Attorney Maria Giovanna Ruo
Attorney Maria Giovanna Ruo graduated with honors and has since gained extensive and diverse professional experience in personal, juvenile, and family law. She practices before higher courts and the European Court of Human Rights. She favors negotiated solutions and is a strong advocate for the assisted negotiation procedure in family matters and joint appeals. Not only is she a matrimonial lawyer, but also an expert in juvenile law and the rights of the elderly and end-of-life issues. Her broad experience in all proceedings involving individuals, minors, and families has rooted in her the belief that the client should be welcomed in their human needs, clearly informed of their rights and reasons, constantly kept informed of the activities carried out for their protection, and supported in the reconstruction of their emotional relationships.
Attorney Maria Giovanna Ruo has been a consultant for public entities (e.g., Guarantor Authority for Childhood and Adolescence), a member of ministerial committees (Minors and Mafia, Child Guarantee, VII commission for the Reform of Civil Procedure) and private individuals. She has had 35 hearings in institutional settings such as Parliament, Government, AGIA, CNB, and others. She has also provided consultancy services for foreign states and has been part of family committees in legal bodies. With funding from the Lawyers’ Fund, she conceived the CEDUinCAMMINO portal.
Attorney Maria Giovanna Ruo has taught Family and Juvenile Law at the university (LUMSA-Rome) and has been a lecturer in master’s programs. She has written over a hundred publications, including articles and books, and has participated in about 500 events, organizing dozens of training events.
In 1999, attorney Maria Giovanna Ruo contributed to the founding of CAMMINO, a specialized association recognized by the National Bar Council (CNF), which she chaired for many years. Currently, she presides over the High Specialized Training School for Lawyers (SAFSA), overseeing national courses and events. She has also gained extensive and in-depth experience in contractual, real estate, and succession matters.
Graduated with honors from Sapienza University of Rome.
Bar Association of Rome.
Manager of the School of Specialized Higher Education for Lawyers of Cammino.
Attorney before the Court of Cassation and Superior Courts
Curator, representative, and attorney for the minor in proceedings of adoptability, parental authority, and personal status actions.
Coordinator and director of the civil and international part of the Second Level Master’s Degree in Family and Juvenile Law at the Faculty of Law of LUMSA University.
At the helm of CAMMINO-National Chamber of Lawyers for Individuals, Minors, and Families, as national president until 2022 (vice president until 2004).
Professor of Family and Juvenile Law at the Departments of Social Sciences and Jurisprudence of LUMSA University.
Author of the book “Adolescence and Adulthood” (CISU).
Author of the book: “The Guardian of the Minor” (Maggioli).
Legal consultant for the Authority for the Protection of Children and Adolescents until 2015.
Judge at the Forum for “cases” of juvenile and family law until 2019.
Participant in the “States General of Family Law and Estate” organized by the Conseil National des Barreaux in Paris, funded by Cassa forense.
Coordinator of the Center for Studies, Research, and Promotion of the Rights of Minors promoted by the Authority for the Protection of Children and Adolescents and LUMSA University of Rome.
Member of the Commission on Minors and Mafia of the Ministry of Justice.
Author of the book: “Assisted Negotiation in Separation and Divorce” (Maggioli).
Author of the book: “Regarding Same-Sex Parenting” (ed. Cendon).
Designs and develops, as a project manager, the CEDUinCAMMINO portal until 2020.
Member of the VII group appointed by the Minister of Justice for the drafting of draft delegated decrees implementing the delegation for the Reform of Civil Procedure (Law 206/2021).
Member of the Commission for the Implementation of the Child Guarantee appointed by the Minister of Labor and Equal Opportunities.
President of the Scientific Committee and the Specialized Advanced Training School of CAMMINO.
Author of the book “The Minor’s Guardian and the Attorney” (Maggioli).
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