Maggie Arias is an experienced attorney who personally follows her clients’ cases from beginning to end. She is passionate about pursuing the best possible result for every client. Education Maggie Arias was born in New York and moved to Florida when she was five years old.  She was raised in Miami, Florida and graduated from Lourdes...

Eduardo has championed the belief that self-defense is not a legally created concept but, rather, a natural right inherent in to all persons. He is dedicated to protecting any client who has acted in defense of himself or herself, or in defense of others. Education A resident of Miami-Dade County since 1984, Eduardo X. Pereira...

Yusmila Alen, joining the Arias and Pereira team in May 2015, has served as the firm’s Administrative Assistant for over seven (7) years. With over 20 years of experience working in both immigration and criminal matters, Yusmila has gained a plethora of knowledge, skill and expertise in both the justice system and in customer service....

Ashantti Sousa joined the Arias and Pereira team in March 2022 working as the firm’s immigration paralegal. Ashantti was born in Peru and came to the United States at 15 years old. Once she arrived in the U.S., she enrolled and went on to graduate from Miami Senior High School. After graduating high school, Ashantti...

Sara St. Juste is a Haitian American, Miami-native and a third-year law student at the University of Miami School of Law. Sara joined the Arias and Pereira team in November 2021 as the firm’s Law Clerk. Before attending law school, Sara earned her Bachelor’s of Arts in Political Science from the University of Miami in...

Olivia Mireles joined the Arias and Pereira team in April 2023 as a paralegal with a deep passion for immigration law. Her journey into the legal profession started in Spain, where she obtained a Law Degree from the University of Malaga and a Master’s in International Business from the European University of Madrid. Olivia then...

Amanda Powers Sellers is Of-Counsel to the law firm of Arias and Pereira, PLLC. We are proud to work with her because of her extensive experience. Amanda provides legal services for our clients in the counties of Pinellas and Hillsborough and additional counties in the surrounding areas: Belleair Clearwater Clearwater Beach Dunedin Gulfport Indian Shores...