MARÍA ISABEL VELAYOS MARTÍNEZ

María Isabel Velayos Martínez is a University Professor in the Department of Commercial Law and Procedural Law at the Faculty of Law, University of Alicante (UA). Her career spans academia, legal practice, and public administration, with affiliations to research groups in Procedural Law and the Lucentino Observatory of Comparative Administration and Public Policies.

• Specialist Degree in Smart Urban Mobility (2020), University of Alicante
• Master in Public Management and Political Leadership (2011), University of Alicante
• Doctorate in Internal Transposition of Community Law (1996), University of Alicante
• Bachelor's Degree in Law (1991), University of Alicante

Her research focuses on Spanish, English, and North American Criminal Evidence Law, Comparative Administration, Public Policies, and Smart Urban Mobility. She integrates academic rigor with practical legal experience through judicial and administrative roles.

She has served as a Visiting Professor at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (University of London, UK) and held predoctoral fellowships at the University of Westminster. Her professional roles include Substitute Magistrate at the Provincial Court of Alicante (1999–2003) and Territorial Director of Justice, Interior, and Public Administrations of the Generalitat Valenciana (2005–2006).

As a lawyer (Bars of Alicante since 2024 and Alcoy 2011–2023), speaker, and media contributor (ABC, Newtral.es), she bridges academia and societal impact. She leads research in procedural law and public policy frameworks, with ongoing collaborations in comparative legal studies.