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JOSE AMOR M. AMORADO
Managing Partner
jmamorado@samlawfirm.net
Practice Area:
Professional Affiliations:
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
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:
Professional Affiliations:
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
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:
Professional Affiliations:
Integrated Bar of the Philippines
Bulacan Chapter
Member
Education:
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:
Professional Affiliations:
Integrated Bar of the Philippines
Makati Chapter
Member
Education:
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
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
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
