Lic.

USAGE NOTE
In the sense shown in 2), "Lic." is a title of courtesy used in Spanish for someone with a bachelor's degree. There is no equivalent term in English.
Lic.
An abbreviation is the shortened form of a word or group of words (e.g., "UFO" = "unidentified flying object"; "p." = "page").
abbreviation
1. (attorney)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
(Central America)
Regionalism used in Mexico
(Mexico)
Regionalism used in Puerto Rico
(Puerto Rico)
a. Esq. (after last name)
El Lic. Emilio Juárez lo ayudará con su divorcio.Emilio Juarez, Esq., will help you with your divorce.
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
La Lic. Alicia Remo no está disponible en este momento.Alicia Remo is not available right now.
En la reunión disertará el Lic.Luis Genovese, especialista en climatología.At the meeting, Luis Genovese, expert in climatology, will speak.
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