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ATTORNEY INFORMATION

List of Attorneys

The American Embassy cannot be responsibile for the professional ability or integrity of the persons whose names appear in the list given below, nor can the Embassy accept any financial responsibility.  The names are arranged alphabetically, and the order in which they appear has no other significance.  The list is released on the condition that it is not to be published.

Last updated: May 2007

Maio Island

There are no attorneys residents on Maio.  Cases from Maio are handled by attorneys from other islands of Cape Verde (usually from Santiago).

Santiago Island

Name: Adriano Borges
Fluency in English: Yes
Address: Avenida de Santiago, Palmarejo, Praia, Cape Verde
Office Telephone: (238) 2618242
Home Telephone: (238) 2611068
Fax: (238) 2618240

Name: Ana Celeste Barros Fernandes
Fluency in English: Yes
Address: Achada São Filipe, Praia, Cape Verde
Office Telephone: (238) 2647000
Home Telephone: (238) 2611761
Fax: (238) 26472307
E-mail Address: ana.fernandes@gov.palgov.cv

Name:  Ana Cristina Hopffer Almada
Specialization: International Business
Fluency in English: Yes
Address:  Avenida da OUA, No. 4, 1 (Dto. e Esq), Achada Sto. António, Caixa Postal No. 327, Praia, Cape Verde
Office Telephone: (238) 2623100/02/04
Fax: (238) 2623103
E-mail Address: dha.geral@dhopfferalmada.cv

Name: Carlos Alberto Wahnon de Carvalho Veiga
Fluency in English: Yes
Address: WV Consultores Lda., Prédio Tecnicil , 1º. Esquerdo, Achada Santo António, Praia, Cape Verde
Office Telephone: (238) 2603670
Home Telephone: (238) 2621210
Fax: (238) 2619583
E-mail Address: carlos.wcarvalho44@gmail.com

Name:  David Hopffer Almada
Fluency in English: Yes
Address:  Avenida da OUA, No. 4, 1 (Dto. e Esq), Achada Sto. António, Caixa Postal No. 327, Praia, Cape Verde
Office Telephone: (238) 2623100/02/04
Fax: (238) 2623103
E-mail Address: dha.geral@dhopfferalmada.cv

Name: Dulce Tavares Silva
Fluency in English: No
Address: Avenida Amílcar Cabral, Prédio da Impar, Praia, Cape Verde
Office Telephone: (238) 2603135
Home Telephone: (238) 2619230
Fax: (238) 2613765   
E-mail Address: silvadulce@hotmail.com

Name: Eurico Correia Monteiro
Fluency in English: Yes
Address: Rua da Uccla, No. 76, Achada Santo António, C. P. 147/A, Praia, Cape Verde
Office Telephone: (238) 2611123
Home office: (238) 2622310
Fax: (238) 2621024
E-mail Address: ecmonteiro@cvtelecom.cv

Name: Fernando Aguiar Monteiro
Fluency in English: No
Address: Rua Andrade Corvo, 1º. Andar Esquerdo, Casa Moeda, Praia, Cape Verde
Office Telephone: (238)  2611450/2614443
Home Telephone: (238) 2627685
Fax: (238) 2619908
E-mail Address: fam@cvtelecom.cv

Name: Gizela Maria Barreto Almeida
Specialization: Public Administration Management
Fluency in English: Yes
Address: Avenida Liberdade, Prédio da Caixa Económica, 2º.  Direito, Assomada, Santa Catarina, Santiago, Cape Verde
Office Telephone: (238) 2655099/ 99826711
Fax: (238) 2651633
E-mail Address: Gizelaa@hotmail.com

Name: Henrique Semedo Borges
Fluency in English: Yes
Address: Praça Alexandre Albuquerque, 21- 1º Esq., Praia, Cape Verde
Office Telephone: (238) 2615067
Home Telephone: (238) 2623224
Fax: (238) 2613057
E-mail Address: hsemedoborges@yahoo.com.br

