● Responsible for leveraging legal knowledge related to general corporate matters, compliance, litigation, transactions, licensing, and vendor oversight. ● Provide advice and recommendations on complex matters that have a sizable dollar impact on business activities and operations in a fast paced environment. ● Review a variety of contractual documents including licenses, purchases, sales, employment, insurance, mergers and acquisitions, and related matters.● Oversee multiple services provider, vendors, and insurance agreements to assure compliance with the organization requirements and focus on identifying legal or contractual issues on complex matters. ● Perform extensive research of legal principles and precedents. ● Ensure partner firms comply with internal firm manuals and policies, including local regulations, state, and federal laws, including UDAAP, EFTA, FCRA, FDCPA, FTC, and CFPB regulations. ● Remain and maintain current updates on legislative new enactments, statutes, decisions, laws, regulations, and ordinances with impact on the business.● 10+ years of experience in advising members of legal or organizational management in complex legal matters. ● Work with and manage outside counsel on legal matters and strategies on issues; balance the allocation of internal and external resources considering such factors as workload, skill base, project schedules, and cost of resources.● Leader of the Talent Development Pillar for San Diego Woman @ Encore and All● Strong communication and presentation skills with ability to host several in-person and virtual events to improve the organization talent development program, brand identification, self-advocacy topics, leadership skills, the art of negotiations, and mastering confidence.

- Provide legal advice in connection with the company's business operations.- Support corporate compliance with laws and regulations governing debt collection and related activities.- Create, review, direct, and resolve collection litigation matters cost-effectively by working with business clients and legal support staff.- Ensure adherence to the Consumer Bill of Rights by enforcing relevant company policies.- Determine appropriate settlements with consumers experiencing temporary or permanent hardships and communicate with consumers and counsel to encourage financial recovery.- Maintain and enhance company reputation with courts, vendors, outside counsel, and consumers.- Limit company exposure through effective advocacy on behalf of the Company in hearings, trials, and mediations.- Negotiate with opposing counsel, conduct discovery, and respond to discovery and prepare and attend hearings and trials.- Provide legal advice to the company to support compliance with federal, state, and local laws.- Conduct legal research.

Represent large classes against major financial institutions, investment banks, and accounting firms assisting claims of securities fraud, breach of fiduciary duties and negligence before the SEC. Research issues of law and fact, draft legal memoranda, review highly confidential and complex discovery documents, prepare deposition materials, and assist partners and associates in the development and strategy of cases.

High energy, results-oriented professional with law licenses in California and Brazil. My practice is focused on the business, gaming, and immigration industries. I had assisted numerous business during their formation, have negotiated gamers agreements, and I have drafted numbers of corporate and business contracts. I enjoy working in the areas of compliance, regulatory, international affairs, and immigration laws. Additionally, I speak Portuguese fluently, and Spanish in a professional working proficiency.

Assisting clients seeking asylum in the United States, and woman victims of domestic violence in pursuing visa status.

Assisted in the Discovery Process responding to clients interrogatories, production of documents, and depositions, and assisted in Civil Trial preparation

Promoted collaborative dispute resolutions to plaintiff and defendants. This position was a project offered by the University of San Diego and the National Conflict Resolution Center.

Registered and reviewed parking citation appeals; and analyzed and summarized crime reports

Represented Clients in the merge and acquisition of entities, and drafted and negotiated multiple business contracts.Advised clients on corporate law regarding formation of entities and corporate governance Performed patent research for utilization of engineering technology from foreign countryRepresented an oil transportation company in litigation involving environmental and regulatory law.Assisted the defense of a transportation company in wrongful death litigation.

Negotiated, analyzed, and formalized service and vendors’ contracts in the areas of internet access, sponsorship, marketing, and partnership between private and governmental business.Advised and assisted the Board of Directors in establishing services, technology, and future innovations in order to comply with regulatory procedures and government compliances.

Analyzed processes involving federal and state rulings, taxes, and public auctionsBAR ADMISSIONMember, State Bar of Parana, Brazil, admitted 2004Member, State Bar of California, USA, admitted 2014