Vera Caldas Wilkinson

Description

Experienced translator of legal documents and interpreter in the legal and medical areas. (English ↔ Portuguese and English ↔ Spanish). Professor of comparative law (USA – BRAZIL), member of the Sao Paulo Bar Association, with a master’s degree in American Law from the University of Virginia and a Master of Comparative Law from the Samford University, and a master’s degree in Linguistics from PUC University, São Paulo. Founder of the Caldas Law Studies Center, a school of continuing education for legal professionals and translators, teaching courses in the following areas of law: Administrative, Bankruptcy, Commercial, Constitutional, Contracts, Corporate, Criminal, Procedural, Intellectual Property, International, Labor and Tax Law, besides an Introduction to the American and Brazilian Legal Systems. Has taught legal translation to many members of the Sao Paulo Association of Certified Translators and Interpreters and the Brazilian Association of Translators.
Certified mediator for Juvenile and Domestic Relations (English, Spanish and Portuguese)

Language Pairs

English
- Portuguese - Brazilian
English
- Spanish
Portuguese - Brazilian
- English
Spanish
- English

Translating Services

EditingTranslating

Areas of Specialization

Business - Labor RelationsLaw - ContractsLaw - Corporate lawLaw - Personal injury lawLaw - Tax lawMedicine - Health care

Interpreting Methods

In-personOver-the-phone interpreting (OPI)Video remote interpreting (VRI)

Interpreting Services

Legal/Court

ATA Divisions

Interpreters DivisionLaw DivisionMedical DivisionPortuguese Language DivisionSpanish Language Division
Type

Translator, Interpreter

Level

Individual

Primary Phone

(205) 873-3447

Years in Business

16 - 20 Years

Education Level

Doctorate