Name: Ilidio Alexandre da Cruz
Fluency in English: Yes
Address: Conjunto Imobiliário “As Américas”, Bloco C, 1º. B, Largo da Europa, C.P. 128 C Meio d’Achada de Santo António, Praia, Cape Verde
Office Telephone: (238) 2613290
Fax: (238) 2613151
E-mail Address: ílidiocruz@hmail.com

Name:  Jacqueline Duarte Silva
Fluency in English: Yes
Address:  Avenida da OUA, No. 4, 1 (Dto. e Esq), Achada Sto. António, Caixa Postal No. 327, Praia, Cape Verde
Office Telephone: (238) 2623100/02/04
Fax: (238) 2623103
E-mail Address: dha.geral@dhopfferalmada.cv

Name: Janine Lelis
Fluency in English: Yes
Address: Conjunto Praça Alexandre Albuquerque, No. 13, R/C Esquerdo, Praia, Cape Verde
Office Telephone: (238) 2615570
Home Telephone: (238) 2618075
Fax: (238) 2615570
E-mail Address: janinelelis@6mail.com

Name:  Janira Hopffer Almada
Specialization: Business Law
Fluency in English: Yes
Address:  Avenida da OUA, No. 4, 1 (Dto. e Esq), Achada Sto. António, Caixa Postal No. 327, Praia, Cape Verde
Office Telephone: (238) 2623100/02/04
Fax: (238) 2623103
E-mail Address: dha.geral@dhopfferalmada.cv

Name:  Joana Gomes Rosa
Fluency in English: No
Address:  Advocacia/Consultoria, Rua 5 de Julho, 1º. Andar, Plateau, Praia, Cape Verde
Office Telephone: (238) 2619906
Home Telephone: (238) 2628646
Fax: (238) 2619906
E-mail Address: joanarosa@hotmail.com

Name:  João Almeida Gomes
Fluency in English: Yes
Address:  Avenida da OUA, No. 4, 1 (Dto. e Esq), Achada Sto. António, Caixa Postal No. 327, Praia, Cape Verde
Office Telephone: (238) 2623100/02/04
Fax: (238) 2623103
E-mail Address: dha.geral@dhopfferalmada.cv

Name: João Soares Silva Dono
Fluency in English: No
Address: Rua Cesário Lacerda, No. 23, 2 Andar, Plateau, Praia, Cape Verde
Office Telephone: (238) 2615534/9992926
Fax: (238) 2618250
E-mail  Address: jsdono@gmail.com

Name: João Tavares Lopes
Fluency in English: Yes
Address: Rua 5 de Julho, No.1, 3º. Andar Direito, Praia, Cape Verde
Office Telephone: (238) 2619907/2601222
Home Telephone: (238) 2645163
Fax: (238) 2619907
E-mail Address: jtavares@yahoo.com

Name: Jorge Carlos Fonseca
Fluency in English: No
Address: Chã de Areia, Caixa Posta 156C, Praia, Cape Verde
Office Telephone: (238) 2616363
Home Telephone: (238) 2621768
Fax: (238) 2613745
E-mail Address: jcfonseca@cvtelecom.cv
 
Name:  José Carlos Furtado
Fluency in English: Yes
Address:  Avenida da OUA, No. 4, 1 (Dto. e Esq), Achada Sto. António, Caixa Postal No. 327, Praia, Cape Verde
Office Telephone: (238) 2623100/02/04
Fax: (238) 2623103
E-mail Address: dha.geral@dhopfferalmada.cv

Name: José Luis Pinto Borges Alves de Andrade
Fluency in English: No
Address: Chã de Areia, Caixa Postal No. 69, Praia, Cape Verde
Office Telephone: (238) 2617744/2600464/9912015
Home Telephone: (238) 2624649
Fax: (238) 2612256
E-mail Address: jluis@cvtelecom.cv                 

Name: Lígia Dias Fonseca
Fluency in English: Yes
Address: Travessa do Moinho de Vento, Prédio Amarelo, 1º. Andar, Chã de Areia, Praia, Cape Verde
Office Telephone: (238) 2616363/2614701
Fax: (238) 2613745
E-mail Address: ladias@yahoo.com

