Margareth is a partner at éclat Law, PA and is leading the firm’s developing international law practice with great enthusiasm. In addition to her role as a partner, Margareth utilizes her excellent business acumen skills to manage aspects of our trial practice. As a key member of the firm’s senior management team, Margareth utilizes her legal and financial management experience in assisting the firm in both developing and meeting strategic goals.

Prior to joining the firm and migrating to the United States, Margareth spent over 20 years practicing law in São Paulo, Brazil.  Her experience as a Brazilian attorney who also had heavy management responsibilities, has added great value in her previous role as Director of Legal Services when she was responsible for directing the firm’s business and legal affairs. Although Margareth does not practice law in the United States yet, her experience as a Brazilian attorney is what supports the firm’s expansion in establishing the firm’s international law practice, especially with respect to the firm’s clients from Latin America. Margareth continues to work closely with the marketing team to ensure that the firm’s business affairs are managed consistently with the expectations of our clients. 

Margareth is partner with over 20 years of legal experience in Brazil providing preemptive legal support in Corporate Criminal Law, Civil Liability, Consumer and Elderly Relations, Regulation and Competition, and 13 years as in-house legal Management in the Health Insurance market. Strong management experience of the Corporate Legal Department – Prevailing Ability Generalist Lawyer.

Margareth led a negotiation with the State Public Ministry to sign a Term of Conduct Adjustment, in protection of the rights of elderly consumers, also used as a tool of management for the company she worked for. She also elaborated, analyzed, and reviewed partnerships, business and service contracts, financial agreements, including accredited laboratory and hospital medical assistance network, and participated in public consultations of normative acts with the Health Regulatory Agency.

Languages

• Portuguese – Native
• Spanish
• English

• Brazilian Bar Association in 2000, Sao Paulo Section, Registration N. 179,957.
• American Bar Association International Law Section
• The Florida Bar International Law Section

• Effective member at International Relations Commission at Brazilian Bar, Sao Paulo Section in 2022.
• Effective member at Healthcare Studies Commission at Brazilian Bar, Sao Paulo Section in 2013.
• Effective member at Competition, Economics and Regulatory Studies Commission at Brazilian Bar, Sao Paulo Section from 2006 to 2009.

• Associate of Science, Paralegal Studies, Valencia College
• University of Coimbra University of Coimbra Postgraduate, Public Regulation and Competition – emphasis on Health and Health Plans
• Paulista School of the Judiciary Criminal Law, Criminal Economic Criminal Law, Economic Criminal
• University of Marília University, Law Bachelor’s Degree in Law

• éclat Law’s Foundation for Community Action, Inc.
• éclat Law’s Foundation for Community Action, Inc. Animal Supply Drive
• ART@éclat
• Florida Sculptors Guild
• Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida
• American Lung Association Florida
• Slice Out Hunger
• The Foundation for Seminole County Public Schools: Tools 4 Seminole Schools
• Save The Manatee Club
• New Horizons Service Dogs
• Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando
• Sophie’s Circle
• Franklin’s Friends
• SPCA of Brevard
• Daytona Beach German Shepherd Rescue
• Corks For Change
• OneBlood
• Harbor House of Central Florida
• Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida: Catering for Good and A Spoonful of Hope
• The Blue Heron Sings, LLC
• Oviedo-Winter Springs Regional Chamber of Commerce
• Seminole County Regional Chamber of Commerce
• Winter Park Chamber of Commerce