Welcome To The Future Home Of Filomena Nascimento!

As an English speaking lawyer, registered with "Ordem dos Advogados - Portuguese Bar Association, Céd. Profissional nº 11964L" at Lisbon, Portugal I am concentrating on civil and criminal law in Portugal.

My independent law office, Escritório de Advogados, is located in the center of Lisbon, but I cover all regions of Portugal as well as working together with other experienced lawyers. Therefore, I am confident, to be able to deliver you the best legal advice and law service you require.

While we are always adding more law and legal advice information for you on this webpage, please visit here again later and check out our latest law articles. If you are searching for specific law information, we installed for your convenience a search bar on top of our website.

On your next visit, you will have already more law articles published by English speaking lawyer Advogada Filomena Nascimento. To speak with me in person, or to schedule an appointment to discuss your individual situation, you find all details under Contact Us.

My fields of expertise in civil and criminal law

As an English speaking lawyer in Portugal with independent law office in Lisbon, specialized in civil and criminal law, I am focussed amongst others in:

• Divorces
• Immigration Law
• Civil Right Law
• Citizenship Lawyer
• Labor Law
• General Corporate Law
• Registration of Property
• Incorporation of Company
• Private Business Law
• Power of Attorney
• Insurance Claims
• Accidents Lawyer
• Legal Notices

If you need legal advice and assistance of an English speaking lawyer in Portugal, please feel free to contact me for an appointment to discuss your individual situation. My English speaking law office is located in the center of Lisbon, Portugal and easy to reach by car or public transport. You find my contact details at Contact Us.

 

Identify if your lawyer is right for you

Ideal lawyers will not just have a string of impressive credentials or gold lettering on his or her door. They will be caring, concerned, and devoted to their work. You need to think carefully before laying your trust in a lawyer, after all  your future, money or property will be in their hands and in some cases even your life.

Apart from doing extensive research to shortlist possible English speaking lawyers in Portugal you must ensure, that there is no conflict of interest and that you understand and let you explain if needed, what the agreement with your proposed lawyer states. You should have checked the references and details regarding the practice of your attorney as well.

You will know the lawyer you have chosen is the perfect for you if:

• She makes an effort to spend time to understand your case itself. She will not assign a legal assistant to take the facts of  your case down.
• From her experience and knowledge she will know what is relevant and what is not. She will set aside and ignore irrelevant facts, opinions, and personal emotions that cloud your case on hand.
• She will insist, that the footwork for the case will be done thoroughly. All facts must be checked for accuracy and solid arguments jotted down with backing of earlier rulings.
• She will not just focus on the problem at hand, but examine the problem from all relevant sides. This will create a complete picture highlighting all factors of relevance and the different ways one can approach your legal case.
• She will use her foresight and anticipate moves by the opposition or opinions of the jury or judge and plan way ahead. Like a master chess player she will plan the case not by the day, but by many hearings ahead.
• She will not waste time, beating around the bush or create verbose statements, many words strung together which look impressive, but mean nothing. You will be able to understand her in clear words. She will insist that the case and its arguments are clearly stated.
• She will be self-disciplined, thorough, and self confident. Courteous at all times and she will respect you as well as all the staff who work with her.
• She is recommended, by not just her friends and relatives, but by other professionals of good standing and from her field of expertise.
• She will not just present to you the victories she had, but be also happy to tell you why and how she lost certain cases and the lessons learnt from them to improve for the future.
• She will lay the cards on the table and tell you clearly whether your case stands to win or lose. She will not claim that winning is guaranteed! She will be honest and upfront about her opinions and advice in your specific case.

The bottom line is, that your chosen English speaking lawyer must be absolutely trustworthy. Use your inborn instincts and don't go by the lawyer's good looks, fancy car or impressive office. After all, it is competence in law and in court that is of essence to you. As an English speaking lawyer in Portugal with law offices in Lisbon, we are able to provide you the best legal advice you require.