Judge Simone Gastesi Chevrand is a Judge at the Court of Justice of the State of Rio de Janeiro (TJRJ), where she currently serves as the presiding judge of the 7th Business Court of the Capital District of Rio de Janeiro. Judge Chevrand holds a Bachelor of Laws degree from the Federal Fluminense University (UFF). Her academic and professional profile includes a focus on Public Law and Civil Procedural Law. She also serves as a judicial coordinator in the area of Consumer Law at the Center for Judicial Studies (CEDES) of the State Court of Rio de Janeiro.