João holds a Master's degree in Constitutional Law from PUC-SP and has international training in human rights.

He served as a Public Defender in São Paulo for 14 years, during which he gained extensive experience in criminal hearings, oral arguments, and practice before the higher courts, in addition to holding leadership positions within the Public Defender's Office.

A former partner at the law firm Tofic Simantob, Perez e Ortiz Advogados, he built a reputation for technical sophistication, combining a strong academic background with strategic and assertive legal practice.

He participates in institutions such as the Brazilian Institute of Criminal Sciences (IBCCRIM), the Institute for the Defense of the Right of Defense (IDDD), the Special Commission on Defensive Investigation of the São Paulo Bar Association (OAB/SP), and the Italy-Brazil Chamber of Commerce of São Paulo.

Languages: Portuguese, English, and Italian