Our legal assistant, Mrs. Catalina Valdez pursued her undergraduate legal education at the law school of Ovidius University, in Romania, her home country. She completed her four-year education with an outstanding G.P.A. of 3.76 and then continued her legal education through postgraduate studies for one year in international law at a notable law school, Bucharest University of Romania.

Following graduation in 1997, Mrs. Catalina Valdez started working as a legal counselor with S.C. Complex Apicol S.A., the biggest producer of honey-based products in Romania. During the four and a half years of full-time employment, her work focused on advising the company in legal matters related to business activities. She addressed legal issues in the areas of commercial contracts, government regulations, collective bargaining agreements with the union, and provided legal representation on behalf of the company in the Romanian Courts of Justice.

Mrs. Catalina Valdez reads, writes, and speaks fluent English and Romanian. She helps our attorneys research legal issues, especially those in immigration field, prepare briefs and applications, and update the information in our website.