PATRÍCIA DE CARVALHO CAVALCANTI Saugus, MA ***** • 857-***-****

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Paralegal and Translator in the U.S. since 12/2022. Got the Certification as Paralegal in November 2023. Notary Public within and for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts since November 2023. Dedicated Brazilian lawyer with 10+ years of experience providing litigation and legal consultation services to private individuals and corporate clients in Civil Law, Business Law, and Labor Law matters. Broad experience managing one of the offices of a prestigious law firm in Brazil and mentoring and training junior lawyers. Analytical leader with excellent communication, organizational, negotiation, advocacy, and time management skills. Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). Fluent in English and Portuguese. Member of the Brazilian Bar since 2004.

EDUCATION

Paralegal Certificate Program – Paralegal Institute of Washington DC 11/2023

Master’s degree in Criminal Justice – Anna Maria College – Paxton, MA 10/2022

Bachelor of Laws – João Pessoa University Center – Brazil 06/2001

MEMBERSHIP

Brazilian Bar 2004

Notary Public of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts 2023

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Gardini Law Firm – U.S. – Paralegal 12/2022 – Present

Filing Immigration Forms; experience with Removal and Employment cases; reviewing the Immigration Forms; making research; contacting and talking to the clients.

Working as a certified translator, translating documents and letters to be added in judicial and administrative cases, helping clients during meetings, calls, being the translator between the clients and the lawyers of the firm; Calling the immigration Court to updates about the cases.

Top Locação de Veículos Ltda – Car Rental - Brazil – Owner 03/2009 – 04/2021

Partner and forward-facing representative of the company.

Managed the Company focused especially on contracts with public companies, such as Mamanguape City Hall and Municipal Health Departments.

Verified the vehicles of long-term rental contract and supervised their maintenance.

Contacted insurance companies to obtain price quotation, thorough evaluation of the terms of the contract and sign new insurance contracts to report incidents and request for payment of claims.

Melo Martini & Parada Associate Attorneys – Brazil – Managing Attorney 03/2010 – 12/2017

Efficiently managed all business, financial, and operational activities, hired and trained support staff and entry level attorneys, and selecting partners for the firm’s offices in other districts, also training junior attorneys on court hearing procedures, oral advocacy, and negotiation skills, working for banks, such as Santander and Safra Bank.

Managed the hearing schedule for the State of Paraiba, which included 80 to 100 hearings per day, including assigning lawyers and corporate representatives to attend the hearings and trained them 3on how to act and what to say to safeguard the clients’ interests.

Successfully increased the number of monthly cases under management from 500 to 3,000.

Self-employed – Brazil – Attorney 01/2007 – 12/2017

Represented clients, conducted legal research, drafted motions and pleadings, and attended court hearings in matters involving Civil, Labor, Business, Consumer and Tax law.

Advocated on behalf of clients in court proceedings, settlement conferences, and mediations, also negotiated with opposing parties, as well, counseled corporate clients in labor and administrative matters and advised them to settle cases in lieu of protracted litigation when appropriate.

Provided legal services to various law firms, private and public companies (CBTU – Brazilian Company of Urban Trains, Banco do Brazil, Yamaha Bank, Finasa Bank, Panamericano Bank).

Served as legal counsel for the candidate Eduardo Brito during his candidacy for Mayor of the City of Mamanguape.

Advocated on behalf of the City Council of Mamanguape.

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