Daniela is a lawyer admitted to practice law in Brazil and also is approved by The Florida Bar Association to act as a Certified Foreign Legal Consultant in Brazilian Law.  In Brazil, Daniela worked for over 7 years for Federal and State Government Agencies, such as Rede Ferroviária Federal,Companhia Paulista de Trens Metropolitanos, and Agência de Transporte do Estado de São Paulo.  In 2005, Daniela became an associate attorney at Joao Arnaldo Torres Filho Attorney’s Office in São Paulo, and continued to work for him as an Of Counsel attorney after moving to The United States.  Based on her practical and educational experience, Daniela has an unique understanding of the challenges that American and Brazilian clients face while living, working, and doing business in Brazil.  She advises and represents clients regarding legal matters in Brazil including, but not limited to, Contractual and Business Law, Commercial and Business Litigation, Family Law, Personal Injury, and Wrongful Death.

Daniela also has worked as a Paralegal at Wites & Rogers for over 17 years in the firm’s personal injury and wrongful death practice group. Daniela works with the firm’s lawyers on both pre-suit and litigation matters, such as motor vehicle and truck crashes, slip and fall cases, motorcycle accident, pedestrian and bicycle injuries, food poisoning, and product liability cases.  Daniela is the lead Paralegal in this practice group and supervises the firm’s non-lawyer paralegal and legal assistant staff.

Daniela was born and raised in São Paulo, Brazil. She speaks Portuguese, English and Spanish. In 2004, she graduated from Law School at Paulista University, where she was ranked in the top 5% of her class. She is duly enrolled in the Brazilian Federal Bar Association and has been licensed to practice law in Brazil since 2005. She advanced her education and received a Post-Graduate degree in Civil Procedure Law in 2005 from Damasio de Jesus, and a Master’s degree in Civil Law in 2006 at Gama Filho University.