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Address:
Cameron LLP 818 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite 700 Washington, D.C. 20006 Phone:(202) 293-4690 Fax: (202) 293-1877 lhicks@cameronllp.com 
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Of Counsel
Laurinda Hicks holds law degrees from the Washington College of Law of the American University in Washington, D.C., United States, and the PontifÃcia Unversidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro, in Brazil. She has practiced law in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area since 1987, having practiced law previously in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Being trained in both the common law and civil law systems, Ms. Hicks is uniquely skilled to bridge gaps between the two legal systems.
Ms. Hicks handles legal matters in the areas of private and public international law with an emphasis on judicial assistance in transnational litigation, international child custody disputes, international child support enforcement, international prisoner transfer, diplomatic immunity issues, as well as employment laws related to employment by diplomatic missions. As legal counsel to the Brazilian Embassy in Washington, D.C. since 1996, Ms. Hicks advises the Consular Sector of the Brazilian Embassy, and Consulates General of Brazil throughout the United States, regarding legal matters affecting Brazilian nationals in various areas, such as family law, criminal law, and immigration law. She was awarded the Medal of the Order of Rio Branco by the Government of Brazil for outstanding legal services rendered to the Government of Brazil.
Ms. Hick's practice also concentrates on trademark counseling, prosecution of domestic and foreign trademark applications for registration, trademark licensing and agreements, resolution of domestic and foreign trademark disputes, and representation in litigation in connection with trademark infringement.