He is also a State Counsellor of the Brazilian Bar Association of the State of Pernambuco. He is the former Vice-coordinator of the Law Degree Course of UFPE between 2013 and 2015). He holds a Doctorate in Law from UFPE, during which he completed an Internship Abroad (PDEE) at the University of Coimbra, Portugal. He also holds a Masters in Law from UFPE. Since 2014, he is Legal Advisor to the Penitentiary System of the State of Pernambuco, Brazil. In 2016 and 2017, he was the Chairperson of the Commission on Human Rights of Brazilian Bar Association in Pernambuco (2016-2017).