Cláudia was born in Leiria. She concluded her articles in 1995 after having graduated from the International University of Lisbon in 1993.
From 1988 to 2000, Cláudia worked in the Financial, Human Resources and Employment areas in a company’s legal department.
From 2000, she was a sole practitioner and then joined TP&A when it was set up in 2005 to assist in the areas of family law and litigation.