Tortoro, Madureira & Ragazzi Advogados

Credit Recovery and Dispute Resolution

Founding Partner

José Luiz Ragazzi has been a partner of Tortoro Madureira & Ragazzi Advogados since 2014. Ph.D of Civil Procedural Law from Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC/SP) and Master of Constitutional Law from Instituição Toledo de Ensino (ITE). Professor of Civil Procedural Law for the Master’s/Doctorate’s Degree Program at Faculdade de Direito de Bauru (ITE). He is also a professor for various Graduate Degree programs throughout Brazil.

His practice areas are focused on Consumer, Banking and Civil Law and Debt Recovery, Reorganization and Arbitration. Ragazzi acted as General Legal Superintendent at Banco Safra, in the Debt Recovery area.

Author of several books, such as: Tutela Antecipada nas Relações de Consumo; Intervenção de Terceiros no CDC; Código de Defesa do Consumidor Comentado; pocket editions of legal books (volumes I and II), Direito do Consumidor. Ragazzi has also written several articles published in specialist law magazines.

Portuguese and Italian

Portuguese Bar Association (OAP) Since September 2023

Brazilian Bar Association (OAB) Honorary Member of the Special Commission on Lusophone Law of the Federal Council Since Oct. 2022

Brazilian Association of Corporate Lawyers (ABRAC) Founding fellow Since Apr. 2021

Federation of Portuguese Language Lawyers (FALP) Founding fellow Since Jul. 2020

Lawyers Institute of São Paulo (IASP) Member of the Permanent Commission of Bankruptcy and Recovery Law Since Feb. 2021 Member of the Permanent Commission of Banking Law Studies Since Jan. 2021 Member of the Permanent Commission of Contract Law Studies Since Apr. 2022 Effective Member Since Apr. 2019

Debt Recovery Committee of FEBRABAN (Brazilian Federation of Banks) Member Since Mar. 2019

Brazilian Institute of Procedural Law Member Since Mar. 2019

Academic activity Faculdade de Direito de Bauru (ITE) Professor Since Jan. 2018

Instituição Toledo de Ensino (ITE) Professor of Research and Development Since Jan. 2018

Faculdade de Direito do Sul de Minas (FDSM) Professor of General Theory of Procedure for Bachelor’s/Master’s Degree programs From 2012 to 2017

Instituto de Educação Superior de Bauru (IESB) Coordinator of the Law Program From 2010 to 2012

Universidade de Marília (UNIMAR) Professor for the Master’s Degree Program From 2004 to 2010

Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC/SP) Guest Professor of COEAGE – Graduate Degree Program (Specialization) Since Jan. 2007

Universidade Federal da Bahia (UFBA) Guest Professor Since Jan. 2007

Universidade Estadual de Londrina (UEL) Guest Professor Since Jan. 2007

Instituto Paranaense de Ensino (IPE) Guest Professor Since Jan. 2004

Escola Superior de Magistratura do Paraná (ESM) Professor of Civil Procedural Law and Consumer Law for the Graduate Degree Program Since Jan. 2001

Brazilian Bar Association (OAB-SP) Professor of Civil Procedural Law and Consumer Law for the Bachelor’s Degree Program Speaker Since Jan. 2000

Member of the Editorial Board Since 2013 – UNIFAFIBE Magazine Since 2013 – Fundação da Escola do Ministério Público da Paraíba Magazine Since 2008 – Verbatim Publisher

2005 – Ph.D. in Civil Procedural Law, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC/SP)

2001 – Master of Law, Instituição Toledo de Ensino (ITE)

1993 – Bachelor’s Degree in Legal Sciences, Faculdade de Direito de São Carlos (FADISC)