A Brazilian lawyer for people outside Brazil
Felipe Smargiassi is a Brazilian criminal defense lawyer (OAB/MG 155.242). He assists families and companies abroad with matters that happen in Brazil, at a distance and in writing, in English.
Criminal matters first
- A relative arrested in Brazil, including arrests at airports and borders, and the custody hearing within 24 hours
- Criminal defense in court and during the serving of the sentence
- Victims of extortion, scams and fraud committed from Brazil, and representation of the victim in the criminal case
- Missing persons and locating a prisoner, with a written report to the family
- Transfer of a prisoner and child abduction cases under the Hague Convention
Other matters you may need in Brazil
- Inheritance and probate with heirs abroad
- Real estate in Brazil
- Divorce and child support when one party lives abroad
- Powers of attorney, apostilles and Brazilian documents
- Companies and tax matters, with Dr. Edelcio Smargiassi
Pages in English
- Lawyer in Brazil
- Detained in Brazil
- Locate a prisoner in Brazil
- Criminal lawyer at the border
- International divorce in Brazil
- Missing person in Brazil
- Arrested in Brazil: first 48 hours
- Inheritance and property in Brazil
- Arrested at Guarulhos airport with drugs
- Scammed or extorted from Brazil
- Victim of a crime in Brazil
- Child taken to Brazil without your consent
- Brazilian documents from abroad
How to hire from abroad
- You describe the case in writing, by WhatsApp or e-mail, in English.
- The fee is agreed in a written contract before any work begins.
- The contract and the power of attorney are signed online, and payment can be made from abroad.
How to check a lawyer in Brazil
- Look up the OAB registration in the National Registry of Lawyers (cna.oab.org.br).
- Ask for the fee in writing, in a contract.
- Pay only into the account named in the contract, never to a third party.
When a person answers
The office answers in person Monday to Friday, 8 am to 6 pm in Brasília, which is 08:00 - 18:00 (UTC-3) where you are.
WhatsApp receives messages at any time.
Prefer to write? Email us
Most clients abroad write to us. Email crosses time zones, keeps a record and lets you attach documents. We reply in English, usually within one business day (we are in Brazil, UTC−3).
- OAB/MG 155.242, admitted in 2014
- Postgraduate studies in Criminal Procedure (Faculdade Legale)
- Guaxupé (MG), practice throughout Brazil
Write to us
Tell us briefly about your case. A lawyer from the firm replies by email, usually within one business day.