Mr. JORGE H. LINO, Advocate
Civil Law Specialist | Cross-Border Business & Dispute Resolution
Dir. Tel. +1.929.282.8450 | Dir. Fax. +1.212.590.6136 Email:
Jorge H. Lino is a trilingual civil law practitioner and business executive with over two decades of leadership experience across the United States and Brazil. His concentration integrates civil litigation, contract structuring, mediation, and cross-border commercial advisory, with particular emphasis on resolving disputes involving multinational parties and multilingual documentation.
Mr. Lino’s background combines formal legal training, business administration, and applied psychology, enabling him to approach disputes not only from a legal standpoint, but from a behavioral and strategic negotiation perspective. His work reflects a consistent focus on practical resolution, cost containment, and enforceable outcomes.
Areas of Concentration
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Civil Litigation (Brazilian jurisdictional framework)
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Contract Drafting & Trilingual Legal Documentation (English / Portuguese/Spanish)
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Cross-Border Dispute Resolution
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Mediation & Negotiation Strategy
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Business Formation & Operational Structuring
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Consumer Protection and Commercial Disputes
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Employment and Labor-Related Claims
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Real Estate and Financial Asset Advisory
Professional Experience
Civil Litigation & Contract Practice
Samuel Carvalho Junior & Anderson Ramos Advogados Associados
Curitiba / Campo Grande, Brazil
2010–2015; 2017–2019
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Managed a broad civil caseload, including:
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Breach of contract
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Personal injury and automobile liability
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Premises liability
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Wrongful death
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Medical malpractice
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Workers’ compensation and employment matters
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Drafted and supervised legal agreements in both English and Portuguese
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Provided document structuring, revision, and compliance oversight across transactional matters
Mediation & Dispute Resolution
Samuel Carvalho Junior & Anderson Ramos Advogados Associados
2020–2021
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Conducted remote mediations involving commercial and consumer disputes
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Facilitated structured negotiations between adverse parties and counsel
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Identified core dispute drivers and guided parties toward mutually acceptable resolutions
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Participated in consumer complaint mediation processes, including matters aligned with Better Business Bureau frameworks
Document Review & Legal Analysis (Bilingual)
Jose Netto & Associates, LLC
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
2015
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Performed high-volume legal document review and coding (English/Portuguese)
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Conducted relevance and privilege analysis on opposing productions
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Executed quality control protocols to ensure accuracy and consistency across review teams
Executive & Investment Leadership
United States / Brazil
1998–2008; 2017–2019
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Oversaw private and family investments in:
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Financial markets
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Real estate portfolios
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Directed business formation, operational development, and asset management strategies
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Maintained cross-jurisdictional oversight of holdings in both U.S. and Brazilian markets
Education
Master of Laws (LL.M.)
Fordham University School of Law, Bronx, New York
Focus Areas: U.S. Law; Banking, Corporate, and Finance Law
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
Universidade Católica Dom Bosco (UCDB), Brazil
Bachelor of Psychology
Universidade Católica Dom Bosco (UCDB), Brazil
Business Administration Studies
Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS), Brazil
Languages
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Portuguese (Native)
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English (Fluent)
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Spanish (Fluent)
Technical Competencies
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Legal Research: LexisNexis, Westlaw
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Document Systems: Microsoft Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Access
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Bilingual legal drafting and document analysis
Additional Experience
Mr. Lino has engaged in academic and community initiatives, including:
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Legal and educational instruction in constitutional and consumer law
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Translation services (English–Portuguese) in academic settings
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Instruction in foundational history and philosophy programs
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Volunteer psychological support services in pediatric oncology environments
Professional Profile
Mr. Lino’s concentration is defined by:
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Cross-cultural fluency in legal and business environments
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Structured, negotiation-driven dispute resolution
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Operational understanding of business risk and asset protection
He operates with a clear emphasis on resolution over process, and outcomes over theory, particularly in matters involving international parties, language barriers, and complex commercial dynamics.
Mr. Lino is not an attorney-at-law and does not practice law.
