Born in 1967 in São Paulo, Capital, Dr. Edson Pavao graduated BA in Law from the University of São Paulo in 1992 and throughout his academic life worked as an intern in law firms, at the State Attorney Office and the Legal Department "XI de Agosto", where he provided legal assistance to needy people.
From 1993 to 1996, Edson lived in London where he graduated in Masters by London Guildhall University, now London Metropolitan University. Back in Brazil in 1996, he served in the office Azevedo Sodré (currently Demarest, Almeida) for a year when he was hired by Enron. Edson was was the first Brazilian lawyer of this former energy giant. At that time, he worked for six months in Houston, Texas.
In 2000 Edson moved on to America Online Latin America also as their first Brazilian lawyer. There he was responsible for putting together the legal department of the company and became General Counsel and Business Director very shortly.
Out of AOL in 2006 he moved to the city of San Sebastiao where, since then, he has practiced in the Environmental, Real State and Administrative Law.
Edson Speaks native Portuguese, fluent English, intermediate Spanish and Basic Italian.