Felipe Mendes Smargiassi, criminal defense lawyer in Brazil

Felipe Mendes Smargiassi is a criminal defense lawyer registered with the Brazilian Bar Association, Minas Gerais Section (OAB/MG 155.242), since 2014. He is based in Guaxupé, in the south of Minas Gerais, and takes cases throughout Brazil.

Practice areas: jury trials (Tribunal do Júri), arrests in flagrante and custody hearings, criminal proceedings and sentence enforcement, and the defense of foreign nationals arrested in Brazil, including guidance to their families abroad (locating the person, consular assistance, visits and transfers).

He publishes explanatory material for families abroad, such as the guide A relative arrested in Brazil, and maintains the open dataset Brazil prison and court district map (CC BY 4.0). Communication with clients abroad is in writing, in English.

Official contact only through felipe@smargiassi.com.br and WhatsApp +55 35 91019-8798. Nothing is received in the name of third parties; payments are made only to Felipe Mendes Smargiassi. Please be wary of any other contact using this name.