Name: Lídia Maria Pires Sancha
Fluency in English: Yes
Address: Conjunto Imobiliário ”As Américas”, Bloco C, 1º  B, Largo da Europa, Meio d’Achada de Santo António, C.P. 128/C, Praia, Cape Verde
Office Telephone: (238) 2614548
Fax: (238) 2613151
E-mail Address: lsancha@cvtelecom.cv or lidiasancha@gmail.com

Name: Manuel Corsino Gomes Barbosa
Fluency in English: No
Address: Rua 5 de Julho No.1, 3º Andar, Plateau, Praia, Cape Verde
Office Telephone: (238) 2616313/2601222
Home Telephone: (238) 2611775
Fax: (238) 2619396
E-mail Address: barbosamanuuel@hotmail.com

Name: Maria João de Novais
Fluency in English: Yes
Address: Rua Cesário Lacerda N. 23, 2º, Plateau, Praia, Cape Verde
Office Telephone: (238) 2616919
Fax: (238) 2618250
E-mail Address: denovais@cvtelecom.cv

Name:  Maria Teresa Evóra
Fluency in English: Yes
Address:  Avenida da OUA, No. 4, 1 (Dto. e Esq), Achada Sto. António, Caixa Postal No. 327, Praia, Cape Verde
Office Telephone: (238) 2623100/02/04
Fax: (238) 2623103
E-mail Address: dha.geral@dhopfferalmada.cv

Name:  Milton Paiva
Specialization: International Administration
Fluency in English: Yes
Address:  Avenida da OUA, No. 4, 1 (Dto. e Esq), Achada Sto. António, Caixa Postal No. 327, Praia, Cape Verde
Office Telephone: (238) 2623100/02/04
Fax: (238) 2623103
E-mail Address: dha.geral@dhopfferalmada.cv

Name: Raquel Spencer Medina
Fluency in English: Yes
Address: Amado & Medina, Advogados, Rua Dr. Manuel de Arreaga, Porta No.1, C.P. 357, Praia, Cape Verde
Office Telephone: (238) 2614352
Fax: (238) 2612304
E-mail Address: spencermedina@cvtelecom.cv

Name: Simão Olavo Fernandes Lopes
Fluency in English: No
Address: Caixa Postal 70, Assomada, Sta. Catarina, Cape Verde
Office Telephone: (238) 2652279
Home Telephone: (238) 2651879
Fax: (238) 2651353

Name: Sofia de Oliveira Lima Wahnon Veiga
Specialization: Labor and Business Law
Fluency in English: No
Address: Rua Abrantes Amaral, 6 - R/C Direito, Plateau, Praia, Cape Verde
Office Telephone: (238) 2616046/9922312
Fax: (238) 2614843
E-mail Address: sofia.veiga@gmail.com

Name: Solange Maria da Costa Cruz Lisboa Ramos
Specialization: Social Security and Labor Law
Fluency in English: Yes
Address: Rua da UCCLA, No.76, Achada Santo António, C. P. 147/A, Praia, Cape Verde
Office Telephone: (238) 2621123
Home Telephone: (238) 2621110
Fax: (238) 2621024
E-mail Address: bsolange@gmail.com

Name: Teresa Teixeira B. Amado
Fluency in English: Yes
Address: Amado & Medina, Advogados, Rua Dr. Manuel de Arriaga,  Porta No.1, Caixa Postal No. 357, Praia, Cape Verde
Office Telephone: (238) 2612304/2618154/2412321
Home Telephone: (238) 2612321
Fax: (238) 2612304/2612338
E-mail Address: ttamado@cvtelecom.cv

Fogo Island

Name: Ubaldo Lopes
Fluency in English: Yes
Address: Cidade de São Filipe, Fogo, Cape Verde
Office Telephone: (238) 2811253
Home Telephone: (238) 2811653
Fax: (238) 22811253
E-mail Address: ulopes@cvtelecom.cv

Brava Island

There are no attorneys residents on Brava.  Cases from Brava are handled by attorneys from other islands of Cape Verde (usually from Santiago).

