María Jesús Herrera Duque

Awarded the ASNALA-Santander Justicia Award for “Best Labor Lawyer 2019.”

Recognized in the prestigious legal ranking “Best Lawyers 2025” in the area of “Labor and Employment Law” and in previous years since 2019.

Also recognized by “Leader League” in 2025 and in previous years since 2020 in the rankings of “Best Labor Law Firms / Key Figures” and “Labor for Litigation” and “Labor and Employment Law.”

Recognized as one of the “Top One Hundred Women in the Legal Sector in 2023” by Todojuristas.com.

She is the author of various books and publications on labor law, including her participation in the collective work “Tratado de Despido Colectivo” directed by Martin Godino Reyes and in the collective work “En torno al Estatuto de los Trabajadores en Homenaje a D. Juan Antonio Sagardoy Bengoechea” (Sepin Editorial, 2023).

She is also the author of current and relevant labor publications such as “Elecciones sindicales y mandato de los representantes unitarios en la empresa” (Francis Lefebvre Editorial, 2021); “Expediente de regulación temporal de Empleo, instrumento fundamental en la crisis del COVID-19” (Lefebvre Editorial, 2021); “La nueva regulación del trabajo a distancia” (Lefebvre Editorial, April 2020); and “Claves jurídicas para una reconstrucción posible de nuestro mercado laboral” (Special Dossier: Claves Jurídicas para la Reconstrucción, OTROSÍ Magazine No. 7-2020), and co-author of the book “Contratos temporales y formativos” (Claves Prácticas Laborales collection by Francis Lefebvre Editorial, 2023).

She has extensive teaching experience, having taught for several years as a professor at various universities and institutions, including the University Carlos III of Madrid, the University CEU San Pablo, the University of Alcalá de Henares, the University Francisco de Vitoria, the ESIC University Center, and the Illustrious College of Lawyers of Madrid.

Currently, she is a professor of Labor Law in the Master’s Degree in Access to the Legal Profession at the University Carlos III of Madrid, the University CEU San Pablo, and the University of Alcalá de Henares. She also regularly participates as a speaker in the training programs of Sagardoy Business & Law School. Since 2018, she has been included as a speaker in the “Collective Bargaining Course” organized by the Galician Council of Labor Relations and the University of Vigo.

She stands out for her participation as a speaker in various seminars and congresses on current labor legislation issues organized by Aedipe, the Talent Generation Observatory of the Community of Madrid, ARO (closing speech at the XIV Annual Congress of the Organization), ICAM, among others. Additionally, she was a member of the Working Table convened by the Ministry of Economy, Employment, and Competitiveness of the Community of Madrid (June 2020), to make legislative proposals on teleworking.