Born in Rome on November 16, 1978, Ms. Valentina Rao graduated in Law at the University “LUMSA” of Rome in October 2002.

She then obtained a degree in Canon Law at the Pontifical University of San Tommaso d’Aquino in Rome in June 2004 with Magna cum Laude and in 2007 she obtained a PhD in Canon Law at the same university.

She passed the bar examination on November 8, 2005 and since May 2018 she practices law before the Corte di cassazione and before the higher courts. She’s a professional mediator since May 2011 and she is currently a partner in the Lana – Lagostena Bassi – Rosi Law Firm.

She is an ecclesiastical lawyer registered with the Ecclesiastical Court of Triveneto.

She mainly carries out her professional activity in the field of civil law, family and juvenile law, and health law. She represents dozens of victims of contagion from infected blood products or transfusions and has won numerous lawsuits for damages.

Coordinator of the Trentino Alto Adige Section of the Unione Forense per la tutela dei diritti umani, she organizes conferences on human rights and women’s protection, while also conducting in-depth studies on immigration (protection of foreigners, recognition of refugee status, granting of political asylum and recognition of statelessness).