Joao Baptista de Mello e Souza Neto Rua 13 de

Joao Baptista de Mello e Souza Neto
Rua 13 de Maio, 83-4, Bauru
Sao Paulo, Brazil
[email protected]
Educational Background:
J.D., 1985, University of Sao Paulo Law Scholl (Bacharel em Ciencias Juridicas e Sociais pela
Faculdade de Direito da Universidade de Sao Paulo);
LL'M, 1989, University of Illinois College of Law (Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, USA);
Masters degree in Civil Law - Family Law - Catholic University of Sao Paulo, 2003 (Mestrado
em Direito de Familia - Faculdade de Direito da PUC/SP).
Professional Background:
2003/.... Head of the 2nd Office of Title Registration of Bauru (SP - Brazil) - 2o. Oficial de
Registro de Imoveis de Bauru (SP); position obtained by approval in public contest;
2000/2003 - Partner of Marcato, Solon Cunha, Cintra Pereira e Mello e Souza Advogados. Law
firm in Sao Paulo (SP); responsible for the civil litigation department;
1990/2000 - Judge for the Sao Paulo Court of Appeals; position obtained by approval in public
contest;
1989 - International Associate for Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge, Washington (DC);
1987 - 1990 (on leave 1988/19889) - In house attorney for Promon Tecnologia Ltd., Sao Paulo
1986 - In hose attorney for EMPLASA - EMPRESA METROPOLITANA DE
PLANEJAMENTO DA GRANDE SAO PAULO S/A.
Teaching Background:
1995/.... Civil Law Professor - Marcato Curso Preparatorios para Concursos, SP, Brazil (on leave
2010);
2.009 Visiting professor - Real Estate Law - INSPER Instituto de Ensino e Pesquisa - Sao Paulo
(SP);
1995/.... Visiting professor - Civil Law and Mediation - Escola Paulista da Magistratura de Sao
Paulo;
1995/... Visiting professor - Civil Law - Escola Superior do Ministerio Publico de Sao Paulo (SPSP).
Books Published:
Mediation in Court (Mediacao em Juizo) - Atlas Editora, SP, 1st. edition, 2000, 2nd reprint;
Civil Law - General Section (Direito Civil - Parte Geral) - Atlas Editora, SP, 6th edition, 2008;
Civil Law - Contracts I (Direito Civil - Obrigacoes) - Atlas Editora, SP, 2nd. edition (co-author:
Alexandre Laizo Clapis);
Civil Law - Property (Direito Civil - Direitos Reais) - Atlas Editora,SP, 2nd. editon (co-author:
Rogerio Marrone de Castro Sampaio)