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)