- Studied Law at the Universidad Católica de Chile, graduating as a lawyer in 1988.
- Graduate Degree in Business Administration from the Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago (1997).
- “Arturo Prat” Naval Academy. Graduated as an Officer (Mate) with top honors (1980). He served as such until 1988.
- Recognized by Chambers and Partners Latin America in 2012, 2016 and 2017 for contributions in the insurance area.
José Miguel has spoken at and participated in numerous seminars, specialization courses, and discussion and debates panels on matters of Commercial, Civil, Insurance and Stock Market law, as well as on other matters of legal interest, both in Chile and abroad.