Santo Antão Island

There are no attorneys residents on S. Antão.  Cases from S. Antão are handled by attorneys from other islands of Cape Verde (usually from S. Vicente).

São Vicente Island

Name: Alcides Lopes da Graça
Fluency in English: No
Address: Rua Dr. Aurélio Gonçalves, No. 7, 1º. Andar, Mindelo, São Vicente, Cape Verde
Office Telephone: (238) 2800029/30/31 
Fax: (238) 2323426
E-mail Address: egl1@cvtelecom.cv

Name: Ana Paula Morais Matos
Specialization: Notaries and Registry
Fluency in English: No
Address: Avenida 5 de Julho, No. 13, 1º., Andar Esquerdo, Mindelo, São Vicente, Cape Verde
Office Telephone: (238) 2319501/9945864
Fax: (238) 2319501
E-mail Address: anymatos@hotmail.com

Name: António Pedro dos Santos Rodrigues
Fluency in English: Yes
Address: Chã de Monte Sossego, Rua 4. No. 2, São Vicente, Cape Verde
Office Telephone: 2323545/9951857
Home Telephone: 2322979
Fax: 2323545
E-mail Address: apedro@cvtelecom.cv  or antoniopedro@enapor.cv

Name: Jorge da Costa Sousa Fernandes Semedo
Fluency in English: No
Address: Calhau, Caixa Postal No. 469, São Vicente, Cape Verde
Office Telephone: (238) 2329331/32
Home Telephone: (238) 2318569

Name: Jose Luis Freitas Fonseca
Fluency in English: Yes
Address: Rua do Matadouro Velho, Porta 56, R/C, Mindelo, São Vicente, Cape Verde
Office Telephone: (238) 2304016/2325219/2316791
Home Telephone: (238) 2316792
Fax: (238) 2326643
E-mail Address: jlffonseca@cvtelecom.cv or Jlffonseca@inpar.cv
                          
Name: José Pedro da Luz
Specialization: International Maritime Law
Fluency in English: Yes
Address: Rua Angola, No.1, Caixa Postal No. 163, São Vicente, Cape Verde
Office Telephone: (238) 2328485
Home Telephone: (238) 2313648
Fax: (238) 2328485
E-mail Address: jpluz@cvtelecom.cv or jp_daluz@yahoo.com

Name: Paulo Jorge Evóra Silva
Fluency in English: Yes
Address: Travessa da Praia, Mindelo, São Vicente, Cape Verde
Office Telephone: (238) 2319416
Home Telephone: (238) 2323676/9941135
Fax: (238) 2319426
E-mail Address: pjesilva@hotmail.com

Name: Vanda Maria Lima Évora
Fluency in English: Yes
Address: Avenida Baltazar Lopes da Silva 6, 1º Andar, Mindelo, São Vicente, Cape Verde 
Office Telephone: (238) 2323278/9945717/9915980
Fax: (238) 2323177 

Boavista Island

There are no attorneys residents on Boavista.  Cases from Boavista are handled by attorneys from other islands of Cape Verde.

Sal Island

Name: Jaqueline Filipe de Sousa Luz
Fluency in English: Yes
Address: Espargos, Ilha do Sal, Cape Verde
Office Telephone: (238) 2412330
Home Telephone: (238) 2411284
Fax: (238) 2412330
E-mail Address: lurdjackye@yahoo.com.br

Name: José António Moreno
Fluency in English: Yes
Address: Espargos, Caixa Postal 135, Ilha do Sal, Cape Verde
Office Telephone: 2412330
Home Telephone: 2413592
Fax: 2412330
E-mail Address: aconsul@cvtelecom.cv

São Nicolau Island

There are no attorneys residents on São Nicolau.  Cases from São Nicolau are handled by attorneys from other islands of Cape Verde.