Our Team

Carmen Arce
Founding Partner

Attorney Carmen Arce was admitted to the Florida Bar in 2001 and has been practicing Immigration Law since that time.  She has been an active member of The American Immigration Lawyers Association since 2002. She spent the first decade of her legal career working for two different prominent Immigration Law Firms in Miami where she learned a strong work ethic and developed a passion for advocating for the rights of Foreign Nationals.... Read more

Giorgio Polacco
Partner - E-2 Visa Team Leader

Giorgio Polacco is a partner attorney at our firm, specializing in E-2 visa applications. He leads our dedicated team, providing expert guidance and comprehensive support for clients navigating the E-2 visa process. Operating between Miami and Rome, Giorgio handles American-European client relationships with extensive experience in Immigration and International law.... Read more

Sasha Kaskel
Partner - Sports-Based Team Leader

Attorney Sasha Kaskel, Partner & Leader of Sports-Based Immigration Team, excels in helping individuals and companies achieve their dreams in the U.S. She graduated second in her class from Nova Southeastern University and held leadership roles, earning top grades and awards for her dedication to immigration law... read more

Isabella Comprido
Partner - Team Leader of Employer & Family-Based -cases

Isabella Comprido is a Partner Attorney at our firm and leads our team focused on employer and family-based cases. With her extensive expertise in immigration law, she ensures clients receive comprehensive guidance and support. Isabella speaks fluent English and Portuguese, with intermediate Spanish and German skills.... Read More

João M. Mendes
Senior Associate Attorney

Immigration Attorney João Marcos Mendes received his Law Degree from Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad College of Law & subsequently his license to practice law from the Florida Bar. While at Nova, Mr. Mendes received the Nova Pro Bono Award for his dedication to community service during his internship with Guardian Ad Litem.... Read More

Daniela Sirimarco García
Attorney
Daniela Sirimarco Garcia is a bilingual Associate Attorney at Arce Immigration Law. Daniela immigrated from Argentina to South Florida with her family when she was five. After experiencing the immigration system firsthand, she decided early on in her life that she wanted to help others navigate the complex institution and succeed in their immigration endeavors.... read more
Celia M. Ricardo
Law Clerk
Celia M. Ricardo was born in Cuba and came to the United States in 2005 at the age of 19 years old seeking the American Dream. She handles the initial case preparation working alongside the firm's attorneys in adjustment of status cases and marriage cases. In 2013, Celia was accepted into Law School making the first on her family to achieve this accomplishment. In 2015, she graduated from St. Thomas University School of Law and decided to further.. read more
Gabriela Mendoza
Law Clerk
Gabriela Mendoza is a Law Clark at Arce Immigration Law. She was born and raised in Peru. She studied Law at the Pontificia Universidad Católica (PUCP) and obtained her foreign law degree in 2010. She also has a Master's in Public Management from ESAN University in Peru and a Master's in International Law from the University of Miami.... read more
Dan Paul Medrea
Paralegal
Dan plays a crucial and significant role working hand in hand with the leading attorney Carmen Arce to ensure that we provide not only legal representation and protection but also a legal exercise, which is meaningful to the specific country conditions, individual experience, and aspirations of our clients. He was born in Europe and speaks seven foreign languages. Before moving to the United States and becoming a U.S. Citizen... read more
Camila Aby-Azar Façanha
Senior Legal Analyst
Camila is a Senior Legal Analyst in our firm. She was born and raised in São Paulo, Brazil, and now resides in Porto, Portugal. Graduating in Law from Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie and licensed by the Brazilian Bar Association since 2019, she is now pursuing a master’s in International and European Law, specializing in immigration law to positively impact foreign nationals' lives... read more
Alessia Polacco
Senior Legal Analyst
Alessia Polacco, a Senior Legal Analyst at Arce Immigration Law, brings extensive expertise and a distinguished academic background. She holds a Juris Doctor degree from Roma Tre University, Italy. Her legal career began at the Law Office Avv. Edoardo Polacco in Rome, focusing on Criminal, Civil, and Administrative law, drafting complex legal documents, and participating in court hearings... read more
Laura Angelino
Senior Legal Analyst
Laura Angelino is a Senior Legal Analyst at Arce Immigration Law, PA. She was raised in a small city in the center of Portugal until she moved to Lisbon to study. She holds a “Solicitor Degree” from the Instituto Superior de Contabilidade e Administração de Lisbo. Her passion for Law led her to achieve a Law Degree as well from Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa..... read more
Amanda Alves
Senior Legal Analyst

Amanda Alves was born and raised in Madeira Island, Portugal. She graduated with her Law Degree from the University of Coimbra (which was the first university in Portugal, founded in 1290) and obtained her license to practice law from the Portuguese Bar Association in 2019. That same year, Amanda started her career as a Lawyer with a German-based company, focusing her practice on Maritime Law.... read more

Giulia Pezzano
Senior Legal Analyst

Giulia Pezzano is a Legal Analyst at Arce Immigration Law. She received a Juris Doctor Degree in Italy from the University of Trieste (Italy) in 2018. Deeply interested in the field of Human Rights, she also obtained an Advanced LL.M Degree in European and International Human Rights Law from.... read more

Ana Luíza Motta
Legal Analyst

Ana Luíza Motta is a Legal Analyst at Arce Immigration Law. She is currently a PhD candidate in Law at the University of Salamanca, Spain. She obtained her Master’s degree in international and European Law at the University of Coimbra, Portugal, and a Postgraduate in Human Rights by IGC/University of... read more

