AMPIL, Francis Joseph H

Areas of Specialization/Interest:

• Litigation
• Labor
• Tax
• Corporate Services
• Banking
• Intellectual Property

Professional Affiliation & Recognition:

• Member, Integrated Bar of the Philippines

Courses Taught:

• Civil Law: Property and Land Titles, Wills and Succession, Obligations and Contracts, Agency, Trust and Partnership (ATP), Torts and Damages
• Commercial Law: Negotiable Instruments Law, Corporation Law, Transportation Law, Commercial Law Review

Education:

• Elementary and Secondary: La Salle Greenhills (LSGH) and De La Salle Zobel (DLSZ)
• Tertiary: De La Salle University (DLSU), Bachelor of Arts Major in Political Science
• Law School: Ateneo De Manila University, Juris Doctor with Second Honors
• Business School: Asian Institute of Management (AIM), Master in Management Major in Strategic Finance

AQUINO, George S D

Email:

• gsaquino@accralaw.com
• attygsa@mac.com

Areas of Specialization/Interest:

• Litigation and Dispute

Professional Affiliation & Recognition:

• Member, Integrated Bar of the Philippines

Courses Taught:

• Remedial Law Review
• Civil Procedure
• Criminal Procedure
• Appellate Practice

Education:

• Juris Doctor - Ateneo de Manila University School of Law 1998
• BS Legal Management -  Ateneo de Manila University 1994

BANIQUED, Carlos G

Email:

• cgbaniqued@baniquedlaw.com

Areas of Specialization/Interest:

• Tax and Corporate Law
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Estate Planning

Professional Affiliation & Recognition:

• Member, Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP)
• Member, American Bar Association (ABA)
• Past President, Tax Management Association of the Philippines (TMAP)
• Lecturer, Mandatory Continuing Legal Education (MCLE)
• Member, Corps of Professors (Taxation), Philippine Judicial Academy (PhilJA)
• Professorial Lecturer, U. P. College of Law

Courses Taught:

• Taxation 1
• Taxation 2
• Tax Law Review
• Special Problems in Taxation
• Taxation of Mergers and Acquisitions
• International Taxation

Education:

• Bachelor of Arts, San Beda College (1977), Magna Cum Laude
• Bachelor of Laws (LL. B. , now J. D. ), University of the Philippines (1981)
• Master of Laws (LL. M. ), University of Pennsylvania (1985)

CADIZ, Dante Miguel V

Email:

• dmvcadiz@gmail. com

Areas of Specialization/Interest:

• Corporation Law
• Labor Law
• Contracts
• Real Estate

Professional Affiliation & Recognition:

• Member, New York Bar
• Member, Integrated Bar of the Philippines
• Member, Philippine Bar Association

Courses Taught:

• Constitutional Law
• Private International Law
• Torts and Damages
• Transportation Law
• Lands Titles and Deeds
• Labor Law 1 and 2
• Labor Law Review

Education:

• Bachelor of Arts Major in Philosophy, University of Santo Tomas, 1977;
• Bachelor of Laws, Ateneo de Manila University School of Law, 1981;
• Master of Business Administration, Ateneo de Manila Graduate School of Business,1990;
• Master of Laws, University of Pennsylvania, 1993.

CAMACHO, Leonardo M

Email:

• lcamacho@ateneo.edu

Areas of Specialization/Interest:

• Constitutional Law
• Obligations and Contracts
• Public Policy

Professional Affiliation & Recognition:

• Member, Integrated Bar of the Philippines
• Member, Philippine Bar Association
• Member, Cambridge Union
• Member, Oxford-Cambridge Club of the Philippines

Courses Taught:

• Constitutional Law I
• Statutory Construction
• Legal Writing

Education:

• Bachelor of Science in Management, Ateneo de Manila University, 2012 (Honorable Mention)
• Juris Doctor, Ateneo de Manila University, 2016 (Second Honors)
• Master of Public Policy, University of Cambridge, 2021 (Distinction)

CAPULE, Elmore O

Email:

• ecapule2005@gmail. com

Areas of Specialization/Interest:

• Banking Laws
• Corporation Law
• Administrative Law

Professional Affiliation/Recognition:

