Sergio Rocha Email & Phone Number

San Francisco, CA, US

• Assist attorneys in all aspects of litigation from inception to conclusion;
• Execute factual and legal cite checks to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Assist attorneys during mediations and meetings with the DOJ, AUSA, and FBI on False Claim Act cases.
• Conduct witness interviews; organize and supervise document production for discovery requests.
• Conduct client intake in Spanish, English, and French for different practice groups.
• Draft and implement discovery plans, factual statements for motions, settlement briefs, and declarations;

Los Angeles, California, US

• Analyze case documents and prepare applications for filing with the USCIS, NVC and EOIR.
• Conduct client intake and follow-up in Spanish.
• Assist attorneys and other team members to manage high caseload.
• Create exhibits and table of content.
• Extensive client communication regarding procedural and case-processing issues.
• Prepare I-601A Waivers, Consular Processing, FOIAs, I-765, and I-130 petitions.

• Prepared family-based AOS, 245-i, FOIA, U-visas, and I-601A to file with the USCIS;
• Filled out forms such as I-130, I-485, I-765, I-864, etc;
• Drafted legal documents such as Motions to Reconsider, Declarations, and Briefings;
• Engaged in conversations with clients in Spanish and English over the phone and in person.
• Provided administrative support to lawyers and enhanced office effectiveness.

• Interpreted laws, rulings, and regulations for individuals and businesses, with a strong focus in business law, consumer law, tort law, and social security law.
• Conducted legal research to effectively draft pleadings, discovery, agreements, contracts, e-filings, and appellate documents.
• Represented clients in negotiations and mediation, successfully resolving cases while reaching favorable resolutions.
• Attended court hearings and advocated for clients by presenting accurate facts and evidence.
• Executed legal research, record review, and case management to develop successful strategies to resolve cases in the client’s best interest and maximize settlements.

• Represented clients in matters involving consumer, personal injury, family, and property law, always ensuring litigation and court deadlines were met.
• Drafted various legal documents such as agreements, restraining orders, writ of mandamus, divorce filings, e-filings, contracts, andvarious pleadings.
• Conducted trials in Labor, Federal, and Civil Courts, obtaining positive and just results and ensuring client satisfaction.

• Diligently followed up on procedural case timelines and litigation deadlines and managed case dockets and schedules.
• Conducted legal research on relevant legal issues and prepared reports summarizing research findings.
• Filed legal documents with courts and reviewed, proofread, and edited legal correspondence and writings.
• Engaged in written and verbal communication with witnesses, opposing counsel, and court staff.

Rio De Janeiro, Rio De Janeiro, BR

• Attorney General of the State of Rio de Janeiro
• Prepared complaints, contract enforcements, defenses, appellate pleadings, and other legal documents for filing with the court, organizing and maintaining documents accurately in the internal system.
• Conducted legal research to develop legal strategies and arguments for the presentation of cases in court hearings.
• Gathered and organized evidence and legal documents for attorney review and case preparation, supporting the defense of the state of Rio de Janeiro.

I worked at the district judge’s office assisting with ad hoc requests in federal matters.

Rio De Janeiro, RJ, BR

Public Defender of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Rio De Janeiro, Rio De Janeiro, BR

Small Claims Court - JEC

Master Of Laws - Llm, Intellectual Property Law

Paralegal Certificate, Legal Studies, General

Corporate And Commercial Law

Trademark Law

Certificate, Patent Law

Patent Litigation And The Right To Exclude

Discovery In Patent Litigation

International Ip Disputes

Intellectual Property Law

Blockchain Revolution Specialization

Fintech Law And Policy

Artificial Intelligence And Law

International Women'S Health And Human Rights

Us Immigration Law

American Contract Law I

International Refugee Law

Introduction To American Law

Bachelor Of Laws - Llb