José Roberto Batochio (born 17 April 1944) is a Brazilian lawyer and politician. He served as a federal deputy from the state of

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from 1998 to 2002. He was the president of the

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(OAB) from 1993 to 1995. He is a member of the Democratic Labour Party (PDT).

Biography

Born in 1944 in

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and raised in Avaré, Batochio is of Italian descent. He graduated with a law degree from

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in 1967. Known for his work as a criminal defense lawyer, he was president of the Association of Attorneys of São Paulo from 1985 to 1986, as well as the president of the São Paulo state branch of the OAB. From 1993 to 1995, he was the president of the national OAB, of which he is an honorary and lifetime member. He is also a member of the Interamerican Federation of Lawyers, as well as the Institute of Brazilian Attorneys (IAB). During his time as a lawyer, he has represented various clients from across the political spectrum, such as president

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, and

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. In September 2009, he was awarded the medal by the city of Avaré. Batochio was elected as a federal deputy for the state of São Paulo from 1998 to 2002, as part of the PDT. He became a member of the PDT at the urging of its then president

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. He was the vice-gubernatorial candidate for Paulo Skaf, at that time part of the

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(PMDB), during the

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. They came in a distant second place to

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of the

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(PSDB). During the trial of Lula before the

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on 23 March 2018, Batochio gave oral arguments to justices

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and

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in defense of civil liberties and fundamental guarantees to citizens that were considered historic. His defenses of Lula, however, were not enough to avoid him being sentenced to prison.

References

External links

Official website
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