Fernando Henrique Luiz Mendes Barbosa
Daly City, California 94014
530-***-**** **********@*******.***
Fully Work Authorized No Visa Sponsorship Required PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Attorney graduated in Brazil, with over 5 years of experience working for a law firm specialized in providing services to companies. Vast experience in civil and labor law. Broad scope of expertise, with strength in time management, legal research, strategic planning, also elaborating petitions and inspecting the language used in than. Dynamic, resourceful, problem solver, fast-paced, with a deep passion for creating and delivering smart solutions and engaging with clients. KEY SKILLS
Fluent in Portuguese, Spanish and English
Translation (written and spoken)
Analytical
Time Management
Strategic Planning
Problem Solver
Client Care
Mediator and Negotiator
Research
Project Management
Team worker
Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook)
Legal computer programs: Legal One; CP-PRO
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Attorney 07/01/2014 - 02/04/2019
Souza Costa Advogados, Brazil
Law Firm with more than 20 years of history, associated to the AMCHAN Brazil and Association of Legal Administration, specialized in providing services to companies
Maintained an efficient law practice focusing on civil and labor law, managing more than 500 cases simultaneously
Represented clients in court and administrative bodies with a high success margin which led the firm to sign contracts in other states and expand their activities
Advised and directed clients through the legal process
Designed, managed and evaluated legal strategies, being responsible for over 500 cases in different fields both on Court and Administrative bodies
Designed and reviewed contracts
Prepared petitions and appeals
Negotiated beneficial settlements for clients in court, mediation, administration and labor union;
Represented clients in Court and administrative bodies, including doing diligences such as discussing with judges and legal officials about cases Paralegal 07/01/2013 - 06/30/2014
Law Firm with more than 20 years of history, associated to the AMCHAN Brazil and Association of Legal Administration, specialized in providing services to companies
Assisted attorneys on maintaining an efficient law practice concentrating on civil and labor law
Researched jurisprudence to assist attorneys in their petitions and appeals
Prepared petitions and appeals
Diligences in court
International Operator (Translator) 05/07/2012 - 06/17/2013 Embratel, Goiania, Brazil
Embratel is a major Brazilian telecommunications company
Translated calls and documents from English and Spanish to Portuguese EDUCATION
Master of Laws (LL.M) in Business Law, Goiânia, Brazil, 11/01/2018 Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV-RJ)
According to the University of Pennsylvania Global Go To Think Tank Index Report, the Fundação Getulio Vargas is the 6th Top Think Tanks Worldwide (U.S and non-U.S.) and 1st Top Think Tanks in Central and South America, as well as the 5th Top Social Policy Think Tanks Juris Doctorate - (JD), Law, Goiânia, Brazil, 07/01/2014 Pontificia Universidade Catolica de Goias
Juris Doctorate Exchange, International Law, Seville, Spain, 07/01/2011 Universidad de Sevilla
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT/AFFILIATIONS
OAB Admission, Brazil, 07/2014
Equivalent to the BAR Admission in U.S.