Léo Franklin  Pinheiro Miranda

Léo Franklin Pinheiro Miranda

Senior Attorney in Agribusiness and Environmental Issues

Palmas/TO, Brazil

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About

Brazilian attorney with 8+ years across civil, environmental, agribusiness, banking, and social security law. Specialized in contract drafting and negotiation, regulatory compliance (LGPD), environmental administrative defense, and intergenerational wealth and succession planning. Experience leading a public-sector legal department and building an independent practice. Seeking remote opportunities with international firms, family offices, and companies operating in or expanding into Brazil and lusophone markets.

What I'm looking for

LATAM / Brazil Legal Counsel • Contracts Manager or Analyst • Privacy & Compliance Associate (LGPD/GDPR) • Paralegal / Legal Researcher • Legal Operations • Document Review Attorney • Freelance Legal Consulting

Experience

Marçal & Marçal Advocacia e Consultoria

Senior Lawyer

Marçal & Marçal Advocacia e Consultoria

Oct 2025 – Present

Contract Drafting & Negotiation • Civil Litigation • Environmental & Agribusiness Law • LGPD / Data Privacy Compliance • Estate & Succession Planning • Legal Research & Opinion Writing • Banking Law • Administrative Law • Regulatory Defense • Legal Department Management • Cross-Border Coordination • eProc / PJe / Projudi • Microsoft Office (Advanced)

technical legal knowledgeResearch & Fact-FindingCreative Problem Solving

Founding Attorney

Franklin e Miranda Advocacia e Consultoria

2021 – Present

• Built and run an independent practice focused on social security benefit reviews and environmental administrative defense. • Manage full client lifecycle: intake, legal strategy, drafting, hearings, settlement and appeals. • Strong track record defending and annulling environmental infraction notices for rural clients.

Social Security LawEnvironmental DefenseClient Management

Associate Attorney

Carneiro, Lustosa & Pessoa

2024 – 2025

• Civil, social security, and environmental litigation and consulting. • Drafted complaints, defenses, and appeals across state and federal courts (eProc, PJe, Projudi).

LitigationContract DraftingLegal Consulting

Legal Department Director / Legal Analyst

Social Development Secretariat, Imperatriz/MA

2021 – 2022

• Coordinated the legal department of a municipal agency, supervising legal opinions and administrative strategy. • Drafted opinions on public procurement, agreements, and administrative compliance; advised leadership on regulatory risk.

Public ProcurementAdministrative Strategy

Legal Advisor

Rosilene dos Reis Social Security Law Firm

2019 – 2020

• Legal consulting and strategic planning with emphasis on social security legislation; drafted briefs and provided technical support.

Brief DraftingStrategic Planning
Various Companies

Legal Intern

Various Companies

2015 – 2017

• Supported family, succession, and labor cases; legal research and procedural drafting.

Legal ResearchProcedural DraftingFamily Law

Education

IDCC - Instituto de Direito Constitucional e Cidadania

Postgraduate · Agribusiness & Environmental Studies

2025 – 2027

Instituto de Ensino e Pesquisa Objetivo

Bachelor · Law School

2013 – 2018

Certifications

Social Security Planning

Advocacia Julia Batista

2023 – No expiry

Tax Planning

Instituto Amaral e Morgado

2023 – No expiry

Tax Litigation

Alexandre Mazza

2022 – No expiry

Licensed Attorney

Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil)

Jan 2020 – No expiry

Skills

Microsoft OfficeeProc / PJe / ProjudiBanking LawCivil LitigationRegulatory DefenseAdministrative LawCross-Border Coordination

Languages

English (Native or bilingual proficiency)Portuguese (Native or bilingual proficiency)Spanish (Elementary proficiency)French (Elementary proficiency)