Nahikari Ajubita
Legal Analyst

Nahikari Ajubita is a Legal Analyst at Arce Immigration Law. She received a Juris Doctor Degree from the University of Barcelona (UB) in Spain. She participated in an Erasmus exchange program at Uppsala University, in Sweden, where she studied European Jurisp... read more

Martina Cendoya Yussem
Legal Analyst

Martina Cendoya Yussem is currently employed as a Legal Analyst at Arce Immigration Law. Originally from Buenos Aires, Argentina, Martina pursued her law degree at the University of Buenos Aires with a specialization in International Public Law..... read more

Trinidad González Gambini
Legal Analyst

Trinidad González Gambini, currently serving as a Legal Analyst at Arce Immigration Law, embarked on her legal journey at the University Adolfo Ibáñez in Chile, where she pursued her law degree with a specialization in Public Law. In 2020,..... read more

Bárbara Carvalho
Legal Analyst

Bárbara was born and raised in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, where she graduated in Law at Faculdade de Direito Milton Campos. She specializes in Public and Legislative Law from Unyleya University and is pursuing a Master’s degree in Creative Writing at the University Italo Brasileiro. With a lawyer and mediator background, Bárbara brings... read more

Joyce Avelino
Legal Analyst

Joyce Avelino is a Legal Analyst at Arce Immigration Law, PA. She is registered with the Brazilian Bar Association as a Lawyer and she currently lives in Braga, Portugal where she is seeking to further her post-grad legal studies. With a degree in Law from the Universidade Paulista de São Paulo, Brazil, Joyce is currently... read more

Cate Veríssimo Garanhão
Legal Analyst

Catarina Veríssimo Garanhão (Cate) is a Legal Analyst at Arce Immigration Law, PA. She received her Law Degree from Universidade Católica Portuguesa in 2020. She then went on to do a Masters in Forensic Law from the same University, in 2023. She is registered with the Portuguese Bar Association as a Lawyer.... read more

Joemily Hernandez
Case Manager

Joemily Hernandez is a Case Manager. She was born in Venezuela and moved to the U.S. in June of 2014. She has been with us since January 2016. As such, she is in charge of supporting the attorneys and overseeing the case management process. As an immigrant herself she fell in love with her role with the firm. Her interest in learning more about immigration has only continued to grow. .....Read more

S. Bo Arce
Business Affairs Director

Bo handles the business affairs at Arce Immigration law. He focuses on the financial aspects of the company, marketing, and growing the firm. He was born in Europe but raised primarily in Texas. Bo moved to Florida to attend the University of Miami where he studied History. Much like his sister Carmen; Bo enjoys traveling during his free time... Read more

Yan Garcia
Office Manager

Yan Garcia was born and raised in Cuba. Even as a child, Yan always dreamed of moving to the U.S. He studied Economics at the Western University of Santiago. Upon graduation, he worked for the Department of Public Health in Cuba. Yan accomplished his dream of moving the U.S. in 2009 and is now a proud United States citizen. He believes in promoting a positive work .... Read more

Soraya Resende
Executive Assistant

Soraya was born and raised in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. She holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from the Universidad de la Empresa of Montevideo,Uruguay.  She has also received a Business Management Specialist Certification from the Federal University of Lavras, Brazil. Prior to Business School, Soraya earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from The Newton Paiva University of Brazil... Read more..

Rafael Pavei
Administrative Assistant

Born in the Cross-Cultural City of Foz do Iguaçu, where Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina meet, Rafael Pavei grew up immersed in the multicultural richness of the region. From a young age, he helped his father with the farm's activities, cultivating a strong bond with the land and hard wor.. Read more..

Patricia Cape
Administrative Assistant

Patricia Cape is from Venezuela. She graduated in 2005 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from the University of Carabobo, in Valencia, Venezuela. She has since gained over 20 years of experience in Business Administration and Management. ... Read more..

Maans Olsson
Billing Director

Maans Olsson was born and raised in Sweden. He studied Sociology with an emphasis on Social Psychology at Ekbacke-Skolan Swedish college. After he graduated, he wanted to study on an international level so he moved to the U.S and started to study at an international school in Miami Beach. Maans speaks 5 languages and is eager to learn even more. He assists with the billing and other financial & administrative... read more

Gerardo Rodríguez
Billing Specialist

Gerardo Rodríguez is a Native of Venezuela where he grew up and studied Industrial Mechanics (Engineering) at the Industrial Technical University Institute (IUTI). He graduated with the degree of Mechanical Engineer in 2009. One of his dreams since he was a child was to live in the United States, which came true in 2014 when he came to the U.S. to study Engli.. read more

Bonnie Boyd
Billing & Admin Assistant

Bonnie serves as part of our bookkeeping & billing team. She attended both South Plains College and Tarleton State University where she majored in General Studies. Bonnie has several years of experience in billing and bookkeeping. Her organizational skills are a great benefit to our firm. In her spare time, Bonnie enjoys family activities including boating, skiing, and gardening.... read more

Ana Carolina Vita dos Santos Silva
Receptionist

Ana Carolina Vita dos Santos Silva, originally from São Paulo, Brazil, moved to the United States as a young child. Fluent in both English and Portuguese, Ana also possesses intermediate proficiency in Spanish and Korean, making her a versatile communicator in diverse settings. Ana is a proud graduate of Robert Morgan Educational Center... read more

Irving Garcia
Building Superintendent

Irving Garcia was born and raised in Cuba, where he dreamed of moving to the United States from a young age. He pursued his passion for technology by studying Computer Science at the Technological Institute of Santiago. He later earned a Certification in Medical.... read more