AREAS OF EXPERTISE

PRACTICE AREAS:

CIVIL AND CRIMINAL LITIGATION

  • Collection of Sum of Money
  • Annulment of Contracts
  • Settlement of Estates
  • Actions involving title to and/or possession of Real Properties
  • Government Procurement Reform Act (R.A. 9184)
  • Cancellation /Correction of Entries in Civil Registry
  • Ejectment (Unlawful Detainer/Forcible Entry)
  • Bouncing Checks Law (BP Blg. 22)
  • Anti-Violence Against Women and their Children Act of 2004
  • Adultery and Concubinage
  • Estafa
  • Illegal Drugs
  • Robbery
  • Homicide and Murder
  • Qualified Theft
  • Election
  • Naturalization
  • Taxation

LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT

  • Representation before the National Labor and Relations Commission (NLRC), Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and Philippine Overseas Employment (POEA)
  • Handle Illegal Dismissal cases before labor tribunals
  • Compliance with Philippine Labor Standards Law
  • Cases involving Certification Elections
  • Labor Union Strikes and Lockouts

CORPORATE LAW

  • Corporate Housekeeping and Due Diligence
  • Incorporation of Corporations before the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
  • Amendment of Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws
  • Representation before the Securities and Exchange Commission
  • Intra-Corporate Disputes

FAMILY LAW

  • Annulment and Declaration of Nullity of Marriage
  • Recognition of Foreign Divorce
  • Legal Separation
  • Dissolution of Absolute Community of Property
  • Custody of Minors
  • Habeas Corpus

BANKING AND REAL ESTATE

  • Handle Petition for Writ of Possession Cases
  • Foreclosure of Real Estate Mortgages
  • Collection of Deficiency Claims
  • Applications for Original Land Registration
  • Registration of Land Title and Deeds
  • Corporate Rehabilitation Cases
  • Insolvency Proceedings

IMMIGRATION AND EMPLOYMENT

  • Application for Alien Employment Permit (AEP)
  • Application for 9G Visa
  • Deportation Proceedings before the Bureau of Immigration

FOREIGN INVESTMENTS

  • Registration of Corporations for the benefits of the Foreign Investment Act
  • Philippine Economic Zone Authority

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW

  • Application for Copyrights, Patents and Trademarks
  • Infringement of Intellectual Property Rights

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW

Cases before administrative bodies such as:

  • Department of Trade and Industry
  • National Labor and Relations Commission
  • Social Security System
  • Home Development and Mutual Fund
  • Philippine Health Insurance Corporation

REAL ESTATE

•Cancellation of encumbrance over transfer certificate of titles (TCT)
•Registration of land titles/real estate mortgages
•Petitions for issuance of owner’s duplicate TCT
•Advise and assistance in real estate purchases and dispositions, including negotiations, contract drafting and execution, and real estate tax payments
•Assistance in annotation of adverse claim, liens and other encumbrances over land titles
•Registration of real estate developments with the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board (HLURB)
•Segregation and consolidation of titles with the Register of Deeds and Land Registration Authority

ACCEPTS RETAINERSHIP AGREEMENTS

NOTARIAL SERVICES