Our Team

Magali Marin Young, S.C.

Magali obtained a Bachelor of Arts Degree with Special Distinction (4.0 GPA) majoring in Political Science and Sociology in 1992. In 1995, she obtained a Bachelor of Laws Degree (LL.B.) from the University of the West Indies where she shared in the prize for the most outstanding first year student. In 1997, she obtained the Legal Education Certificate from the Norman Manley Law School in Jamaica and was awarded the Belize Bar Association Prize for most outstanding Belizean student (1997). She was elevated to the rank of Senior Counsel in January, 2014.

Magali has amassed vast experience in litigation both as lead counsel and co-counsel, including complex local and international receivership and liquidation litigation, landmark constitutional, and public law cases (including human rights and environmental law challenges), real estate litigation, divorce and matrimonial property law cases, and fraud and insurance cases. Magali has argued cases in the High Court, Court of Appeal, and the Caribbean Court of Justice (Belize's final appellate court) in Trinidad. She has developed a reputation for competence, tenacity, and integrity.

From November 16, 2020 to June 30, 2023, she was appointed and served the country of Belize as the Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs of Belize, where she was able to accomplish major judicial and legislative reforms within the short period during her appointment. Magali is now back in private practice.

Languages: English and Spanish
Interests: Bird Watching, Hiking, and Reading

Partner

Allister has developed a reputation for being very hardworking, responsive, and driven. He has been successful before the High Court and the Court of Appeal of Belize.

Allister Jenkins

Allister was born in Dangriga, Stann Creek, Belize. In 2014, he obtained a Bachelor of Laws Degree (LL.B Hons) from the University of the West Indies Cavehill Campus, where he was also awarded the Sir Gaston Johnson Memorial Prize for the best performance in Criminal Law. In 2016, he obtained the Legal Education Certificate from the Norman Manley Law School in Jamaica and was awarded the Course Director's and the Chief Justice's prize for the best performance in the Law of Evidence.

Allister joined the firm of Marin Young & Co LLP in June of 2016, and was called to the Bar of Belize in October, 2016.

He practices in the areas of Administrative Law, Civil Litigation, Constitutional Law, Contract Law, Commercial Law, Employment Law, Family Law, Personally Injury, Real Property and Tort and has successfully argued cases in the High Court, Court of Appeal, and the Caribbean Court of Justice.

Languages: English
Interests: Reading, Fishing and Travelling.

Alyssa Riveroll

Alyssa was born in Belize City, Belize. Alyssa's academic foundation is rooted in the prestigious University of the West Indies (UWI) Cave Hill Campus, where she obtained a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) with Upper Second-Class Honors in 2022. She then transitioned to the Norman Manley Law School in Jamaica, successfully obtaining a Legal Education Certificate (LEC) in 2024. Her academic foundation ensures a thorough and contemporary approach to addressing the various legal needs of the firm's client.

Alyssa was called to the bar in January, 2025, and later joined the firm Marin Young & Co LLP in February, 2025.

She practices in the area of Employment Law, Family Law, Contract Law, Trusts, and Estate Law.

Associate Attorney

Associate Attorney

Alexander Fonseca

Alexander was born in Belize City, Belize.

In 2018, he obtained a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science (Cum Laude) from Florida International University in Miami, Florida, U.S.A.

In 2023, he obtained a Bachelor of Laws Degree (LL.B) with Honours from the University of West Indies, Mona Campus in Kingston, Jamaica.

In 2025, he obtained the Legal Education Certificate from the Norman Manley Law School in Kingston, Jamaica.

Alexander joined the firm of Marin Young & Co LLP in January of 2026 and was called to the Bar of Belize in March of 2026. He is currently an Associate Attorney at the firm.