

Early 1990’s -2014 Founder of Law Firm Houston and Associates

Legal Assessment to the Canadian Embassy and the

Formation of the Canadian Costa Rican Chamber of

Commerce. Served as Secretary on the Canadian

Costa Rican Chamber of Commerce.

Member of the Board of Directors ASADA(Water

Asociacion Administering Public Water)

Legal Council and Advisor to over 200

corporations, specializing in contracts, tax,

corporate, civil and commercial law, and litigation

dealing with the private and public sector.