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Lawyer and founding partner of Bernardino, Resende E Associados.

Lawyer (1997 - until now).

Director of Human Resources at Euromiami - Sociedade Imobiliária, Lda (since 2014).

Family Mediator (since 2022)

Guest Teacher in Family and Child Law at the Centre for Social Studies at the University of Coimbra (since 2022).

Substitute Social Judge for the Family and Juvenile Court of Lisbon (since 2021)

Guest Teacher at the Postgraduate Studies in Basic and Advanced Life Support at the São Francisco das Misericórdias Nursing Scholl.

Human Resources Director of CISF-Consultoria e Soluções Integradas de Investimento e Serviços Financeiros, Lda (since May 2012).

Vice-President of the General Assembly of the Riding for the Disabled Barlavento Association (since 2007).

In-House Lawyer at the Legal Department of the Portuguese private bank "Banco Espírito Santo Investimento" (2001-2006).

She has also previously worked as an Insolvency Administrator (1997-2010).

 

Areas of Expertise

Employment Law, Immigration and Foreign Citizens Law, Children's Law, Family and Inheritance Law, Private Clients.

Academic

  • Law Degree from Lusíada University of Lisbon Law School (1997).
  • Postgraduate Degree in Corporate Legal Counselling at the "Instituto Superior de Gestão" (1998/1999).
  • Postgraduate Degree in Advanced Studies in Labor Law at the Faculty of Law of Universidade Católica Portuguesa (2012/2013).
  • Master Degree in Advanced Studies in Labor Law at the Faculty of Law of Universidade Católica Portuguesa (2013).
  • Advanced Training Course "The Court of Arbitration for Sport: Between Law and Practice" coordinated by Dr. Artur Flamínio da Silva and Daniela Mirante organized by UNIFOJ the Permanent Observatory for Portuguese Justice (CES-Centre for Social Studies, Laboratory associated with University of Coimbra (2016).
  • XX National Congress of Labor Law organized by Edições Almedina, Lda (2016).

  • Conference on “What changes in the Labor Area and Social Security for the Organizations in 2017" organized by Debates & Discursos (May 2017).

  • Postgraduate Degree in Children’s Law (1st course) at the Faculty of Law of Universidade Católica Portuguesa (2018/2019).

  • Participation in several courses and seminars related to various legal issues of Labor, Administrative Law and Health.

  • Postgraduate Degree in Family Mediation from Catholic University of Lisbon, Portuguese (2021/2022).

Bibliography and Published Articles

  • 2023 - “It's enough to note that even in the case of 'death', Portuguese jurisprudence is far from quantifying values” - in CNN Portugal
  • 2023 - “Teacher act like a 15-year-old girl to receive intimate photographs of minors. Modus operandi "is very common"" - in TVI Notícias, Portugal
  • 2023 - "What if your underage child turns up at home with a tattoo? Freedom of expression, the consequences, and what the law (doesn't) say in Portugal" - in CNN Portugal
  • 2022 - "Even without covid rules, some parents are still being barred from schools. Find out what you can do" - in CNN Portugal
  • 2022 - "Eight-year-old boy institutionalised. "The child was already the victim, but now she is the one carrying out the punishment” - in CNN Portugal
  • 2020 - "30 years of the Convention on the Rights of the Child" - in Magazine “Pontos de Vista”.
  • 2019 - "Right of children to be heard" - in Magazine “Pontos de Vista”.
  • 2017 - "The importance of startups for employment" – In Caderno Comercial of Diário de Notícias.
  • 2017 - "The Law of Immigration and Business Mobility" - In Revista Vida Judiciária.
  • 2016 - Women in Leadership - "When We Do, We do it well" - in Magazine “Pontos de Vista”.
  • 2016 - Applied Business Law, volume II - Procedural law – Publisher Almedina - São Paulo - Brazil.
  • 2016 - Lecture – “Teleworking, the future", University of São Paulo.
  • 2013 - Master Degree Tease - Legal Subordination in Teleworking.

  • 2012 - Labor Law and the Weakest Link - In Magazine “Pontos de Vista”.
  • 2012 – Changes to Labor Law ...and to mentalities - In Supplement “Qualidade & Inovação”, Publico Newspaper.

Languages

English, French, Spanish.

Professional Associations

  • Portuguese Law Bar Association.
  • Brazilian Bar Association - São Paulo Section (OAB/SP).
  • Luso-Brazilian Association for Labor Lawyers (JUTRA).
  • Professional training course (pedagogical training of trainers, initiation).
  • BR Portuguese Boutique Law Firm is member of the International Bar Association.
  • AAFC - Association of Family and Children's Lawyers.
  • Brazilian Institute of Family Law