Maria Elizabeth Queijo
E-mail: beth@eqz.adv.br
Phone +55 (11) 3053-6910
About Maria Elizabeth Queijo
Maria Elizabeth Queijo is a renowned attorney specializing in Criminal Procedure, whose experience and expertise are nationally recognized. As a partner at EQZ Advogados, she plays a key role in leading and strategically guiding the firm’s team.
Academic Background
- Doctorate in Criminal Procedure – University of São Paulo, with her thesis entitled “The Principle ‘Nemo Tenetur Se Detegere’ and Its Consequences in Criminal Procedure”, supervised by Prof. Dr. Ada Pellegrini Grinover, completed in 2002.
- Master’s in Criminal Procedure – University of São Paulo, with her thesis entitled “The Conditions of Action in Criminal Review”, completed in 1997.
- Law Degree – University of São Paulo, 1991.
Professional Experience and Academic Engagement
- Admitted to the Brazilian Bar Association (OAB/SP), Registration No. 114.166.
- Member of the Advisory and Research Board of Revista de Processo, Editora Revista dos Tribunais, since 2002.
- Full Member of the São Paulo Lawyers’ Institute (IASP), since 2002.
- Chief Coordinator of Studies and Legislative Projects at the Brazilian Institute of Criminal Sciences (IBCCRIM), 2005–2006.
- Member of the Permanent Commission on Women’s Law Studies at IASP, since 2022.
- Full Member of the Special Commission for Defensive Investigation of the Brazilian Bar Association, São Paulo Section, since January 2024.
- Full Council Member of IASP for the 2023–2025 term.
Languages:
- Maria Elizabeth is fluent in Portuguese, English, and Italian.