• Bankers Institute of the Philippines

Courses Taught:

• Banking Laws (Ateneo Law School)
• Constitutional Law (FEU Institute of Law)
• Private Corporation Law (FEU Institute of Law)

Education:

• BS Agribusiness (University of the Philippines)
• Bachelor of Laws (Ateneo de Manila University)

CERVANTES-POCO, Maria Patricia R

Email:

• mpcervantes@ateneo.edu

Areas of Specialization/Interest:

• Human Rights
• Criminal Law
• Ethics
• Alternative Dispute Resolution

Professional Affiliation & Recognition:

• Member, Integrated Bar of the Philippines

Courses Taught:

• Criminal Law
• Legal Ethics
• Legal Profession and Counselling
• Human Rights Law
• Institutions and Mechanisms for Human Rights Promotion and Protection
• Interdisciplinary Course on Corruption, Impunity and Governance
• Foundational Course on Women’s Rights
• Gender and the Law
• The Lawyer as Leader and Policymaker
• Clinical Legal Education 101
• Legal Research
• Introduction to Law

Education:

• Bachelor of Arts, University of the Philippines College of Social Sciences and Philosophy, 2005
• Juris Doctor, Ateneo de Manila University School of Law, 2009
• Master in Forensics, Criminology and Law, Maastricht University Faculty of Law, 2019.

CHAN-GONZAGA, Ma. Ngina Teresa V

Email:

• mcgonzaga@ateneo.edu

Areas of Specialization/Interest:

• Political Law
• Civil Law
• Professional Association & Recognition:
• Member, Integrated Bar of the Philippines (since 2003)

Courses Taught:

• Constitutional Law
• Obligations and Contracts
• Persons and Family Relations

Education:

• Magister Juris, Queen's College, Oxford University, 2008
• Ateneo de Manila University School of Law, 2002
• Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Ateneo de Manila University College of Arts and Sciences, 1997

CLOSA, Felippe Mart E

Email:

• fclosa@ateneo.edu

Areas of Specialization/Interest:

• Litigation and Dispute Resolution
• Arbitration

Professional Affiliation & Recognition:

• Member, Integrated Bar of the Philippines
• Arbitrator, Philippine International Center for Conflict
• Resolution

Courses Taught:

• Legal Forms
• Clinical Legal Education

Education:

• Bachelor of Science, Ateneo de Manila University (2005)
• Bachelor of Laws, Ateneo de Manila University – School of Law (2009)

CRUZ, Axel Rupert M

Email:

• amcruz@ateneo.edu

Areas of Specialization/Interest:

• Dispute Resolution
• Criminal Law
• Remedial Law
• Competition Law

Professional Affiliation & Recognition:

• Member, Integrated Bar of the Philippines

Courses Taught:

• Clinical Legal Education
• Criminal Law and Special Penal Laws
• Civil Procedure
• Modes of Discovery

Education:

• Bachelor of Arts (Interdisciplinary Studies), Ateneo de Manila University College of Arts and Sciences, 1998
• Juris Doctor, Ateneo de Manila University School of Law, 2002 

CRUZ-FERRER, Evecar B

Email:

• ecruz-ferrer@ateneo.edu

Areas of Specialization/Interest:

• International Law
• International Humanitarian Law
• Human Rights
• Constitutional Law

Professional Affiliation & Recognition:

• Member, Integrated Bar of the Philippines

Courses Taught:

• Humanitarian Law in Armed Conflicts
• Special Issues in International Law
• Constitutional Law

Education:

• Bachelor of Arts, University of the Philippines (Diliman), 2001
• Juris Doctor, Ateneo de Manila University School of Law, 2005
• Master of Arts, International Studies, University of the Philippines, 2021
• Post Graduate Diploma on International Humanitarian Law, National Academy of Legal Studies University of Law, 2008
• Post Graduate Diploma on Law of the Sea, Yeosu Academy, 2022.

