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Edward S. Serapio
Founding Partner
esserapio@samlawfirm.net
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Jose Amor M. Amorado
Managing partner
jmamorado@samlawfirm.net
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Peter M. Manzano
Partner
pmmanzano@samlawfirm.net
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Plutarco B. Bawagan Jr.
Junior Partner
pbbawagan@samlawfirm.net
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Frances Lynn C. Ramos
Junior Partner
fcramos@samlawfirm.net
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Jhon Rommel L. Lumio
Associate
jllumio@samlawfirm.net
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Vincent Matthew P. Naval
Associate
vpnaval@samlawfirm.net
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Richard Paolo M. Alarilla
Associate
rmalarilla@samlawfirm.net
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Ronald Derick M. Torres
Associate
dmtorres@samlawfirm.net
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Keoni Neriel Cruz
Consultant
kncruz@samlawfirm.net

JOSE AMOR M. AMORADO

Managing Partner
jmamorado@samlawfirm.net
Practice Area:
Labor, Litigation, Realty & Special Projects

Experience:
Serapio Amorado Manzano and Partners Law Firm 
Pasig City
Managing Partner
January 2023 – up to present

MOST Law
Pasig City
Partner
May 2011 – December 2022

Office of the President, Republic of the Philippines
Malacañan, Manila
Senior Deputy Executive Secretary
June 2010  May 2011

Amorado Moraleja & Arcinas
Batangas City
Founding Partner
June 1989  June 2011

Batangas State University College of Law
Batangas City
Professor
June 2005  March 2010

Batangas State University College of Law
Batangas City
Professor
1996 
 2002

Professional Affiliations:
Integrated Bar of the Philippines
Member

Integrated Bar of the Philippines
Southern Luzon
Governor
Presidential Assistant for External Affairs

Education:
De La Salle University
Lipa City, Batangas
Master of Management Technology
1996 – 1998
 
Ateneo de Manila Law School
Makati City
Bachelor of Law
1981 – 1985; with Honors

Ateneo de Manila University
Quezon City
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science
1977  1981; Cum Laude

PLUTARCO B. BAWAGAN JR.

Junior Partner
pbbawagan@samlawfirm.net
Practice Area:
Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Special Projects

Experience:
Serapio Amorado Manzano and Partners Law Firm 
Pasig City
Junior Partner
January 2023 – up to present

MOST Law
Pasig City
Senior Associate
January 2011 – December 2022

Chato & Vinzons-Chato Law Office
Pasig City
Associate
2004  2010

Presidential Commission on Good Government
Special Legal Counsel 
2002  2009

Tan & Concepcion Law Office
Pasig City
Partner
1999  2002

Puruganan Chato Tan & Eleazor Law Office
Pasig City
Senior Associate and Partner
1994 
 1999

Professional Affiliations:
Integrated Bar of the Philippines
Member

Education:
University of the Philippines
Quezon City
Bachelor of Laws
1982 – 1987
 
University of the Philippines
Quezon City
Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy
1977 – 1982

FRANCES LYNN C. RAMOS

Junior Partner
fcramos@samlawfirm.net
Practice Area:
Corporate, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Special Project

Experience:
Serapio Amorado Manzano and Partners Law Firm 
Pasig City
Junior Partner
January 2023 – up to present

MOST Law
Pasig City
Junior Associate
February 2010 – December 2022

ARB and Associates
Quezon City
Research Assistant
November  December 2009

UP Law Center
Quezon City
Research Assistant
November 2008  February 2009

Journal of Contemporary Asia
Quezon City
Editorial Assistant
2000  2009

Professional Affiliations:
Integrated Bar of the Philippines
Member

Education:
University of the Philippines
Quezon City
Juris Doctor
2005 – 2009
 
University of the Philippines
Quezon City
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics
2000 – 2004

JHON ROMMEL L. LUMIO

Senior Associate
jllumio@samlawfirm.net
Practice Area:
Litigation

Experience:
Serapio Amorado Manzano and Partners Law Firm 
Pasig City
Senior Associate
January 2023 – up to present

MOST Law
Pasig City
Associate
February 2020 – December 2022

Professional Affiliations:
Integrated Bar of the Philippines
Bulacan Chapter
Member

Education:
San Beda University College of Law
Manila
Juris Doctor
2015 – 2019
 
San Beda College
Manila
Bachelor of Science in Legal Management
2011 – 2015

VINCENT MATTHEW P. NAVAL

Associate
vpnaval@samlawfirm.net
Practice Area:
Civil Law, Corporate, Criminal Law Work

Experience:
Serapio Amorado Manzano and Partners Law Firm
Pasig City
Associate
January 2023 – up to present

MOST Law
Pasig City
Associate
June 2022 – December 2022

MOST Law
Pasig City
Internship
July 2019  August 2019

Professional Affiliations:
Integrated Bar of the Philippines
Makati Chapter
Member

Education:
De La Salle University
Manila
Juris Doctor
2014 – 2020
 
De La Salle – College of Saint Benilde
Manila
Bachelor of Arts in
Consular and Diplomatic Affairs
2007 – 2010

RONALD DERICK M. TORRES

Associate
dmtorres@samlawfirm.net
Practice Area:
Civil Law, Criminal Law, Litigation

Experience:
Serapio Amorado Manzano and Partners Law Firm
Pasig City
Associate
July 2024 – up to present

Montecool & Sons Corporation
Cabuyao, Laguna
Corporate Secretary
July 2017 – up to present

Duñgo and Tolentino Law Office
Makati City
Associate
February 2022 – March 2024

Professional Affiliations:
Integrated Bar of the Philippines
Cavite Chapter
Member

Education:
San Beda University College of Law

Manila
Juris Doctor
2015 – 2020

University of Santo Tomas
Manila
Bachelor of Arts in Legal Management
2011 – 2015

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