{"id":1448,"date":"2026-11-05T18:07:05","date_gmt":"2026-11-05T21:07:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/santosbevilaqua.com.br\/?post_type=profissional&#038;p=1448"},"modified":"2026-11-05T18:07:05","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T21:07:05","slug":"joao-esteves-medeiros-de-mello","status":"publish","type":"profissional","link":"https:\/\/santosbevilaqua.com.br\/en\/profissional\/joao-esteves-medeiros-de-mello\/","title":{"rendered":"Jo\u00e3o Esteves Medeiros de Mello"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Education<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro<\/p>\n<p>Postgraduate Certificate in Civil Procedure (2016)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Candido Mendes University<\/p>\n<p>Bachelor of Laws &#8211; LL.B. 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