DARVIN, Daniel Nicholas C

Email:

• dcdarvin@vtdlaw.ph 

Areas of Specialization/Interest:

• Commercial Litigation
• Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Intellectual Property

Professional Affiliation & Recognition:

• Member, Integrated Bar of the Philippines
• Member, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators

Courses Taught:

• Agency, Partnerships, Trusts, and Joint Ventures

Education:

• Juris Doctor, Ateneo de Manila University – School of Law (2010)
• Bachelor of Arts Major in Political Science, De La Salle University – Dasmariñas (2006) 

DE LA FUENTE, Juan Miguel Victor C

Email:

• mcdelafuente@zglaw.com

Areas of Specialization/Interest:

• Tax
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Corporate Law/Banking and Finance
• Labor
• Gaming
• Intellectual Property

Professional Affiliation & Recognition:

• Member, Integrated Bar of the Philippines
• Member, Tax Managers Association of the Philippines

Courses Taught:

• Taxation 1
• Taxation 2

Education:

• Bachelor of Arts- De la Salle University 2021
• Juris Doctor Ateneo de Manila University 2007

DE LEON, Magdangal Mendoza

Email:

• dangaldeleon@yahoo.com

Areas of Specialization/Interest:

• Remedial Law

Professional Affilitation & Recognition:

• Asean Law Association
• Philippine Bar Association

Courses Taught:

• Appellate Practice
• Civil Procedure
• Remedial Law Review

Education:

• Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service, University of the Philippines, 1968
• Bachelor of Law, University of the Philippines, 1972

DE LEON-MANZANO, Helen C 

Email:

• helen.manzano2013@gmail.com

Areas of Specialization/Interest:

• Corporation Law
• Commercial Law
• Estate Planning
• Finance and Securities

Professional Affiliation & Recognition:

• Member, Integrated Bar of the Philippines

Courses Taught:

• Partnership
• Credit Transactions (now, Commercial Law I)
• Public International Law
• Legal Research and Writing II

Education:

• Bachelor of Arts (Economics) Ateneo de Manila University, 1978
• Bachelor of Laws, Ateneo de Manila University School of Law ,1982
• Doctor of Laws degree (Doktoratstudium in Rechtswissenschaften), University of Vienna School of Law, 1991.

DELA ROSA, Jose Lorenzo R

Email:

Areas of Specialization/Interest:

• Remedial Law
• Civil Law

Professional Affiliation & Recognition:

• Member, Integrated Bar of the Philippines

Courses Taught:

• Civil Procedure
• Persons and Family Relations Civil Law Review I
• Family Court Litigation

Education:

• Juris Doctor, Ateneo de Manila University, 1999
• BS Legal Management, De La Salle University, 1993

DOROTAN-TIUSECO, Maria Luwalhati C

Email:

• aludorotan@gmail.com

Areas of Specialization/Interest:

• Political Law
• Constitutional Law I
• Parliamentary Law
• Environmental Law

Professional Affiliation & Recognition:

• New York Bar Association
• Integrated Bar of the Philippines

Courses Taught:

• Constitutional Law I
• Political Law Review
• Comparative Environmental Law

Education:

• Master of Laws in Energy and Environment, Tulane Law School
• Juris Doctor, Ateneo Law School
• Political Science, Bachelor of Arts, UP Manila

ESPIRITU, Victor Johann

Email:

• mailbox@johannespiritu.com

Areas of Specialization/Interest:

• Private Wealth
• Succession Planning
• Project Finance
• Fund Raising

Professional Affiliation & Recognition:

• Romulo Mabanta Buenaventura Sayoc & de los Angeles

Courses Taught:

• Information Technology and the Law

Education:

• Georgetown University (LL.M.)
• Ateneo de Manila University (J.D.)
• Ateneo de Manila University (A.B. Social Science – Anthropology)

ESTORNINOS, Klarise Anne C

Email:

• kestorninos@ateneo.edu

Areas of Specialization/Interest:

• Children's Rights
• Human Rights
• Policy and Legislative Advocacy

Personal Affiliation & Recognition:

• Member, Integrated Bar of the Philippines

Courses Taught:

• Children's Rights Law
• Legal Ethics
• Human Rights (prev. )
• Street Law (prev. )

Education:

• BS Management, Ateneo de Manila University (2007)
• Juris Doctor, Ateneo Law School (2011)