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We are a full service commercial law office located in the heart of downtown Rio de Janeiro. We arecommitted to providing our clients with the highest level of professional legal services. We pride ourselves in delivering our clients the best possible service bringing a personal involvement to all our work. This involvement allows us to develop a deep understanding of our clients and their businesses so we can offer the best counsel possible. We are also able to provide our clients with a moderate cost structure that makes legal services not only an essential part of their budgets but a practical one as well.

The breadth of our practice allows us to assist our clients with all their professional and personal needs. We practice regularly in the fields of corporate, real state, taxation, civil and criminal litigation as well as areas of commercial litigation at both the trial and appellate levels.

Our blend of large firm versatility and small firm resourcefulness has gained a loyal clientele that wants to make Brazil their home or place of business.

MARK MCCLESKEY OCTAVIO REZENDE
Background:
•MARYLAND FINANCE COMPANY - OWNER
1993 to Present •LICENSED REAL ESTATE AGENT
1993 to Present •MCCLESKEY PROPERTIES – OWNER and MANAGE 21 properties, Residential and Commercial
located in Maryland, Hawaii, Georgia, Tennessee, Florida, Costa Rica and Brazil
1989 to Present •ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY- Owned and operated 4 Allstate Agencies 1986 to
2010 •OCEAN CITY BEACH PATROL (CREW CHIEF), Ocean City, Maryland 1971 to 1976 •UNIVERSITY OF TENNESEE AT MARTIN- BS Degree, Criminal Justice, graduated 1975

Marks lessons:
A LITTLE ABOUT MARK –
I learned three lessons that were the keys to my success:
  • You need to want it ( to accomplish things ) so bad you can taste it
  • Surround yourself with successful people
  • You need to work your rear-end off
I try to live my life using three principles I learned the hard way. 
  • Integrity; do what is right and avoid what’s wrong
  • Treat people like you want to be treated
  • Do the very best you can every time
Lessons learned from adversity:
  • A high personal cost in self-esteem sometimes
  • Peer groups you often become associated with are not conducive to your improvement
  • Embarrassment is the cost of caring about what people think
  • Loneliness when no one understands
Benefits from adversity:
  • Gaining patience.  Seldom are you able to accomplish something the first time
  • Learning that failing is not bad.  You need to keep trying
  • Developing a drive and motivating others
  • Developing personal fortitude

Background:
Octavio Rezende is an educator, legal translator,currently working as a legal assistant to several important Law Offices in Rio de Janeiro and assisting foreign investors to make the right decisions when it comes to take safe legal steps in order to protect their investments in Brazil.

To perfect his job Octavio is extending his education and going to Law School, at nights and putting a lot of effort on his studies so that he can provide his clients with a solid approach in couseling in order to direct them to the proper Law Office, where he is going to be working closely with the Attorneys and clients to make sure the procedures and communication are one hundred per cent in accordance with the clients needs.

Having spent more than 20 years living in several coutries, Octavio has learned the different cultures and their particularities and will be able to understand not only your language but your background and consequently your expectations.

Marco Fonseca -Partner


MARCO FONSECA
ABR, CRS, CIPS, GRI, TRC NAR President's Liaison to Brazil Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area Real Estate

Background Information


Current
    •Realtor at Piquet Realty
    •Director at Florida Realtors
    •Chair of the Global Real Estate Council at Realtor Association of Greater Fort Lauderdale
    •President's Liaison to Brazil at NAR
    •President's Liaison to Brazil at National Association Of Realtors

Past

    •NAR President's Liaison to Brazil at National Association of Realtors
    •Realtor at ReMax In Motion

Education

    •Universidade Católica de Goiás
 

Marco Fonseca ABR, CRS, CIPS, GRI, TRC's Experience

Realtor Piquet Realty

    •Real Estate industry October 2010 – Present (6 months)

Director Florida Realtors

    •Non-Profit; Real Estate industry January 2010 – Present (1 year 3 months)

Chair of the Global Real Estate Council Realtor Association of Greater Fort Lauderdale

    •Real Estate industry January 2010 – Present (1 year 3 months)

President's Liaison to Brazil NAR

    •Real Estate industry 2010 – Present (1 year)

President's Liaison to Brazil National Association Of Realtors

    •Real Estate industry November 2009 – Present (1 year 5 months)

NAR President's Liaison to Brazil National Association of Realtors

    •Non-Profit; 201-500 employees; Real Estate industry 2010 – 2011 (1 year)

Realtor ReMax In Motion

    •Real Estate industry May 2004 – October 2010 (6 years 6 months)
 

Marco Fonseca ABR, CRS, CIPS, GRI, TRC's Additional Information

Groups and Associations:
•2010 NAR President's Liaison to Brazil
•2010 Florida Realtors Director
•2010 Chair of International Real Estate Council of realtor Association of Greater Fort Lauderdale
•International Real Estate Council of Realtor Association of Greater Fort Lauderdale 2007,2008,2009
•International Operations Committee of Florida Association of Realtors2008,2009
• Certified International Property Specialists
• Florida Realtors Only
• Global Connections: Marketing Homes Internationally
• International REALTOR Member Networking
• National Assn of REALTORS®

Andre Martins -Partner


ANDRE MARTINS
REALTOR-ASSOCIATE
305.710.0220
AMartins@bestbeach.net

7145 Collins Avenue Miami Beach, FL 33141

TEL: 305.866.0777
Ext. 3222

FAX: 305.403.3536| www.bestbeach.net



Background Information



Profile

    •André was born in Rio de Janeiro in 61. In 86 he graduated in economics with specialization in financial administration, open market and commodities. He worked in the stock broker for 3 years with 2 on the cash market and on futures and options for another year. In 89 he decided to work in foreign trade where he continued until 2004. In 2005 he got a license as real estate agent and started to work with Best Beach Real Estate Weichert Realtors, bringing all his trading and financial skills into the business, being able to advise his clients in investing wisely in Real Estate. Before completing his first year, he became one of the top producers in the company. He is versatile, outspoken and understands different cultures, living in countries such as Australia, Brazil, France, Italy and Indonesia. He having resided in Miami & Miami Beach for 11 years, knowing the area like the back of his hand. He speaks English, Portuguese, Italian, Spanish, French, German and Indonesian.

Goals

    •The difference between a successful experience and a bad one often depends on who you hire to work by your side. As a Realtor servicing commercial and residential sales in Miami, my commitment to you is to provide you with vital information in order succeed in your real estate transaction. Such information can market comparison analisys, different ways to finance your property and a marketing plan to maximize your returns when selling real estate. He also works in cooperation with real estate lawyers, mortgage broker and title companies when assistance is needed. Above all an agent has to perform under the “Realtor Code of Ethics”: to be reliable and show dedication to all his clients

 

Michael D. Agnew -Partner


MICHAEL D. AGNEW
HOME MORTGAGE CONSULTANT

4926 Wisconsin Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20016

OFFICE: 202-895-5156
MOBILE: 301-928-7963
FAX: 866-640-9531

TOLL FREE PHONE:
 866-424-7265
Ext: 5156

E-mail:
Michael.Agnew@wellsfargo.com



Background Information




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