Eloisa is a Brazilian human rights lawyer, constitutional scholar, and law professor at the Getulio Vargas Foundation Law School in São Paulo (FGV Direito SP). She holds an LL.B. and a Master’s degree in Social Sciences from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC-SP), alongside a Ph.D. in Law and Human Rights from the University of São Paulo (USP). Her academic and professional agenda focuses heavily on constitutional law, human rights monitoring, and the institutional performance of Brazil’s judiciary.
At FGV, Eloisa coordinates the “Supremo em Pauta” Research Group, which provides systematic empirical tracking and critical evaluation of the decision-making patterns of the Brazilian Federal Supreme Court (STF) and other high courts. She also directs the Strategic Human Rights Litigation Extension Project, conducted jointly by FGV Direito SP and the Mattos Filho law firm.
Beyond her academic position, she maintains an active public and institutional presence. She is a founding member of the Lawyers’ Collective for Human Rights (CADHu), a collaborating expert with the Comissão Arns, and a member of the advisory boards for the Instituto Pro Bono and Fiquem Sabendo. In recognition of her prominent litigation and advocacy work concerning police violence, accountability, and marginalized groups, she received the International Bar Association’s (IBA) Outstanding International Woman Lawyer Award.