Atty. MANUEL J. LASERNA JR.
Tel. Nos.– (63 2) 8725443 and 8462539 (Look for staff: Primo Cueva).
Email: mjlasernajr@gmail.com; cc: lcmlaw@gmail.com
Address – Unit 15, Star Arcade, C.V. Starr Ave., Philamlife Village,
Las Pinas City, Philippines 1740.
(For directions, search Google Maps – “lasernacuevamercaderlawoffices”)
Bar Exams
·
3RD Place, 1984 Bar
Exams, 90.95%. 22% passed.
Law
Practice and Teaching
·
Professor of Law and
Pre-Bar Reviewer,
Far Eastern Univ. (FEU), 1985-2006
(retired).
Subjects Taught: Persons and Family Relations; Obligations and Contracts; Property; Land
Titles; Insurance; Private Corporation; Criminal Procedure; Public
International Law; Others.
·
Admitted
to the Bar on 27 April 1985.
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Specializes in litigation and appeals.
·
Founding
Partner, Laserna Cueva-Mercader Law Offices (LCM LAW), Las
Pinas City, 1994-present
·
Founding
Partner, Laserna Paguinto Valmores Law
Offices (LAPAVAL), 1989-1992.
·
In-House
Legal Counsel, Philippine Coconut
Producers Federation (COCOFED), Manila,
1985-1994 (retired; under the mentorship of Accra Law, Makati City; handled coconut industry sequestration cases, 1986-1992).
·
Asst.
Corp. Sec., Coconut Investment Co. (CIC), Makati City, 1989-1992.
·
Owner/Head,
Manuel J. Laserna Jr. Law Office,
Manila and Las Pinas City, 1985-89.
·
Accredited Philippine Law Expert, American Arbitration Association (AAA) –
New York, 2012 to the present.
Bar
Leadership
·
Served
as Vice President, Secretary, and
Director: Integrated Bar o the Philippines
(IBP) - Pasay Paranaque Las Pinas
Muntinlupa (PPLM) Chapter, 1995-2007.
·
Founder/Convenor,
Past Chairman, Past President, Board
Consultant: Las Pinas City Bar
Association (LPBA), 2001-to the
present;
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Member: Phil.
Bar Assn; International Bar Assn, American Bar Assn, Phil. Society of
International Law, 1993.
·
Founder, Mary
Immaculate Parish Lawyers League, Las Pinas City, 1987.
·
Member,
IBP Pasay Paranaque Las Pinas Muntinlupa
(PPLM) Chapter, 1995 - present.
·
Legal
Adviser, Barangay Talon 5, Las Pinas
City, 2010-2013.
·
Legal
Adviser, Agro Homes Homeowners
Association, Las Pinas City, 1985-present.
Education
·
Master of Laws, Univ. of Santo Tomas
(UST) Graduate School (GS), Manila, 1998-2000.
Ø
Graduate
Studies Fellow of the FEU Educational Foundation, 1998-2000.
·
Bachelor of Laws, Far Eastern Univ. (FEU) Institute
of Law, Manila, 1980-1984:
Ø
Cum
Laude, 1984;
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Cocofed
Law Scholar, 1980-1984;
Ø
Editor
In Chief, FEU Law Review, 1982-83;
Ø
Chairman,
FEU Bar Operations Committee, 1983-84;
Ø
Councilor,
FEU Law Student Council, 1980-84.
·
A.B. Journalism, Univ. of the Phils. (UP), Manila and Diliman, Quezon City, 1971-75:
Ø
Meralco
Educational Grantee, 1971-1973;
Ø
UP
Grants In Aid Grantee, 1973-1975;
Ø
Section
Editor, UP Philippine Collegian, 1973-1974;
Ø
Cadet
Captain and Battalion Ex-O, UP ROTC, 1971-73;
Ø
Councilor,
UP Manila Student Council, 1971-73;
Ø
Co-Founder,
UP Tau Omega Mu Fraternity, UP Manila, 1972.
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Non-degree
Basic Management Program, Asian Institute
Of Management (AIM), Makati City, 1978, as a Cocofed Management Scholar.
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Attended
various study tours on agriculture and industrial development in Western Europe and Southeast Asia as a
Cocofed management executive/scholar, 1977-1979.
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High School, FEU Secondary Laboratory School (SLS), , 1967-71:
Ø
Consistent
Valedictorian, 1st to 4th yrs., 1967-1971;
Ø
Editor,
FEU SLS Gazette, 1969-71;
Ø
President,
FEU SLS Student Council, 1971.
Ø
Officer,
FEU SLS Student Catholic Action, 1969-71
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Elementary, Jose Rizal Elementary School, Pasay City, 1961-67:
Ø
Mentally
Gifted Class, 1966-67;
Ø
Literary
Editor, Rizaliana Student Paper, 1966-1967.
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